Counselor. Teacher. Leader. Negotiator. Mediator. Experienced corporate generalist. Experienced in non-judicial resolution of commercial disputes. Trained mediator. Quick, nimble learner.Attorney and businessperson with 40+ years' experience in high profile, high-complexity environments, drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex long-term agreements totaling in the tens of billions of dollars. Admitted to practice in New York and Oregon, and before the Supreme Court of the United States.Built and led global multidisciplinary high-performing product compliance and safety virtual team, before "virtual" was really a thing. Trained and counseled clients on regulatory matters, product performance and sustainability claims and testimonials, advertising claims, warranties, and consumer communication.Experience includes sports marketing; sponsorships and endorsements; licensing; consumer facing communications, including performance claims and advertising; product compliance, quality, and safety; commercial co-venturer sales to benefit well-known nonprofit organization; IP portfolio management; general corporate issues including management of legal risks; litigation management. Never forgets that it's also supposed to be fun.Skilled written and oral communicator. Frequent guest speaker at law school symposia and continuing education events: Sports Lawyers Association, ALI-ABA, ABA Sections, SportAccord conference, Harvard Law and Business Schools, Dartmouth Tuck School of Business, Association of American Medical Colleges, University of Virginia, Fordham Law School; George Washington University, University of California; University of Miami, others.Complex commercial agreements. Sports marketing, athlete endorsements, sponsorships, product supply (kit) agreements, licensing. Global regulatory compliance. Product advertising, claims, brand marketing, consumer-facing communication, trademarks, brand protection. Safety, design and manufacturing/supply chain integrity for consumer products including footwear, apparel, and sports equipment.Gifted and fluid writer.