Dan Forbes

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Corporate Counsel @ LexisNexis Risk Solutions
alpharetta, georgia, united states
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, United States
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About Dan Forbes

Team oriented Corporate Attorney with extensive experience in commercial transactions, litigation, intellectual property, corporate contracts, licensing, regulatory compliance and consumer product development.Expertise in:Negotiating, drafting, reviewing and interpreting Trade Vendor Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, SaaS agreements and intellectual property licensing agreements.Protecting product innovation, brand names and intellectual property rights through licensing and non-disclosure agreements, trademark/copyright/patent applications, and litigation.Creating and implementing policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., CPSC, FTC, FDA, CPSIA) and non-infringement of competitors’ intellectual property rights.Identifying and assessing risk in business, legal and regulatory matters. Developing, drafting and recommending related policies.Managing and directing outside counsel on threatened or ongoing litigation including intellectual property infringement, commercial and general liability matters.Successfully managing multiple departments by emphasizing team work and the chain of command.Handling consumer complaints and product liability claims

Dan Forbes's Current Company Details
LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Lexisnexis Risk Solutions

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Corporate Counsel
alpharetta, georgia, united states
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3531
Dan Forbes Work Experience Details
  • Lexisnexis Risk Solutions
    Corporate Counsel
    Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Mar 2018 - Present
  • Jazwares, Llc
    Associate General Counsel
    Jazwares, Llc Feb 2015 - Oct 2018
    Sunrise, Fl
    - Negotiated and drafted Trade Vendor Agreements and IP licenses for Disney properties including Star Wars and Marvel Comics.- Negotiated and drafted Media Agency agreements for YouTube personalities and other social media influencers- Drafted and negotiated outbound Trade Vendor Agreements for new toy brand- Directed the acquisition and implementation of Royalty Zone software to coordinate contract approval process across all departments- Led negotiations for the purchase and rebranding of the Canadian developed Tube Heroes Racing video game- Performed due diligence regarding various proposed acquisitions
  • Office Depot
    Attorney - Corporate Transactions
    Office Depot Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
    Boca Raton, Fl
    - Draft, review, negotiate and interpret a wide variety of Trade Vendor Agreements and Statements of Work- Negotiate, review and draft Media Agency Agreements- Draft, review, negotiate and interpret a wide variety of Master Service Agreements, SaaS agreements, and IT related agreements
  • Atico International
    General Counsel
    Atico International Jul 2007 - Feb 2015
    Fort Lauderdale
    - Drafted, negotiated and reviewed a wide variety of Trade Vendor Agreements, SaaS, Statement of Work, Statement of Services, NDA, and consulting agreements- Established and implemented an intellectual property evaluation system, which reduced infringement allegations and lawsuits from four per week to less than a dozen per year. This saved the company an average of four million dollars per year.- Negotiated numerous Trade Vendor Agreements, Master Service Agreements and intellectual property licenses with Microsoft, Disney, Apple, Walgreens, CVS, Warner Brothers, Sylvania, RCA, King Features Syndicate and Kodak among others.- Analyzed competitor products, patents, trademarks and related intellectual property to avoid infringement- Evaluated and registered proposed trademarks, while maintaining an extensive existing trademark portfolio- Directed outside counsel on numerous litigated matters including intellectual property, regulatory issues (i.e. CPSC, FDA, Prop 65, CPSIA), and product liability claims- Successfully negotiated settlement agreements with opposing in-house counsel by focusing on the shared goal of controlling costs and avoiding the expense of protracted litigation.- Interacted with various departments to ensure corporate, regulatory and legal compliance- Maintained corporate organization documents and various corporate filings- Reported directly to the President and the CEO. - Worked directly with management of our foreign offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Tokyo, England and South America- Successfully negotiated vendor agreement with large retail chain after their management team refused to move forward with Atico’s sales team. Working directly with the retailer’s General Counsel, I was able to secure them as a multi-million dollar customer and did so on our proposed terms.- Supervised four departments: Legal, Customs, technical writing and Customer Service
  • Atico International
    Associate General Counsel
    Atico International Nov 2004 - Jul 2007
    Fort Lauderdale
    - Drafted, negotiated, reviewed and interpreted a wide variety of Trade Vendor Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Equipment Leases, Real Estate Leases, and consulting agreements.- Developed and implemented a CPSC Section 15 incident reporting system for evaluating reporting and/or corrective action requirements. This system ensured Atico’s Executive Management and our outside regulatory counsel are simultaneously aware of potential product and regulatory issues.- Assisted the General Counsel with all phases of litigation - Created and implemented an intellectual property evaluation program for Product Development staff. Through proactive education and evaluating proposed projects from the beginning of the project lifecycle, infringement allegations/lawsuits were reduced from three or four per week to less than a dozen per year. The program resulted in substantial corporate savings and greater business certainty for our customers.- Created weekly intellectual property status reports for Executive Management. Time consuming weekly meetings were replaced with easy to understand “at a glance” spreadsheet reports.- Designed and implemented an optical scan project for Atico’s substantial copyright library. This allowed Atico personnel to search thirty years of copyright registrations for product development and litigation purposes. This resulted in considerable savings of money and time during both litigation discovery and product development since merchandisers are able to use previous art as inspiration for new designs.
  • Ser Solutions, Inc.
    Associate General Counsel
    Ser Solutions, Inc. Sep 2003 - Nov 2004
    Dulles, Virginia
    - Drafted, negotiated and reviewed various IT leases and software agreements including inbound vendor and outbound commercial agreements.- Negotiated, drafted and reviewed numerous Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work- Assisted General Counsel with all phases of litigation including legal research, discovery, witness preparation, and direction of outside counsel in intellectual property and employment matters- Assisted General Counsel negotiate and draft software licensing agreements and contract disputes- Assisted General Counsel and HR Manager with a variety of HR matters. - Supervised software license fees audit between the Contracts Manager and Collections Manager. This audit resulted in the identification of numerous outstanding accounts and the collection of a significant number of unpaid accounts receivable.
  • Howrey Simon; Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
    Attorney
    Howrey Simon; Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering Aug 1999 - Aug 2003
    Washington D.C.
    - Conducted case analysis and document review for numerous high profile mergers and acquisitions - Drafted various SEC filings and reports- Assisted with trial preparation for class action defense, antitrust defense, employment and general corporate litigation.- Assisted with discovery involving extensive client interaction to secure relevant documents.- Conducted claims analysis for class action settlements and pre-SEC securities analysis.

Dan Forbes Skills

Licensing Intellectual Property Negotiation International Business Litigation Legal Writing Product Development Copyright Law Mergers And Acquisitions Contract Negotiation International Trade Purchasing Competition Law Management Trials Trademarks Product Liability Patents Consumer Products Corporate Governance Corporate Law Leadership Global Sourcing Privacy Law Trade Secrets Import Legal Compliance Cross Functional Team Leadership Supply Chain Sourcing Joint Ventures Logistics Employment Law Game Development Legal Research Commercial Litigation Litigation Management Video Games Team Leadership Due Diligence Vendor Management Vendor Contracts Commercial Contracts

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