In-House Counsel

Michael Friedlander

Flushing, NY *****

***************@*****.*** 718-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/michfriedlander

In-House Counsel

15+ years’ experience working for publicly traded, $14B market cap NASDAQ listed manufacturing company, conducting business in 120 countries worldwide

Jointly ran legal department with responsibility for all Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Ad approvals, M&A, Regulatory and General Corporate Matters

Chief Legal Officer for 2 subsidiaries

Led, motivated, and collaborated with Board Members, Executive Officers, and Senior Personnel to achieve company objectives

Expertise

Commercial Contracts

Corporate Governance

Corporate Compliance

M&A Transactions

General Corporate Law

Employment Law

Regulatory Matters

Advertising Law

SEC Filings

Experience

DENTSPLY SIRONA, INC. (Nasdaq: XRAY), Long Island City, NY 1997 – 2018

In June 2006, Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. merged with Schick Technologies, Inc. In June 2015, Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. purchased Futuredontics, Inc., the parent company of 1-800-DENTIST. In February 2016, Sirona Dental Systems Inc. merged with Dentsply International, Inc. to become Dentsply Sirona, Inc. Sirona Dental, Inc. is the company’s main United States subsidiary.

Senior Associate General Counsel, Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 2016 – 2018

Chief Legal Officer, Sirona Dental, Inc. 2016 – 2018

Chief Legal Officer, Futuredontics, Inc. 2015 – 2018

Associate General Counsel, Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. 2006 – 2016

Associate General Counsel, Schick Technologies, Inc. 2004 – 2006

Assistant General Counsel, Schick Technologies, Inc. 2000 – 2004

Drafted commercial, marketing, lease, technology, trademark, licensing, manufacturing, distribution, sales, non-disclosure, consignment, and ESOP agreements.

Drafted agreements with company’s largest US distributor (Patterson Dental, Inc.); largest US customer (Pacific Dental Services); and largest US dental school customer (Boston University).

Liaison between business groups, vendors, and customers on legal contractual issues.

For 2 subsidiaries, handled all legal requests from the operations, sales, business development, and marketing teams, and reviewed and approved every press release, advertisement, contract, and marketing piece.

Developed advertising review process for 2 US subsidiaries assuring oversight and risk avoidance.

Chaired committee, meeting weekly, to review whether advertisements and promotions complied with Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Sunshine Act.

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Played key role in company merger and acquisition activity, including structuring of transactions, conducting due diligence, and drafting and negotiation of acquisition documents.

Managed corporate governance and SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and Section 16.

Advised HR department on employee matters, including hiring and terminations, employment contracts, non-competition agreements, and administration of equity incentive plans.

Authored code of ethics and advertising, document retention, and insider trading policies.

Implemented regulatory approval process for company’s annual sales event attended by 7000 dentists. Worked with company’s 2 US distributors to assure compliance with the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Sunshine Act.

Drafted corporate minutes of board, committee, and shareholder meetings, and consents-in-writing.

Ran annual shareholder meetings, including scripting and preparation of agendas.

Managed outside litigation counsel, including, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Blank Rome LLP, and McGuire Woods LLP.

Director of Marketing, Schick Technologies, Inc. 1997 – 2000

Drafted contracts with United States dental schools and led company’s marketing initiative to these schools for promotion and sale of flagship product CDR®.

Generated $2M in annual sales with 85% success rate in marketing of CDR technology to dental schools.

Established Schick CDR® as the dominant digital technology in American dental schools (purchased by 48 of the 55 United States dental schools during tenure), increasing likelihood of graduating students purchasing the machines on which each was trained.

Additional Experience

HIRSHFELD & HIRSHFELD, New York, NY 1995 – 1997

Attorney

LAW OFFICES OF HUGH H. HANSON, New York, NY 1994 – 1995

Associate

Education, Honors, and Affiliations

Juris Doctorate (JD), Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY June 1994

Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award June 1992

American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Criminal Law January 1992

Bachelor of Arts (BA), History, Yeshiva University, New York, NY June 1990

Magna Cum Laude

State Bar Membership

New York State Bar May 1995

New Jersey State Bar June 1995

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