Richard D. Sidkoff

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Newport Beach, CA 92660

Telephone: 407-***-****

E-mail: acwpg1@r.postjobfree.com

Attorney experienced in all aspects of General Counsel requirements, contract review, and drafting to

author. Review and negotiate all aspects of legal services requirements for manufacturing or commercial

companies. Fifteen-plus years of both law firm and demonstrated In-House Counsel experience for large

global companies.

Successfully provide the following services:

HR function legal services IP and all litigation management

Corporate governance JV company formation and dissolution

M&A matters Imports and exports

Logistics of product and vendor issues Antitrust matters

Workers compensation issues Risk management

Immigration issue resolution (Worked extensively with Asian nationals working in the US)

Offering legal advice to senior company management to help them run profitable businesses

Experience

Legal Consultant March 2015 to Present

Richard Sidkoff, Esq., d.b.a. Legal Counsel, Inc. - Newport Beach, CA

Provide legal services for all of the legal requirements for a commercial company to successfully conduct

its business.

VP & General Counsel / Managing Contract Attorney / Consultant June 1998 to March 2015

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (subsidiaries, affiliates & related companies)

Power Systems Division, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc.; Mitsubishi Power Systems America, Inc.;

Mitsubishi Engine North America, Inc. - Lake Mary, FL; Newport Beach, CA; Chicago, IL

Negotiated, developed, implemented and managed all contracts (commercial and governmental) and all

legal matters (including intellectual property, labor, human relations and compensation issues).

Implemented project, company risk management, and government documents in the Americas and

worldwide. Supervised and managed 5 attorneys.

Held complete transactional drafting and negotiation responsibility for multi-billion-dollar contracts, and

for all corporate and business transactional documents necessary for the manufacture and sale of

product, construction of projects, and all financial documentation. Managed all litigation. Responsible for

all project financing and M&A transactions.

Manager of Contracts January 1996 to May 1998

Raytheon Engineers & Constructors, Inc. - Lyndhurst & Princeton, NJ

Negotiated and implemented all commercial and governmental contracts and related issues, worldwide.

Continued . . .

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Previous Experience

General Counsel

O'Brien Environmental Energy, Inc. - Philadelphia, PA

Managed all legal responsibilities related to the ownership and development of six independent power

and bio/gas projects. Responsible for all contract, claims and administration related to independent

power and bio/gas projects.

Vice President & General Counsel

Wall to Wall Sound and Video, Inc. - Mount Laurel, NJ

Responsible for all contracts, legal affairs and operation of a 125-store national retail, audio, video and

electronics company.

Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

Westmoreland Coal Company / Westmorland Energy Company - Philadelphia, PA

Responsible for all contracts, legal affairs and operations of a worldwide coal company and national co-

generation independent owner and development company.

Counsel

Colonial Penn Group - Philadelphia, PA

Responsible for all contracts, legal affairs and operations related to a national life, health and casualty

insurance company.

Counsel

Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA

Responsible for all contracts, legal affairs and operations related to a national life and health insurance

company.

Associate

Kremer, Krimsky and Luterman - Philadelphia, PA

Served as an Associate in a contract and general litigation law firm.

Education

University of Tennessee, School of Law - Knoxville, TN

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Temple University - Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (Business)

Bar Admissions & Membership

Member of the Bar and admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New York, the District of Columbia,

Florida (Authorized House Counsel), Supreme Court of the United States, Eastern District Courts, Third

Circuit. Member of the International, American, Florida and Philadelphia Bar Association.

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