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Resourceful and collaborative General Counsel and trusted legal advisor to executives.• Deep expertise in global intellectual property (IP) matters.• Experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and manufacturing.• Drives growth and new market initiatives beyond the legal role.• Builds responsive and business-savvy legal teams.• Bar Admissions: DC, MD, and VA.GLOBAL IP STRATEGY:• Intellectual property acquisition, monitoring, enforcement, and licensing programs; worldwide patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters.TRANSACTIONS AND M&A:• Public and private company acquisitions, due diligence, asset purchases, joint ventures, divestitures, strategic investments, and post-acquisition integration. • Experienced with acquisitions ranging from $50M to $800M.COMMERCIAL CONTRACT NEGOTIATION:• Distribution, sourcing, real estate leases, technology transactions, sponsorships, advertising, cause marketing, supply/manufacturing, and joint development.LITIGATION/DISPUTE RESOLUTION:• Contract, commercial, IP, employment, non-compete, and product liability litigation; state/federal regulatory and administrative proceedings; and ADR processes.REGULATORY COMPLIANCE:• Knowledge of U.S. regulations promulgated by the FDA, FTC, CPSC, EPA, CBP, OSHA, and DOL/ERISA.OTHER LEGAL EXPERTISE:• Corporate governance, internal investigations, securities, employment, real estate, trade compliance, insurance, privacy, and legislative affairs.

Listed skills include Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Trademark Infringement, and 45 others.