Medical Device Service

L. R. GOLCHEHREH

LAW, TECHNOLOGY & POLICY PROFESSIONAL

(LICENSED IN CALIFORNIA & NEW YORK)

*** ******** ****** #*** • San Francisco, CA 94107 • ***********@*********.*** • 310-***-****

BAR ADMISSIONS:

California (2008); New York (2010)

EDUCATION:

LL.M., With Distinction, Université Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, France 2009

J.D., Law Journal Editor, Moot Court (Best Brief & Best Oralist Awards), Annual Blue Book Award, Lion’s Award of Excellence, Top 20%

Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, California 2008

Visiting Student, Washington DC:

2008

George Washington University Law School

2007

American University Washington College of Law

B.A., 3.6 GPA, University of California, Berkeley 2004

Political Economy, Emphasis: Global Trade Policy French Language

EXPERIENCE:

Lexplique LLC & Lehu Labs LLC, San Francisco, California Santiago, Chile

Co-Founder Managing Director April 2011 – Present

Negotiate complex technology agreements with developers, equity-holders, licensees; interface, communicate with technical,

business and legal teams to develop sound user agreements, company policies, rules, and business decisions; co-founded legal and

gaming software startups from the ground-up; analyze, draft and negotiate commercial and employment contracts for global

software companies; participated in government-funded Start-Up Chile program to promote international and technology projects

internationally; secured investors; filed statements of use, trademarks in France & Canada; created business entities in Delaware &

California; drafted privacy policies, terms of use, non-disclosure agreements, LLC operating agreements, vesting schedules; draft

technical specifications for web and iOS software development; manage 18 contributors from multiple continents, cultures, and

professional backgrounds

Law Offices of L. R. Golchehreh, San Francisco, California

Principal Attorney May 2011 – Present

Drafted and negotiated technology contracts for software companies; edit and negotiate export contract with California agent on

behalf of French wine distributor, working between two different cultures and languages; litigate international, New York, and

California matters on behalf of domestic and foreign clients; act as attorney in matters before the San Francisco courts in civil and

criminal matters; advised European aviation company in a contract and products conformity dispute; reached favorable settlement

for French designer in contract dispute with New York distributor; conducted risk management analysis for complex French

antitrust litigation; drafted and negotiated both English and French-language contracts for various consumer products clients; draft

commercial and employment contracts for corporate and individual clients; advise corporate and individual clients on a variety of

business and commercial law questions; draft commercial agreements

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”), Paris, France

Legal Advisor, Directorate for Legal Affairs Sept 2010 – March 2011

Drafted and negotiated contracts for international organization; advised Social and Economic Policy Directorates on a variety of

regulatory and policy issues; summarized policy issues and organizational rules for Directorates; researched and provided

recommendations on trade, sustainable development questions, poverty eradication studies, corporate governance, accession of new

Member States; drafted formal opinions on projects for the Budget Committee and Council; drafted and reviewed complex

international grants, agreements, transactions, and contracts to which the OECD was a party, revised and proposed new terms and

assist with the negotiation of such terms; drafted letters, contracts, grant agreements and other correspondence for multiple

Directorates, ensuring compliance and harmonization with internal rules and regulations; assisted Directorates with disseminating

information and OECD content worldwide (e.g., helped negotiate an agreement with Apple, Inc.)

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French Trade Office, Embassy of France, Economic Mission - Ubifrance, San Francisco, California

Advisor, Agriculture & Clean Tech Departments Jan – Sept 2010

Advised international businesses on trade, environmental and commercial policies and legislation; advised French and international

companies doing business with U.S. based companies; successfully recruited new delegates, multinational companies, and high-level

government officials for trade meetings; drafted and reviewed international trade and business contracts and agreements and

presentations

Allen & Overy LLP, Paris, France

Trainee Lawyer, IP Litigation Department July – Sept 2009

Analyzed legislative developments and drafted tender offer policies and strategies in the European Union (“EU”) for medical device

products; provided advice on complex international IP and trade disputes involving multinational companies; environmental law,

criminal liability and enforcement; conducted extensive EU legal research and wrote legal memos; researched sustainability and

trade models in the EU

International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France

Legal Extern, International Court of Arbitration May – June 2009

Drafted decisions for multiple international Secretariat teams (all of which were adopted by the Secretariat and the Court);

researched arbitration questions before the Court and provided the Secretariat Counsel with comments/analyses; evaluated new

submissions, party requests and arbitration decisions

United States Mission to the European Union, Brussels, Belgium

Legal Extern, Foreign Commercial Service July – Nov 2007

Followed European legislation closely to advise US Ambassador, US Commercial Service, and companies doing business in the

