Legal Counsel

AKAASH GUPTA

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JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

California State Bar (December 2009)

EDUCATION

Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, OR

Juris Doctor May 2009

Academic Honors: GPA 3.35 (Top 25%), Graduated Cum Laude

Activities: Lewis and Clark Law Review, Member and Articles Editor

Oregon Public Broadcasting, Legal Extern

University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/Political Theory June 2006

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DEWIND CO. Irvine, CA

September 2010 – Present

Legal Counsel

Frequently review, draft, and negotiate a variety of contracts including manufacturing, vendor, construction,

sales, service, procurement, and non-disclosure agreements with parties across North America, Asia, and

Europe.

Regularly research and analyze issues affecting corporate and regulatory compliance for a renewable energy

company with affiliates and employees across multiple continents.

Regularly provide legal support through the entire life cycle of the company’s supply chain, including the

stages of procurement, logistics, and warranty claims.

Routinely advise many high-level executives in numerous departments including Supply Chain Management,

Sales, Marketing, Strategy, and Finance, in order to implement the legal mechanisms necessary to meet the

company’s objectives.

Give presentations to company employees to educate them on a variety of legal issues that directly affect the

company’s commercial operations.

Provide legal advice, conduct due diligence, and draft contracts for multi-million dollar mergers, acquisitions,

and joint ventures.

Frequently draft operating agreements and formation documents for limited liability companies, and advise

on the proper management of subsidiary companies.

Efficiently manage outside counsel, review draft motions, and assist in document production during

litigation.

YEROUSHALMI & ASSOCIATES Beverly Hills, CA

March 2010 – September 2010

Associate Attorney

Drafted an appellate brief concerning several complex issues of law in a high value case.

Researched the relevant issues and drafted a motion for attorneys’ fees that lead to a favorable award of over

$100,000 in attorneys’ fees.

OREGON SUPREME COURT Salem, OR

May 2008 – August 2008

Judicial Extern for the Honorable Thomas Balmer

Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda that analyzed incoming petitions and assessed whether the

court should grant review to petitioners’ claims.

Revised, edited, and source checked final drafts of opinions by the court prior to publication.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

North American South Asian Bar Association

Orange County Asian American Bar Association

o In-House Counsel Committee, Co-Chair

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