Jacqueline Sudano Email & Phone Number

For alcohol beverage clients, my work included serving as acting General Counsel from Sep 2020-Dec 2021, advising on regulatory issues, developing compliant marketing practices, trade practice compliance (including 50-state surveys), reviewing and negotiating distribution agreements, negotiating NDAs, commercial contracts, marketing and advertising.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Advised various clients on compliance with federal and state alcohol regulations and statutes regarding tied house, public and private events, advertising, marketing and promotion of client brands and products, mergers.
• Drafted official rules and advised clients on conducting sweepstakes and contests in U.S., including social media, text-to-win entry best practices (including TCPA compliance), point-of-sale compliance and managed.
• Negotiated importation and distribution agreements on behalf of alcohol beverage manufacturers;
• Researched and drafted memoranda regarding various legal and regulatory issues; and
• Assessed availability of proposed trademarks, prepared and managed trademark registrations, prepared responses to office actions issued by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Contract attorney to boutique alcohol beverage regulatory firm, formerly known as Strike & Techel.

Greater New York City Area

Supported Blue Apron Wine and Blue Apron Market (e-commerce) teams in business, regulatory, licensing, advertising, marketing, labeling and trade practice matters. Negotiated commercial contracts with winemakers, grape growers, importers, manufacturers of food and non-food products, fulfillment and logistics partners. Researched and advised on.

Greater New York City Area

• Advised beverage alcohol clients on compliance with federal and state level alcohol regulations and statutes related to the production, marketing and promotion of brands and products.Worked with suppliers, importers.
• Researched and drafted legal memoranda regarding various legal issues for public company transactions, mergers & acquisitions practice groups;
• Handled equity and asset purchases of U.S.-based and multinational companies and brands, private equity investments in maritime company, terminal operator and stevedore bid to acquire control of major U.S. port;
• Performed pro bono work supporting women first-time entrepreneurs in the U.S. and microfinance projects in Rwanda, including drafting IP licensing agreements.
• Project Finance experience: o Represented domestic energy company in financing of two gas-fired power plants in the U.S.o Drafted and advised clients regarding renewable energy tax credits and tax credit investment.

Greater New York City Area

• Areas of Experience:Alcohol Beverage Control and LicensingAsset ProtectionCorporate and Commercial Law (including Mergers and Acquisitions)International LawReal Estate
• Coordinated with local counsel, and managed nationwide liquor license applications and approvals for client acquisitions and corporate restructuring;
• Filed renewal applications and corporate change applications at the State Liquor Authority on clients’ behalves;
• Advised various clients on compliance with Federal and state level alcohol regulations and statutes regarding marketing and promotion of client brands and products and trade practice issues;
• Drafted official rules for contests and sweepstakes for alcohol beverage control clients;
• Prepared KYC packages for international asset protection clients;

International wine company with 4 major business units: direct sales (tasting room, wine store, online case sales and wine club); 100+ private vineyard estates; luxury resort & spa (The Vines Resort & Spa, member of Leading Hotels of the World); 500k liter winery and custom crush facilityLed team in establishing global wine distribution system for over 50.

Researched current and recent sports law cases, sports attorneys, and agents for Sports Litigation Alert, Legal Issues in College Athletics, and Legal Issues in High School Athletics. Wrote case summaries and articles for publication in subscription legal newsletters, edited final copy and citations for publication, conducted market research, identified.

Performed legal research and memoranda on various issues, including prisoner’s rights and land use issues.

Responsible for research and in camera recommendations for rulings on various civil motions; drafted orders; observed pretrial proceedings and trials; consulted with Judges and staff attorney on rulings.

Managed sales support staff of six for American station group (30+ ClearChannel/NY Times owned television stations in 25 markets nationwide). Assisted two sales managers, updating and maintaining administrative information. Served as liaison between support staff and salespeople/managers. Coordinated work volume to promote efficiency and accuracy among.

Won Second Quarter 2005 Sales Support Award, won awards for contributing to company-wide quarterly newsletter "Sights and Sounds". Input orders via PC-based data entry system, managed discrepancies in orders, maintained paperwork, scheduled and tracked commercial orders, and applied credits. Served as a liaison between advertising agencies and ClearChannel.

Conducted venue and event research, managed clip library, edited press kits/talent biographies and contracts, and assisted two agents.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Texas International Law Journal (member 2008-10 & summer office manager 2009), Women's Law Caucus, Assault &.

Study Abroad, L.L.M. Courses, Law

B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Communication Arts

Activities and Societies: College of Professional Studies Honor Society, DaSilva Hall Council, TV Club (WRED-TV), Intramural softball, Web.

Regents Diploma