KATHERINE YATES Resume
- 1. KATHERINE YATES 14915 Eminence San Antonio, Texas, 78248 Cell 210-850-1925 Home: 210-764-8565 SUMMARY: Versatile, results-oriented attorney with 30 plus years experience in general corporate practice with strong specialization in the preparation, negotiation and administration of high-level commercial, financial and administrative transactional matters. Strategic problem solver, team-player, with value-added approach which blends legal requirements and business needs such that risk is minimized, solutions and opportunities are optimized, and long-term relationships are maintained with internal and external customers. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: RETIRED FROM CITY PUBLIC SERVICE (CPS ENERGY). 1984-2014 Experience includes: Preparation and negotiation, if applicable, of most legal and transactional documents associated with CPS Energys corporate operations and commercial matters. Such documents included the redrafting of the CPS Energy Rules and Regulations for Electric and Gas Services, customer service applications, criteria and rules of service for customer participation in CPS Energys retail programs and offerings, line extension agreements, bills of sale, licenses for use of personal property and/or land, non-disclosure agreements, assignments, request for proposals, leases, community relations/promotion/program agreements, compliance certifications, and financial and security forms; Served as lead legal advisor to the CPS Energy divisions of Customer Service, Retail, Marketing, Public Relations, Wholesale Power, Generation, IT, Facilities and other corporate clients, as needed, on matters such as customer terms of service and protections, municipal regulations, land rights and acquisition processes, risk management, procurement of products and services (such as energy, fuels, large equipment, business systems, construction and consultants), intellectual property rights and filings, claims associated with vendor default and defective products and services, corporate marketing and advertisement, and data and information security and rights. Served as lead attorney on numerous project teams responsible for the procurement and delivery of high-risk/high-dollar projects for construction or installation of large capital projects with contract values of up to a $1billion dollars, such as the JK Spruce Generation Station #1 and #2, Northside Customer Service Center, and the new CPS Energy Data Center. Served as sole in house attorney on projects associated with business information system upgrades, wholesale and ancillary purchases of power from traditional and renewable sources, and long term fuel supply and coal and gas transportation agreements. Primary responsibility was to prepare and negotiate commercial terms and assist in the administration of the contract following completion. Facilitated process mapping exercises associated with business process improvement efforts; Supported claims, mediation and litigation personnel and functions stemming from breach of contract, warranty, property damage, delay, and change orders; Developed template purchase order and standard procurement commercial terms and conditions;
- 2. Provided training to business clients on risk mitigation strategies, contract terminology, writing specifications, project delivery methods, procurement methodologies; Monitored and supported corporate intellectual property development and protection. Supported the government relations function by reviewing legislative bills during Texas Legislative sessions and provided legal analysis; Monitored changes in federal state and local laws, provided legal analysis summarizing effect, and assisted in the development of compliance plans as necessary EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Juris Doctor, St. Marys University Law School, San Antonio, Texas 1983 B.S. in Biology/Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 1978 Port Arthur Jefferson High School, Port Arthur, Texas 1974 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: San Antonio Bar Association 1984 - present State Bar of Texas 1984 - present, State Bar Construction Law Section 1988 - present. San Antonio Construction Law Section 1997 - present. American Corporate Counsel Association 2004 - present Texas Public Power Association 2000 -2014 AFFILIATION LEADERSHIP: Texas State Bar Construction Law Section Director 2003 - 2006. San Antonio Construction Law Section Chairman 2002 - 2003 South Texas Chapter American Corporate Counsel Association Board member 2012-present South Texas Chapter American Corporate Counsel Association President 2014-2015 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Annual Construction Law Section of the State Bar Seminar (2005), The New Reality of Risk: Techniques for Managing Changing Market Conditions for Materials. State Bar Advanced In-House Counsel Seminar (2005), A Municipal Lawyers Perspective On Ethics; APPA Legal Seminar (2005), Case Study: Branding a Public Power Utility APPA National Conference (2007) Construction and Financing Issues In New Generation. CIVIC VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: Volunteers in Public Service 1991-2014 South Texas American Corporate Counsel Association Ethics Follies 速 2005 present Volunteer with Family Violence/Battered Womens Agency 2015 present