Michael Schakow Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Global legal and strategic leadership as #2 attorney across Rivada's international group of companies, supporting rapid multinational growth and deployment of Rivada Space Networks GmbH’s cutting-edge low earth orbit satellite network and terrestrial wireless infrastructure. Manage full range of corporate, regulatory, investment, litigation, and commercial and government contracting matters spanning all lines of business. Trusted advisor to C-level executives and dynamic problem solver hell-bent on forging paths to success for the company’s ground-breaking mission.

Washington, Dc

Comprehensive legal counsel and strategic business consulting services focused on startup businesses and other corporate and non-profit entities. Client work included advising foreign patent holders on cross-border intellectual property joint venture with major U.S. telecommunications firm, early-stage startups on issues of strategy, operations, business ethics, contracts and labor law, and more. Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed the launch and growth of early-stage startup company Made In Order, Inc. (MIO), a provider of cloud-based workplace productivity tools for Congressional offices and private sector government relations businesses and advocacy organizations.

Washington, Dc

• Pioneered extensive electronic discovery process in class action litigation related to BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Successfully implemented novel predictive coding models that lowered cost and met tight court-ordered deadlines. Established document review protocols, trained and supervised national team of attorney reviewers, and managed work of litigation vendors. • Represented global companies and financial institutions in complex multi-district litigation and regulatory investigations involving antitrust claims, securities fraud, and more. Successfully represented U.S. banks in merger clearance reviews by Dept. of Justice and Federal Reserve. • Investigated potential irregularities in the setting of LIBOR interest rates by major foreign financial institution in connection with enforcement actions by U.S. and U.K. regulators.

Washington, Dc

• Lobbied U.S. and foreign policymakers, expanding Sun’s thought leadership on issues including energy efficiency, privacy, sustainability, cybersecurity, open data standards, and more. • Successfully negotiated revisions to EPA Energy Star specifications, protecting Sun’s unique workstation computer hardware and software architecture interests. Identified and gained CEO support for aggressive counter-intuitive strategy to position Sun as first manufacturer to call for expansion of Energy Star into data center equipment, a marketing and policy win-win. • Conceived and spearheaded first-of-its-kind single sign-on network with grassroots advocacy web service partner, increasing employee PAC solicitation over 40%. Majority of Fortune 100 later adopted that solution, which became Sun’s signature proof-of-concept for marketing ID management software and promoting government procurement of open standards-based IT. • Tracked legislation and drafted position papers and public comments integrating input from internal stakeholders. Staffed executives at meetings with policymakers and trade associations.

Menlo Park, California

• Coordinated trade association memberships, administered corporate PAC activities, managedemployee outreach communications and maintained Global Public Policy group budgets. • Served as lead presenter at Sun’s technology demonstration facility for visits of public officials. • Organized Silicon Valley Public Affairs Group congressional staff visits to Sun and other companies including Intel, Cisco, HP and Apple.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Executive Editor, NYU ENVIRONMENTAL LAW JOURNAL Summer Associate, SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP, Washington, DC Externships: • Associate Justice.

Master'S Degree, Political Science

Master's Thesis: "Ersatz Democracy: Perils of Initiative Politics in the Internet Age"

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Brandeis Emergency Medical Corps (E.M.T. Supervisor); Brandeis Student Union Government (Class Senator.