Michael Leclair Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Morrisville, North Carolina, Us

Provide strategic and general legal counsel for all aspects of a global agricultural and consumer products company with operations in over 30 countries.

Global, Oo

As Assistant General Counsel, I provided general legal counsel globally, including reviewing and drafting a broad array of commercial agreements, counseling on corporate and governance matters, and providing lead counsel for compliance, data privacy and security, Human Resources, COVID-19, and intellectual property. As Chief Compliance Officer, I was responsible for designing, implementing and managing our global compliance program.I also served as the Chair of Tilray’s global COVID-19 Task Force.

Global, Oo

I provided general legal counsel globally, including reviewing and drafting a broad array of commercial agreements, counseling on corporate and governance matters, and providing lead counsel for compliance, data privacy and security, Human Resources, COVID-19, and intellectual property. I was responsible for designing, implementing and managing our global compliance program. I also served as the Chair of our global COVID-19 Task Force.

Global, Oo

Lead global attorney for compliance, privacy and data protection, human resources and intellectual property. Additionally, I provided governance related counsel, drafted and negotiated contracts and managed disputes. I am responsible for designing, implementing and managing our global compliance program. I also serve as the Chair of our global COVID-19 Task Force.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

As Associate General Counsel, I was the global lead counsel for corporate governance and finance, global privacy and data security (including the EU GDPR), corporate compliance, export and trade law. I also provided legal counsel related to a wide variety of other areas, including employment, development, procurement, intellectual property and marketing.As Chief Compliance Officer, I designed, implemented, managed and monitored the Company's global compliance and privacy programs. I have certifications in compliance (CCEP) and privacy (CIPP/US).

Washington, D.C., Us

President, January 2018 - January 2019Secretary/Treasurer, January 2017 - December 2017Board Member, January 2015 - August 2019

Morrisville, North Carolina, Us

Headed the Compliance Department for a publicly traded (NYSE: AOI) multinational company, providing compliance counsel and program oversight.

Durham, North Carolina, Us

Corporate attorney providing legal counsel in the areas of corporate governance and compliance.

Morrisville, North Carolina, Us

Attorney within the Corporate Compliance Department of a publicly-traded international company. I was instrumental in successfully navigating the company through a three-year independent compliance monitorship.

Research Triangle Park, Nc, Us

Provided substantive legal support in the areas of government and internal investigations, nonprofit, litigation, ethics and compliance, employment law, and government contracting.

Buies Creek, Nc, Us

Collaborated with Adjunct Professor Hon. Paul Ridgeway to create a seminar that examined North Carolina and Federal court cases that have shaped public policy. The purpose of the seminar was to understand not only the policy issues presented by such cases, but also how judicial decision-making is impacted by public opinion, ideology, independence, and judicial philosophy.Tasks that were essential to succeed in this role include:• Lectured second and third year law students.• Conducted extensive legal and policy research about judicial influence on public policy.• Organized panel discussions with thought leaders, including lawyers, policy professionals, academic leaders and politicians.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Assisted in the revision of a leading legal treatise.

J.D., Law

B.A., English