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Thomas E. Durkin, III (“Chauncey”) currently serves as General Counsel for Carisk Partners, reporting to Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Mahoney. In this capacity, he oversees the legal function for the parent corporation as well as its operating subsidiaries. Mr. Durkin provides strategic advice to the management team, focusing on key legal, regulatory, and compliance issues, as well as business strategies and growth initiatives.

In private practice, Mr. Durkin focused on representing growth-oriented clients in fields ranging from health care to technology, environmental and manufacturing. He represented companies in business transactions and corporate governance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, debt and private equity financing and securities offerings and was materially involved in strategic growth transactions and financings.

In addition to the practice of law, Mr. Durkin has served in various senior executive management positions for both private and public companies. He also served on several public and private boards of directors and is involved in various charitable endeavors.

Mr. Durkin is a member in good standing of the Bars of the State of New Jersey (1978), United States District Court for New Jersey (1978), State of New York (1983), and United States Supreme Court (1986).

Mr. Durkin graduated from St. Benedict’s Prep (1971) and Fordham University in 1975 and graduated Cum Laude from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1978.