Legal Officer, North America Operation, LISI GROUP

Skilled advocate, negotiator, and corporate law specialist with more than ten years diversified experience providing expert counsel and directing company policy on a broad range of issues. Has demonstrated experience in all legal aspects of business operations, real estate and construction issues, contract negotiations, export and import, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, HR matters and international law. Provides strong leadership, guiding both in-house and external teams through complex dealings.
Recognized by senior executives and board of directors for a competent approach to corporate law, with proven ability to facilitate processes generating more than $1 billion in revenue including lucrative supply agreements, distribution arrangements, IP and licensing agreements, and mergers & acquisition securing favorable company terms. Internationally traveled and multilingual (French and Spanish proficiency).

General Counsel with managerial role in daily business management. Oversee all legal matters such as
contract negotiations, licensing / trademarks / copyrights, regulatory compliance, advertising and marketing
legal review, labor issues, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate transactions. Manage $1.3
million budget and all litigation matters. Manage the HR and legal departments. Provide additional
expertise in intellectual property, real estate, and finance law. Result:
Facilitated over $200 million in revenue and significantly expanded LISI's market share by structuring
and negotiating more than 80 international and domestic supply agreements across the U.S. and abroad, providing company entrée into previously untapped or underdeveloped market.

Strategically positioned company for profitable e-commerce entry by developing policies regarding
Web site content, presence, Terms & Conditions of sales and purchases, as well as Web site hosting / maintenance agreements (SaaS).

Delivered a greater level of corporate compliance with federal and state health, safety, and environmental regulations and insulated company from risk as attorney responsible for reviewing
company procedures.

Negotiated all purchases, leases, mortgages, and new construction for all US facilities. Managed all
real estate and property issues including any environmental matters and remediations.

Oversaw 90% of all contracts for LISI North America and its various divisions including service,
consulting, employment, severance, distribution, purchase, and consignment agreements.

Legal lead on complex mergers and acquisitions - structured, negotiated, drafted, and executed asset and stock purchases and sales manufacturing business and other corporate structures.

Chief Compliance Officer and Empower Official. Responsible for interpreting regulations applicable to US
operations and communicate risks to executive management. Act as liaison between governmental agencies
such as Department of Commerce Secretary of State, FAA, NASA. Results:
Installed a robust level of compliance with U.S. and international export law regulations (ITAR / EAR) and greatly reduced company's risk as Empowered Official responsible for development of export
policies.

Reduced the risk of non-compliance by developing and implementing procedures to comply with various Federal Regulations, such as ITAR, EAR, DFARS, REACH, Anti-Bribery, etc.

Reduced customs cost by properly identified ECCN category and license or exemption applicability under the EAR / ITAR.

Successfully obtained 100% of the commodity jurisdiction requests to the U.S. Department of State.

* HI-SHEAR CORPORATION was acquired by LISI Group.

Compliance Officer, North America Operations, HI-SHEAR CORP

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Karen Lopez: Legal Officer, North America Operation, LISI GROUP in Torrance, CA

Karen Lopez

LISI GROUP and affiliated companies

LISI GROUP and affiliated companies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Whittier Law School