Leslie W. Moore Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, Fl, Us

Guilford, Maine, United States

First contract negotiation/ management professional in 104-year old family medical swab manufacturing business named Inc. Magazine’s 2020 Company of the Year. Supervise all contracting activities for both operating entities producing wood products and highly regulated medical devices. manufacturing and distribution operations involving multi-site production, intermediate processing, and international distribution during COVID-19 response. Projects have included: • Wrote Strategic Business Plan required under Technology Investment Agreement.• Developed multiple standardized form agreements for quality management, procurement, and sales transactions.• Led compliance efforts under four federal government TIA and IBX contracts for industrial base expansion under Defense Production Act totaling over $400M for creation of three new production facilities. • Led document assembly for third party due diligence.• Managed real estate leasing and purchases for office and production facilities.• Managed construction contracts and equipment subcontracts for capacity expansion.• Managed contracting for state and local grants, tax incentives, and energy subsidies for new facilities.Position eliminated in corporate reduction in force March 2023.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

General counsel for start-up distributor of CBD-based cosmetic and dietary supplement products. I advised the Board of Directors and senior management regarding all legal aspects of the business strategy and develop and prepare standard commercial transaction documents. I implemented a comprehensive insurance coverage plan including extended liability coverage and ensure regulatory compliance with emphasis on FDA, state labeling, and marketing requirements. Select Accomplishments:» Advised on contract risks and issues as company expanded into multiple national retail and buying group relationships.» Established productive outside counsel relationships and represented company in trade organizations.» Led successful defense of USDA National Organic Program enforcement and ADA litigation.Position eliminated in corporate reduction in force June 2020.

Greater Fort Collins Area

Licensed for retail sales of motorcycle and power sports equipment.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Drafted practical guidance materials for Lexis Practice Advisor for practicing attorneys on commercial law topics. Some of my notable projects focused on cosmetics and food law (FDA cGMP manufacturing and labeling requirements), corporate planning, and advertising law.

Orange County, California

Solo practitioner, I established and managed the daily activities focused on commercial transactions and general corporate representation for consumer electronics design and manufacturing operations. Notable Accomplishment:» Acted as U.S. counsel for small Chinese Bluetooth speaker manufacturer, conducting successful arbitration of distribution dispute.

Aliso Viejo, Ca

Legal counsel overseeing commercial operations and compliance for an internet marketplace/direct retailer. I developed standardized online commercial transaction agreements and privacy policies and represented the company in contract negotiations for merchant enrollment in Mastercard and Google Wallet virtual wallet payment systems. I advised our parent company on the establishment of commercial relationships with U.S. merchants as an expansion of Japanese online marketplace, related credit card agreements, and U.S. laws and risks in connection with the establishment of a private label credit card. I coordinated company responses to international compliance program.» Negotiated all non-standard commercial items in inbound merchant agreements, including intellectual property licensing for Whirlpool and Sears, outbound agreements, and IT hardware acquisition and software license agreements.» Represented company in its first Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) audit as Level 1 merchant.

Cypress, California, United States

Counseled consumer electronics manufacturer through era of industry transformation due to shifting distribution structure, changing customer demographics, technological development, and emerging regulations. Also represented distributor/resellers of semiconductors and business information display products. Oversaw commercial operations and ensured legal compliance. Negotiated first agreements for resale distribution, transportation, and logistics with Best Buy, using Mitsubishi sales documents contrary to retailer standard policy. Developed standardized forms for consumer electronics component procurement, inbound and outbound software licenses and development agreements. Ensured legal compliance for product advertising and marketing, and antitrust compliance. Negotiated celebrity endorsement agreements with NFL players. Represented company in industry group negotiating national standard cable TV interconnection agreement. Defended and prosecuted several multi-million-dollar federal consumer class actions and breach of contract actions. Developed and provided professional development training on antitrust, advertising law, and contract issues.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Managing Editor, Kentucky Law JournalAuthor, Rodriguez de Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.: Is.

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Delta Tau Delta