J Lade Heaton, J.D. Attorney at Law Permanent Residence in Park City, Utah Actively Licensed by the Utah State Bar, State of Utah Private Practice in the Salt Lake City & Park City area Fulbright Teaching Scholar (Law / Ethics) Ukraine Senior Lecturer / Professor American University of Sharjah, U.A.E. J Lade Heaton, J.D. American University of Sharjah School of Business & Management PO Box 26666 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. jladeheaton @ gmail.com http://www.jladeheaton.com RESUME & NARRATIVE STATEMENT LIFE WORK – THE CUMULATIVE PERSONAL RESULT: An eclectic legal, teaching, & civic/political career involving traditional      firm practice, solo practice, house counsel practice, corporate officer experience, government service as both a legislative general counsel attorney and as a property evaluation hearing examiner graduate    student (MBA) teaching experience, working adult and undergraduate student teaching experience, political advising local, state & national candidates, running for political office myself, local planning & city     county commission appearances, lobbying, fund raising, advising   Ukrainian small business regarding relations with United States businesses, teaching and advising United Arab Emirates students at American University of Sharjah in local, regional, & international     business law issues and substantial career wide pro bono involvement   has uniquely positioned me to be able to utilize this relevant experience for those government  entities/agencies, educational institutions administrative, legal & business departments, business entities, and individuals who find themselves involved with complex & unique issues    by being  able to offer resourceful and effective solutions now. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE CHRONOLOGICALLY: VISITING SENIOR LECTURER / PROFESSOR CURRENT ACTIVITY at American University of Sharjah, School of Business & Management - Teaching Business Law - Teaching Business Ethics FULBRIGHT TEACHING SCHOLAR: Ukraine at the Ternopil Academy of National Economy (Ternopil State Economic University), Center of European International Studies,   Ukrainian–Dutch Faculty of Economics & Management - Taught Business Law - Taught Business Ethics PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CHRONOLOGICALLY: ATTORNEY/CIVIL AND CORPORATE PRACTICE: Salt Lake City, UT             & Park City, UT CURRENT ACTIVITY - Full & part time practice - Business formations & business issues for “C” & “S” corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships & joint ventures - Estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, charitable giving, special needs & charitable capital campaigns for non profit organizations - Real property issues, including brokers/agents, buyers/sellers,      buy/sell contracts, zoning & conditional use problems, water rights, construction, landlord tenant problems, & boundary disputes -General work before all Court levels, including Federal and State jurisdictions, representation before state administrative bodies and        the Utah State Legislature - Pro bono and reduced fee work with individual, business, national, international and political clients FACULTY ADJUNCT PROFESSOR – WESTMINSTER COLLEGE: Salt Lake City, UT - Taught Master of Business Administration & Master of Business Administration Technology Management graduate students Legal and Strategic Issues in Financing Technology Ventures, Ethics in Business,      & Business Law courses. ADJUNCT PROFESSOR – UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE: Wasatch Campus, Heber City, UT - Taught Business Law and Ethics & Values classes to undergraduate business students CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT - UNITED PARK CITY MINES, Park City, UT: - Functioned as in-house counsel to mining and real estate      development company on legal, political, environmental, real estate,    public relations   and administrative matters - Legal opinions on matters of annexation, partition, mining claims,    water rights, general real estate, local planning commission & public opinion strategies, and municipal affairs INSTRUCTOR - UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Park City Extension, Division of Continuing Education Park City, UT:   - Taught Business Formations & Estate Planning Fundamentals for      adult lifelong learning classes HEARING EXAMINER, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: Salt Lake County Government, UT -Hearing examiner for taxpayer (personal & corporate) appeals of real property valuation assessments of residential and commercial property - Presided over hearings, took evidence from taxpayers, assessor's    office and appraisers, ruled on evidentiary issues, and issued written opinions  in over 150 hearings ASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL:  Utah State Legislature, Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT - Worked with General Sessions, Budget Sessions, Interim Legislative Committee Work and Special Sessions of the Utah State Legislature   - Work included legislative bill drafting, advisory opinions to legislators   and committees, and addressing the constitutionality of proposed   statutes - Also involved in strategy with legislators and committees to assure       bill passage PARK CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION:  Park City, UT: - Attorney advisor for Board of Trustees regarding fund raising campaigns, conflict of interest issues OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE BROKER:   - Appraising, sales and purchase of residential, commercial, leasing,     farm and ranch land, recreational property, building lots and business opportunities COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HOUSE COUNSEL:  First Security Realtors, First Security Bank, Salt Lake City, UT   - Attended Northwestern School of Professional Studies on     Syndications and Real Estate Investment Trusts   REAL ESTATE APPRAISER:   - Member of National Association of Real Estate Appraisers POLITICAL ADVISOR: - Helped various local and statewide candidates run for U.S. Congress     or Utah Legislature with fund raising, strategy conferences, policy positions, & lobbying being utilized - Personally running for political office - Salt Lake County Attorney EDUCATION & BAR ADMISSIONS: TERNOPIL ACADEMY OF NATIONAL ECONOMY – UKRAINE - Honorary Doctor Honoris Causa UNIVERSITY OF UTAH:   - Doctorate of Jurisprudence-Law - Bachelor of Science-Political Science & Economics - Certificate in International Relations BAR ADMISSIONS & ASSOCIATIONS: - United States Supreme Court - United States District Federal Court Utah - Utah State Supreme Court - Utah State Bar Association KEY QUALIFICATIONS Consensus Builder – Goal Achiever: International Perspective:   Leading Change:   Leading People Results Driven:   Business Acumen:   Building Coalitions/Communication:   Knowledge of Legislative Processes & Ability to Formulate Legislative   Policy & Lobby Effectively:   Knowledge of Equal Employment Civil Rights & Alternative Dispute Resolution: