Mark Clement

Provided pre-opening and post-opening hospitality consulting including concept development, operations implementation, budget review, staff training and vendor selection to drive measurable financial results for clients.

Led contract analytics using AI and machine learning combined with attorney review for large corporate clients; managed and trained a team of Contract Analysts and improved quality control and compliance processes across global data privacy and security regulations.

Co-founded and operated a hospitality concept driving average annual revenues of $1.8M; oversaw restaurant, bar and golf operations, staff of 30–45, payroll, HR, inventory, events and overall P&L management.

Practiced banking and commercial finance law representing lenders on structuring and documenting asset-based, working capital, real estate and syndicated loans; drafted transactional documents and supported litigation and creditor enforcement actions.

Supported revenue accounting and treasury functions including sales and backlog forecasting, cash forecasting and investment of excess cash, credit analysis and participation in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes.

Provided analytical support to commercial lenders including credit memoranda, financial statement analysis, projections and monitoring loan covenant compliance for asset-based lending and commercial clients.

Managed credit risk analysis for small regional bank, assigning risk grades to loan proposals and performing financial analysis for owner-occupied and commercial real estate borrowers prior to committee approval.

Activities and societies: Placed 3rd/26 teams in 1L Mock Trial Competition; invited to Summer Trial Advocacy Program; Appellate Brief placed 9th/147 in Herzog Moot Court Competition.

Juris Doctor focused on trial advocacy and appellate competition success, with strong performance in Conflict of Laws and Family Law.

Activities and societies: Varsity golf team (letterman 1995–1998); Captain 1997–1998; Scholar Athlete Award.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with emphases in International Business and Marketing and a minor in Economics; varsity golf team captain.