Chris Lemens

Current

• Executive Vice President & General Counsel at General Information Services, Inc.

Past

• Attorney and Counselor at Law at Law Offices of Christoper L. Lemens (Self-employed)
• Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Realm Business Solutions, Inc.
• Assistant General Counsel at WebMD

• Senior Counsel at Computer Sciences Corporation
• Assistant Attorney General at Attorney General of Texas

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Education

• The University of Texas School of Law
• University of California, Berkeley

Recommended

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Connections

227 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Chris Lemens’s Summary

I am a senior level attorney who impacts business through strong deal-making, trusted advice, and administrative innovation in the Dallas, Texas area.

Chris Lemens’s Experience

• Executive Vice President & General Counsel

  General Information Services, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

• Attorney and Counselor at Law

  Law Offices of Christoper L. Lemens (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Law Practice industry)

  September 2006 — April 2007 (8 months)

• Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

  Realm Business Solutions, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  February 2002 — May 2006 (4 years 4 months)

  Negotiated successful sale of the company, with over 230% return on last money in. Handled all legal matters. Resolved extensive shareholder litigation threatening solvency of company. Drove two business line divestitures. Negotiated complex customer and alliance agreements. Acted as trusted advisor to Chief Executive Officer on strategy and personnel. Refocused human resources department on strategic value. Managed compensation strategy, including executive compensation. Built contract management database. Supervised outside counsel and in-house paralegal. Managed departmental expenses under budget.

• Assistant General Counsel

  WebMD

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; HLTH; Computer Software industry)

  October 1999 — January 2002 (2 years 4 months)

  Drafted, negotiated, and subsequently managed complex commercial transactions up to $100mm, including business-to-business e-commerce, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and small acquisitions and divestitures. Prepared and administered form contracts for business lines not requiring individualized attention. Assisted in determining corporate strategy and in larger acquisitions. Managed disputes and litigation. Supervised outside counsel and in house contract negotiator. Mentored junior lawyer. Managed departmental website. Built contract database.

• Senior Counsel

  Computer Sciences Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CSC; Computer Software industry)

  September 1995 — October 1999 (4 years 2 months)

  Drafted and negotiated software, services, outsourcing, and confidentiality contracts. Exemplary transaction: $43mm application outsourcing agreement with Lincoln National Corporation. Assisted merger drafting, negotiations, and filings. Managed disputes and litigation. Supervised litigation and intellectual property registrations. Advised internal clients on personnel and facilities issues. Supervised Dallas site. Re-engineered departmental information technology.

• Assistant Attorney General

  Attorney General of Texas

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

  November 1993 — September 1995 (1 year 11 months)

  Defended state and state actors in employment, tort, and civil rights cases in Law Enforcement Defense Division (formerly Criminal Law Defense Division). Aided use of information technology in docket management, basic research for new attorneys, and document ordering. Published opinions in Schultea v. Wood, 47 F.3d 1427 (5th Cir. 1995) (en banc); Saahir v. Estelle, 47 F.3d 75 (5th Cir. 1995); and Harrison v. Board of Pardons and Paroles, 895 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1995, writ denied).

Chris Lemens’s Education

• The University of Texas School of Law

  J.D. , 1990 — 1993

  GPA: 3.51; Focus: tort, products liability, civil rights, admiralty, litigation.

  Activities and Societies:

  American Journal of Criminal Law

• University of California, Berkeley

  B.A. History , Economic History , 1986 — 1990

  GPA: 3.578; Focus: economic history of modern, western civilization.

  Activities and Societies:

  Student government

Additional Information

Chris Lemens’s Groups:

Texas Bar Association member, Dallas Bar Association member

Chris Lemens’s Honors:

One of three finalists for the Dallas Business Journal's Best Solo General Counsel of 2006.