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GLOBAL GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE OFFICER
Executive Profile
Well-respected, insightful Attorney with a distinguished legal career that has included working abroad for a foreign corporation, advising federal and state governments on domestic and international business transactions, and supporting business growth of U.S. and foreign technology companies. Decisive, independent leader possessing expertise in structuring complex business agreements, protecting intellectual property, establishing foreign entities, and controlling corporate legal issues. Adapts quickly to new opportunities and challenges; consistently demonstrates resourcefulness, integrity, and flexibility in an evolving environment. Domestic & International Business Transactions Sales and Marketing Agreements Mergers and Acquisitions Establishing & Managing Foreign Entities Commercial Legal Transactions Corporate Law Technology Partnering/Licensing Agreements Intellectual Property Management
Professional Experience
Global General Counsel & Corporate Officer
January 2001 to CurrentWatchguard Technologies, Inc － Seattle, WA
  • Serves as member of the executive management team of 450-person global channel seller of hardware, software, and services.
  • Effectively supports regional offices and corporate entities in United States, and directs/manages all legal and employment law matters for WatchGuard's corporate entities in Australia, Canada, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, and United Kingdom.
  • Works collaboratively across entire operation on implementing strategic objectives defined by senior management.
  • Leverage business acumen and legal expertise to structure win-win agreements that resolve issues which may have restricted or limited domestic and international business transactions.
  • Manages extensive drafting and negotiating of contracts and agreements related to product distribution, resale, purchasing, and professional services.
  • Performs as lead point person on export licensing administration, intellectual property management, litigation activities, regulatory compliance, and employment law.
  • Oversees, performs and manages due diligence processes for all potential mergers and acquisitions.
  • Applies relationships with and knowledge of United States and foreign governmental agencies to obtain wide-array of business and product approvals and certifications.
  • Experienced progressive advancement during tenure which began as Associate General Counsel and continued to grow in higher-level roles with culmination as General Counsel and Corporate Officer.
  • Generated $100K annually by transitioning corporate entity from Delaware to Washington State.
  • Spearheaded establishment of corporate entities in numerous foreign jurisdictions that minimized exposure during hiring/termination of foreign nationals, eliminating various product certification approvals, reducing tax liability, and slashed operational cost through use of virtual offices.
  • Streamlined corporate procedures and reduced expenditures by structuring fixed fee/project-oriented legal service agreements with law firms in foreign jurisdictions.
  • Expedited contract approval process by moving from paper signed agreements to PDF documents with electronic signature and filing capabilities.
  • Improved operational efficiencies and reduced legal review and turnaround times through development and implementation of standardized legal agreements.
  • Successfully grew corporate footprint by partnering with CFO on securing initial Senior and Subordinate Debt to finance acquisition and negotiating multiple financial amendments to maintain liquidity.
  • Instrumental in moving company from public corporation to privately-held corporation by revising internal policies/procedures to reflect oversight and statutory compliance requirements and creating compliant Stock Option Plan for all global employees.
  • Slashed through various levels of governmental red tape enabling organization to become the second United States company to sell encryption related products to distributors in China.
Director of Legal Affairs
January 1998 to January 2001Microvision, Inc － Bothell, Washington
  • Recruited to join start-up technology company specializing in development and manufacturing of projector and display technology for various industries and smart phone telecommunication.
  • Performed as sole legal representative, reporting directly to CFO, tasked with establishing, refining, and managing documentation, contracts management, and regulatory licensing compliance program for all government, domestic, and international business transactions.
  • Enabled company hardware appliances to be exported abroad by obtaining appropriate licensing from United States and foreign governmental agencies.
  • Reviewed and approved marketing and sales literature to guarantee full compliance with statutes governing disclosures by public corporations in the United States.
  • Instrumental in company expanding presence within United States, Europe, Asia, and South America by structuring sales, reseller, distribution, and joint venture agreements for products and services.
  • Increased revenue stream by obtaining international approvals for a multi-million dollar contract with a German consortium.
  • Established Japanese distribution channel by developing integrated marketing/sales agreement with a leading Asian technology company.
  • Drafted domestic and international employment, consulting, and sales representative agreements with U.S.
  • entities and firms in Europe and Asia.
  • Key player in securing United States government contracts by creating and implementing comprehensive government compliance program.
  • Additional legal experience included tenure as Division Counsel with Space Systems Loral; Division General Counsel with Stanford Telecom; Adjunct Professor of Business Law with U.S.
  • Naval Postgraduate School; and Group Counsel with Procordia in Brussels Belgium.
Education
Legal Degree : Transnational BusinessMcGeorge Law School, University of Salzburg － Salzburg, AustriaTransnational Business
Juris DoctorWestern State
Bachelor of Arts : Speech CommunicationsChapman UniversitySpeech Communications
Interests
Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative to U.S. Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Communications Technologies, Services, and Electronic Commerce for the White House. U.S. State Department Accredited Consular Officer, following appointment by Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve as a Consular Officer for the Republic of Latvia. Appointed by the Governor of Washington State to the Washington Technology Center Board of Directors.
Skills
Business Law, hardware, consulting, contracts, encryption, documentation, drafting, due diligence, executive management, senior management, filing, finance, financial, German, government, hiring, international business, Japanese, law, legal, litigation, managing, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, win, Works, Naval, negotiating, PDF, policies, processes, property management, purchasing, reporting, sales, strategic, tax, Telecom, telecommunication, phone
Additional Information
  • Legal Licenses State Bar of Washington ~ State Bar of Indiana ~ United States Court of Federal Claims ~ United States Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit ~ United States Supreme Court ~ US Court of International Trade ~ Governmental Appointments Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative to U.S. Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Communications Technologies, Services, and Electronic Commerce for the White House. U.S. State Department Accredited Consular Officer, following appointment by Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve as a Consular Officer for the Republic of Latvia. Appointed by the Governor of Washington State to the Washington Technology Center Board of Directors. continued .. continued.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Watchguard Technologies, Inc
  • Microvision, Inc

School Attended

  • McGeorge Law School, University of Salzburg
  • Western State
  • Chapman University

Job Titles Held:

  • Global General Counsel & Corporate Officer
  • Director of Legal Affairs

Degrees

  • Legal Degree : Transnational Business
    Juris Doctor
    Bachelor of Arts : Speech Communications

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