1. DIANE BAILEY MORTON
175 First Street South ● St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 ● (727) 488-4550 ● dianemorton1031@gmail.com
CALIBRI– MF
SUMMARY
Experienced General Counsel/Chief Human Capital Officer (EVP) currently with publicly listed financial institution
(C1 Financial NYSE: BNK). Experience in public and private sector with strong background in Labor Law, Crisis
management, Public and Private Boards (advice, presentations, and guidance), Talent acquisition and retention,
Cybersecurity (response, strategy and policy) and Management of outside counsel (litigation review, billing
oversight, strategic guidance). Former high profile Assistant State Attorney and General Counsel to law enforcement
and fire service.
EXPERIENCE
C1 FINANCIAL, Saint Petersburg, Florida
General Counsel and Chief Human Capital Officer, 2015-2016
• Managed all legal aspects of rapid growth financial institution (33 branches across Florida) including labor and employment
matters, vendor management, technology contracts and policy, cybersecurity, commercial agreements, loan and lending
issues. Principal advisor to the CEO for reputational risk, litigation strategy, strategic planning for personnel. Advisor to all
Senior Executives on legal and personnel issues.
• M&A experience: having grown to $1.7 billion in assets as of September 2015, the Bank entered into a merger agreement with
the Bank of the Ozarks in November 2015, closed in June, 2016. Represented the Bank as General Counsel in the merger
stage as well as a shareholder class action suit successfully settled.
• Managed and retained outside counsel including litigation guidance, review of all litigation motions and documents, billing
oversight and negotiation.
• Cybersecurity – planned responses in concert with CIO, strategic policy implementation, review of mock exercises to test
compliance and safety.
• Responsible for enterprise wide-compliance and filing in wide range of governmental agencies including DOT, OSHA, DOL,
EEOC, FMLA, FLSA, Wage and Hour, Veterans 100, Affirmative Action.
• Project manager for complete redrafting of Policy Handbook including legal update and compliance with various governmental
agencies.
• Talent acquisition and retention, partnering with all Senior Executives to fill talent needs and future planning, interviewing of
candidates, draft of offer and contracts.
• Data Analytics and analysis pertaining to enterprise wide-efficiency for both talent and business usage.
• Chief Executive responsible for Human Resources department management including review of all disciplinary issues, staffing
the department and overhaul of background checks and vendors, HR Audit, overtime management, turnover monitoring,
onboarding, off-boarding, employee engagement, benefits negotiation and oversight, response to employee inquiries, vendor
selection and management, payroll, oversight of benefits team.
• Board of Directors presentation at monthly meeting including legal advice on various issues.
• Crisis Management including security issues in cooperation with Federal and local law enforcement, reputational risk
management pertaining to crisis issues.
• Employee training on various legal and industry issues including lectures and legal updates.
• Developed and maintained effective relationships with Senior Executives and divisional groups to plan strategy for talent
retention, budgetary issues, and business unit goals.
MCALLISTER, OLIVARIUS, London, United Kingdom
Senior Counsel, 2014-2015
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2. • Senior Counsel in complex litigation cases, and Team Leader for Associates and Staff members.
• Responsible for initiating and developing all stages of intricate representation (multi-party) in both U.S. and UK cases,
including initial client interviews, and witness development interviews.
• Legal issues included Title IX, Pell Grant fraud, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and various labor issues.
• Ethical analysis of all matters, analysis of regulatory bodies impacting case outcomes, lecture and teach, and various subject
matters to outside organizations.
• Network in both legal and non-legal community, and manage outside counsel including quality of work and billing.
DIANE BAILEY MORTON, PA, St. Petersburg, Florida
Principal, 1997-2014
Directed general trial practice specializing in labor and employment. Represented management and plaintiffs in all areas of litigation including state
court, federal court, EEOC, arbitration, and hearings before all levels of government. Served as general counsel to Tampa Police Union, Tampa
Firefighters Union, and Southwest PBA.
• Operated as lead counsel in collective bargaining, lead trial counsel in impasse hearings before governmental bodies, and lead trial counsel in
all stages of arbitrations for numerous issues with successful outcomes including reinstatement of position.
• Lectured locally and nationally on issues pertaining to domestic violence, sexual harassment, expert witnesses, and pension reform.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE of LAW, St. Petersburg, Florida, Visiting Professor or Law, 1996-1997. Taught as a full time
professor of Criminal Procedure, Forensic Evidence, and Trial Advocacy.
STATE OF FLORIDA, Clearwater, Florida, Assistant State Attorney, 6th Circuit Florida, 1985-1996. Served as prosecuting attorney for Sixth
Circuit special prosecution unit, assigned to high profile sex crimes, homicides, and child abuse cases, with significant jury trial experience for
capital cases. Operated as forensic expert in numerous areas including DNA evidence. Considered statewide expert on child abuse and child
homicide cases. Functioned as national and statewide lecturer on issues including expert witnesses, forensic evidence, and ethics for new
prosecutors. Appeared before numerous governmental agencies on child welfare issues and reviewed potential legislation on child welfare issues.
EDUCATION
UNITED KINGDOM SOLICITOR OF ENGLAND AND WALES, 2008.
STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, St. Petersburg, Florida
Juris Doctor, 1984
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, Florida
B.A., Political Science, 1981
CONFERENCES
• ACC Mid-Year Corporate Counsel Meeting-Facilitator for CLO Legal Insurance meeting (April 2016)
• Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals-Essentials 2016 (January 2016)
• General Counsel Summit-ACC conference exclusive to GC/CLO, London UK (October 2015)
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3. AWARDS AND HONORS
• Freshman Moot Court-Best Oral Advocate (Book Award)
• Victor Wehle Trial Practice Award (Faculty Award)
• Cecil Bailey Award-Most Promising Graduate (Female) (Faculty Award)
• Stetson Law Review –Associate Editor
• Stetson Trial Team-Statewide and Southeastern Regional Competition
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM
• St. Petersburg Opera Company—Board of Trustees, Governance Chair.
• American Stage-Board of Trustees of professional regional theater, Sponsor and Producer of numerous productions.
• City of St. Petersburg International Relations Commission—Homestay parent for numerous Japanese students as part of cultural
exchange program, Delegate to Takamatsu, Japan diplomatic mission representing City of St. Petersburg.
• Florida Bar Grievance Committee- Elected Chair by peers to preside over Ethics complaints against attorneys, Special
Assignments from the Bar regarding high profile investigations.
• University of South Florida Alumni Association—Board of Directors, Served during the interview process and transition to new
University president.
• Palladium Theater-Inaugural Board of Trustees converting a church to a performing arts space.
• Great Exploration Children’s Museum-Board of Trustees and Treasurer, pro bono General Counsel for oversight of legal issues
as well as litigation, management of outside counsel.
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