I manage Forever 21's domestic and international legal functions, including transactions and litigation related to: (1) Intellectual Property, (2) Regulatory Compliance, (3) Labor & Employment, (4) Marketing & Privacy, (5) Customs & Trade, (6) Real Estate, (7) Corporate Governance, (8) International Expansion, and related areas. I am fortunate to have a smart and dynamic team of attorneys and professionals who assist with these matters.

Managed the Regulatory Compliance Group:- Researched and followed statutory and regulatory standards (CPSIA, Prop. 65, etc.) pertaining to the content, manufacture and labeling of all products sold domestically and internationally- Established quality testing and product labeling protocols*** Including the development of: (1) a comprehensive internal set of guidelines regarding apparel and accessories production and shipping for buyers and vendors, (2) specialized GB testing programs for China, and (3) custom labeling procedures for Canada, Latin America and IsraelManaged the Products Liability Group:- Handled all claims by customers and other parties worldwideManaged the Social Responsibility Program:- Supervised international team of vendor compliance auditors- Oversaw global quality assurance team- Worked with in-house and third party laboratories to ensure product compliance- Promoted and enforced lawful and ethical operations at third party factory sitesAssisted the General Counsel and the business units in the following additional areas:- International Expansion- Litigation- Intellectual Property Issues (patent, copyright & trademark)- Employment Issues- Real Estate Agreements- Contracts

I managed Newegg's litigation practice with supervisory oversight of the HR function. This consisted primarily of business litigation, intellectual property (patent), Human Resources / employment, insurance, and unfair competition issues.Highlights:I. ** Soverain Software v. Newegg, Inc. (aka the "Online Shopping Cart case") **: Part of the appellate team before the the U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, which resulted in: (1) a unanimous ruling invalidating all patents that Soverain had asserted against Newegg (and a host of other e-retailers), and (2) a reversal that completely overturned the initial $2.5 million trial victory Soverain obtained from a jury in the Eastern District of Texas in 2010. This victory also calls into question Soverain's ability to collect over $18 million in judgments it won previously asserting the same patents against Avon and Victoria's Secret. Link: http://www.newegg.com/Info/NewsroomDetail.aspx?ID=1120&Type=3Link: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/how-newegg-crushed-the-shopping-cart-patent-and-saved-online-retail/II. ** Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. v. Overstock.com, Inc. and Newegg, Inc. **: Part of the October 2011 trial team in the Eastern District of Texas, which resulted in: (1) a complete defense verdict (negating over $12 million in claimed damages), with express findings of non-infringement by the jury, and (2) the invalidation of Alcatel's '131 patent which allegedly covered basic e-commerce functionalities. The verdict was later affirmed in full by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.Link: http://www.newegg.com/Info/NewsroomDetail.aspx?ID=1032&Type=3

Practice consisted of business litigation, intellectual property, insurance, and unfair competition issues. Primarily represented product manufacturers and distributors, and assisted them with all facets of their business plans -- including incorporation, product initiation and development, testing, labeling, deployment, intellectual property protection, anti-counterfeiting strategies, etc.

In-house counsel for national surety company, overseeing litigation and Human Resources.

Attorney - Business litigation in state and federal court