Wayne Goodman

About Wayne Goodman

Experienced corporate and transactional attorney with significant exposure across multiple sectors practicing and living both within and outside of the United States. A record of successful in-house legal counsel work, a trusted advisor to company management and a history of long-lasting and confidence inspiring client relationships. Extensive background in contract and commercial law with experience in a broad variety of domestic and transborder transactional work of varying degrees of complexity. A highly skilled, careful and detailed contract lawyer and negotiator with excellent verbal and written communication skills and a results-oriented, pro-active approach with a keen understanding of the need to balance a company\'s business interests with applicable legal constraints. Specialties: Substantial international legal and business affairs experiences. Experienced in-house attorney with abilities to multi-task efficiently, communicate effectively with company management and other in-house clients at all levels within an organization, work independently as well as a member of a team and to select and supervise external counsel where needed. Fluent in spoken and written English and French.

Experience

1. General Counsel

   Massimo Zanetti Beverage Usa

   May 2013 — Present · Norfolk, VA, US

Education

• The Norfolk Academy

  High School Diploma, cum laude

  1968 — 1974

• Emory University School of Law

  J.D.

  1978 — 1981

• La Sorbonne/Univeristy of Paris IV and The Institute of Political Studies

  Diplome

  1977 — 1978

• University of Virginia

  B.A., with distinction

  1974 — 1978

Skills

• Non-Profits
• Management
• Television
• Employment Law
• Skilled Contracts Drafter and Reviewer
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Sports Management
• Privacy Law
• International
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Real Estate
• Trademarks
• Joint Ventures
• Real Estate Transactions
• Licensing
• Copyright Law
• Legal Research
• Leases
• Dispute Resolution
• Skilled Negotiator
• Corporate Law
• Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Government Affairs and Relations
• Due Diligence
• Intellectual Property
• Telecommunications
• Recruiting
• Legal Issues
• Broadcast Television
• Legal Assistance
• Litigation Management
• Cable Television
• Mediation
• Marketing
• Efficient, Detailed Multi-Tasker
• Legal Advice