EU; wrote intellectual property rights toolkit for the Library of Congress, which still serves as the go-to guide for the US

Commercial Service (see http://stopfakes.gov); briefed high-level trade and government officials on EU regulatory, trade and policy

issues; wrote speeches for US Ambassador on European regulations and trade policy; successfully lobbied European institutions and

the American Chamber of Commerce on European regulatory policies; served as “REACH Specialist” for the Foreign

Commercial Service and other government agencies at the US Mission; moderated real-time Webinar on the Registration

Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH) presented by the Deputy of Commerce and responded

to real-time questions from American company representatives; wrote articles on EU regulations later published by the US

government; advised Wall Street Journal correspondent on EU trade laws and their impact on specific American industries

Professor Robert E. Lutz & Michael D. Scott, Los Angeles, California

Research Assistant, Cybersquatting Policy, Trademark Law, International Policy Law & Arbitration Jan – May 2007

Researched trademark law, policy, and cybersquatting developments; analyzed policies and developments in international trade,

litigation, and alternative dispute resolution both in the United States and abroad (specifically focused on developing international

arbitration centers and institutions in Latin America and Asia); drafted multiple articles for the NAFTA 2022 Advisory Committee

on Private Commercial Dispute Resolution

Superior Court of California, Los Angeles, California

Judicial Intern, Civil Court - Judge Rolf M. Treu Aug – Dec 2006

Wrote and edited tentative rulings, all of which were adopted by the Judge; conducted extensive legal research; attended trials,

settlement conferences, and hearings on a variety of civil and commercial disputes; discussed proceedings with Judge in Chamber

SKILLS:

Excellent Communicator, Writer, Researcher; Ability to Communicate With People From a Variety of Different Cultures,

Backgrounds and Languages; Civil & Common Law Research; LexisNexis; Westlaw; MS Office

LANGUAGES:

French (fluent), Persian (intermediate comprehension, speaking), Spanish (basic comprehension)

HOBBIES:

Cross-Cultural and Linguistic Experiences; Writing; Reading and writing about Law, Policy, & Technology; International

Travel; Global Entrepreneurship

L. R. GOLCHEHREH (Resume, cont’d)

LEGAL ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS:

Note on Air Transp. Ass’n of Am. v. Sec’y of State for Energy & Climate Change, No. C-366/10 (E.C.J. Dec. 21

2011) and Its Impact on US Air Carriers, American Bar Association, International Environmental Law

Committee Newsletter, 2012.

Profiting From Inconsistency: Patent Dispute Forum Shopping in the European Union … But Will It Last?, Honorary

Publication ("Festschrift") for Wolfgang von Meibom, Bird & Bird Publication, 2010.

How European Laws REACH the United States & Influence Environmental Policies, George Washington

University Law School, Trade & Development Research Project for Professor Charles di Leva, 2008.

Argentina v. Uruguay: How Domestic Political Interests Foster Frivolous International Lawsuits, Journal of Law &

Trade in the Americas, 2008.

The United States Mission to the European Union’s Toolkit on Intellectual Property Rights in the European Union,

United States International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Library, 2008.

Guidance Notes on Arbitrator Conduct in the NAFTA Region, NAFTA 2022 Advisory Committee, Private

Commercial Dispute Resolution, 2007.

Legal Foundations and Developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution in the United States, Asia, & Latin America,

Presented to the NAFTA 2022 Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Dispute Resolution, 2007.

The European Union’s Globally Harmonised System of the Classification & Labelling of Chemicals & Its Impact on US

Business, United States International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Library,

2007.

Understanding & Complying with the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemical Substances (REACH),

United States Mission to the European Union Seminar for US Businesses Exporting to the EU, 2007.

Brussels Delegation to the European Union: A Day at the European Institutions, American Bar Association, Europe

Committee Report, 2007.

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, SCOTT ON COMPUTER LAW, 2nd ed. (Aspen Publishers,

1996-2002; and annual updates), 2006.

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