General Counsel Construction Manager
Resume:
LESLIE W. MOORE
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PROFILE
LEGAL PROFESSIONAL WITH DIVERSE EXPERIENCE ADVISING BUSINESS CLIENTS, NEGOTIATING COMPLEX COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS, DEVELOPING EMPLOYEE TRAINING MATERIALS, AND PROVIDING CORPORATE REPRESENTATION TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS CORE COMPETENCIES
• Advising Organizations
• Counseling Business Clients
• Facilitating Commercial Transactions
• Directing Compliance
• Counseling Advertising and Labeling
• Training Employees
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN CALIFORNIA (#198957) AND KENTUCKY (#84112) RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., San Jose CA
Contract Lawyer, May 2024 – Present
Independent contractor providing legal counsel to SSI Workplace Resource Group regarding expansion of headquarters and laboratory facilities. Projects have included negotiation and revision of AIA form Contractor and Construction Manager agreements, as well as other agreements relating to consultants, suppliers, and specialized contractors. Puritan Medical Products Company LLC, Guilford, ME Contract Specialist, December 2020-March 2023
First contract negotiation/ management professional in medical swab manufacturing business. Supervised all contracting activities for both operating entities producing wood products and highly regulated medical devices. manufacturing and distribution operations involving multi-site production, intermediate processing, and international distribution during COVID-19 response. Projects included:
• Wrote Strategic Business Plan required under Technology Investment Agreement.
• Developed multiple standardized form agreements for quality management, procurement, and sales transactions.
• Led compliance efforts under four federal government TIA and IBX contracts for industrial base expansion under Defense Production Act totaling over $400M for creation of three new production facilities.
• Led document assembly for third party due diligence.
• Managed real estate leasing and purchases for office and production facilities.
• Managed construction contracts and equipment subcontracts for capacity expansion.
• Managed contracting for state and local grants, tax incentives, and energy subsidies for new facilities. Joy Organics, LLC, Fort Collins, CO
General Counsel, February 2019–June 2020
General counsel for start-up distributor of CBD-based cosmetic and dietary supplement products. Ensured regulatory compliance with emphasis on FDA, state labeling, and marketing requirements. Advised Board of Directors and senior management regarding all legal aspects of business strategy. Developed and prepared standard commercial transaction documents. Implemented comprehensive insurance coverage plan including extended liability coverage.
• Advised on contract risks and issues as company expanded into multiple national retail and buying group relationships.
• Established productive outside counsel relationships and represented company in trade organizations. Leslie W. Moore Page 2
• Led successful defense of USDA National Organic Program enforcement and ADA litigation. Beacon Hill Legal Staffing, Remote Assignment
REFLEX Contractor/Lexis Practice Advisor, March 2016–September 2017 Drafted practical guidance materials for Lexis Practice Advisor for practicing attorneys on commercial law topics. Projects included cosmetics and food law (FDA cGMP manufacturing and labeling requirements), corporate planning, and advertising law.
Law Office of Leslie W. Moore, Irvine, CA
Solo Attorney, February 2014–October 2015
Established and managed the daily activities of solo legal practice focused on commercial transactions and general corporate representation for consumer electronics design and manufacturing operations. Acted as U.S. counsel for foreign consumer electronics manufacturer, conducting successful arbitration of distribution dispute. Buy.com, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA
Associate General Counsel, December 2012–January 2014 Acted as primary legal counsel overseeing commercial operations and compliance for internet marketplace/direct retailer. Developed standardized online commercial transaction agreements and privacy policies. Represented company in contract negotiations for merchant enrollment in MasterCard and Google Wallet virtual wallet payment systems. Advised parent company on establishment of commercial relationships with U.S. merchants as an expansion of Japanese online marketplace, related credit card agreements, and U.S. laws and risks in connection with establishment of private label credit card. Coordinated company responses to international compliance program.
• Negotiated all non-standard commercial items in inbound merchant agreements, including intellectual property licensing, outbound agreements, and IT hardware acquisition and software license agreements.
• Represented company in its first Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) audit as Level 1 merchant.
Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc., Cypress, CA Assistant General Counsel/Senior Counsel, November 1999–March 2009 Counseled consumer electronics manufacturer through era of industry transformation due to shifting distribution structure, changing customer demographics, technological development, and emerging regulations. Also represented distributor/resellers of semiconductors and business information display products. Oversaw commercial operations and ensured legal compliance. Negotiated first agreements for resale distribution, transportation, and logistics with Best Buy, using Mitsubishi sales documents contrary to retailer standard policy. Developed standardized forms for consumer electronics component procurement, inbound and outbound software license and development agreements. Ensured legal compliance for product advertising and marketing, and antitrust compliance.
• Negotiated celebrity endorsement agreements with NFL players.
• Represented company in industry group negotiating national standard cable TV interconnection agreement.
• Defended and prosecuted several multi-million-dollar federal consumer class actions and breach of contract actions.
• Developed and provided professional development training on antitrust, advertising law, and contract issues. EDUCATION
Juris Doctor
University of Kentucky College of Law – Lexington, KY Managing Editor, Kentucky Law Journal
Bachelor of Arts in History
Florida State University – Tallahassee, FL
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