James "Jaime" Sisto Email & Phone Number

1001 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus Ohio 43229

Jaime brings over 35 years of professional experience in law, business and government to Schuerger Law as Chief Legal Officer. Jaime law practice concentrates in international business, corporate, commercial, government contracting, economic development and collections (management & compliance).

Columbus, Ohio Area

General business consulting, strategic planning, economic development, international business and operations, government contracting.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Of Counsel to Tsibouris & Associates, LLC - named a Tier 1 firm in Columbus for Information Technology Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2014.

Columbus, Ohio - St. Louis, Missouri

Teralogix is a national, full-service consulting company based in St. Louis, Missouri with offices in Columbus, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. As President, led in the transition of the company between CEO's. Participated in the restructuring of the company for growth and diversification both geographically and in services offered.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Hired as “Transition President” to assist investors who acquired small business and who were seeking to diversify and transition management. Evaluated company’s opportunity for growth within current specialty as well as expansion into new business lines and market sectors; developed initial strategic plan; recruited and transitioned new CFO; reviewed.

Diversified small business covering distressed financial assets and collections (U.S. Department of Education,and Ohio Attorney General), brownfield redevelopment, government services, and economic development.Managed the growth and diversification of a GSA-qualified small business from six employees in 2004 to approximately one hundred FTE employees in.

Law practice focused on international corporate and commercial transactions. Experience included successful client representation in complex multi-national joint venture and licensing transactions, trade and import regulatory matters, in- and out-bound direct foreign investments, economic development incentive negotiations, and bond financing.

• Served as International Trade Director to Ohio Governors George Voinovich and Bob Taft. Strategic Planner for States’ international operations, trade promotion and investment efforts. Program leader of Ohio’s.
• Primary and direct advisor to Ohio businesses and Governor on international trade matters and policies, including international governmental affairs responsibility; addressed issues including domestic trade policy.
• Managed daily operations and growth from four to ten international offices located in Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Belgium, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
• Managed and prepared annual budget of ITD which grew from $3.2 million in 1994 to $5.4 million in 2000.
• Implemented new financial protocols and controls resulting in substantial savings. Improved management of foreign currency accounts and exchanges rate exposure; implemented new employment practices for staff based.

International Corporate, Commercial, and Finance law practice.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Structured and placed export finance for export transactions through the U.S. Export Import Bank and other public and private sources. Lead member of U.S. Export Import Bank City State program.

Washington, D.C.

Litigation support (environmental), corporate, export finance

Columbus, Ohio Area

Ran export assistance program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service. Provided export assistance services through U.S. Embassies, advice, market research, and regulatory assistance.

Llm, International & Comparative Law

International & Comparative Law

Jd, General Legal Studies And International Law

Activities and Societies: President, International Law Society Member, Jessup International Moot CourtLaw

Course Work, International Commercial And European Union Legal Studies

Studied International Commercial and European Union Law

Ba, Economics, English

Economics & English (non-fiction writing)

High School, Preparatory