Philip Buda 150 Castle Court

Lafayette, CA 94549
Cell: 650-743-8486
pbb004d4@westpost.net

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Experience
Freedom Debt Relief
September 2004 - Present Director of Legal Settlements San Mateo, CA
Director of Legal Settlements for the legal resolutions unit of this debt resolu
tion company. Contact and negotiate with law firms across the country to attempt
to resolve the consumer debts of our clients. Oversee the negotiators and advis
e and assist in handling clients and collection law firms to achieve best resolu
tions for our clients.

Longs Drugs
March 2004 - August 2004 Receiving Department Manager San Bruno, CA
Manager of receiving department. Responsible for incoming product, ensure correc
tness of property and ensure delivery to proper department for placement to the
public.

Foresters
December 2003 - February 2004 Financial Planner Burlingame, CA
Financial planner with Foresters, a fraternal organization. Assisted clients wit
h their currewnt financial situation as well as planning for their future to mee
t their specific needs and desires.

American Express Financial Advisors

June 2003 - December 2003 Financial Advisor Redwood City, CA
A financial planner with American Express Financial Advisors. Assisted clients w
ith their finances, planning for the future and dealing with their current situa
tion.

Law Offices of Philip H. Buda

December 1981 - July 2003 Attorney/Owner Redwood City, CA
Private, sole practitioner with stress on general business, corporate, real esta
te and family law. Represented numerous clients, ranging from single practitione
rs to large, multi-national corporations. Businesses covered included real estat
e, cinema, health care, cook-ware manufacturing and nursing home/health care. Al
so stressed all family law areas such as dissolution, custody and support.

Education
New York Law School
June 1975 Juris Doctorate
Law New York, NY
Syracuse University
June 1972 Bachelor of Arts
Economics Syracuse, NY
Objective
To obtain employment with a company where my abilites and experience can be util
ized for the mutual benefit of the company and myself. I desire to put my organi
zational and planning skills to use for the company and its employess and/or its
clients to provide effective, motivated and high quality work for them. I desir
e to put both my legal and financial planning/advisory skills to best use for al
l involved.

Skills
I am currently the Director of the Legal Settlments unit for a debt resolution c
ompany. I manage and oversee other negotiators in our efforts to resolve our cli
ents' debts which have been referred to law firms for collection. Closely work w
ith law firms across the country to maintain relations and and ensure that our c
lient's credit problems are resolved in a way beneficial to both parties. Manage
the other negotiators to ensure they maintain proper respect for our clients an
d the law firms and see that confidentiality and proper negotiation tactics are
maintained.

Prior to the above I worked as receiver manager to ensure the proper receipt of
product, storing of same, and distribution to proper department to ensure availa
bility to the propsective consumer.

Previously worked as a financial advisor to assist clients achieve their financi

al goals through comprehensive financial planning. Have the ability to gather an
d analyze the client's information to arrive at the best road-map to enable them
to establish and follow the proper path to their goals, both long and short ter
m.

Prior work was as an attorney duly admitted in the State of California, also adm
itted in both New York and Florida. I had been in sole practice in California fr
om 1981 to 2003, when I entered the financial planning field. I had established
a diversified private practice for general business litigation, real estate, cor
porate and contract law. The practice also involved family law and personal inju
ry matters.

I have representeds and counseled clients in corporate and business negotiations

, contracts, collection work, litigation and real estate transactions, including
construction defects and repair issues. Representative clients include a cookwa
re manufacturer, for whom I advised on employment issues, as well as negotiation
s with suppliers and wholesale and retail distributors; a biofeedback process co
mpany; a speciality film distribution company with advice on trademarks, company
name, logo; a cellular telephone equipment supply company, performing contract
negotiations and collection work; and a skilled nursing facility administration
company who oversaw several such facilities throughout the Bay Area, for whom I
advisedcc on employee issues, contract negotiations with suppliers and collectio
n work on overdue patient accounts.

Volunteer Experience
Former member, San Mateo Kiwanis Club
Former member and President, San Mateo County Barristers Club.
Former member and Chairman, San Mateo County Alcohol Advisory Board.
Member and former Exalter Ruler, San Mateo Elks Lodge.
Former member, San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau.

Licenses Held
Series 7
Series 66

Insurance Licenses - Life, Variable & Long Term Care