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Hello, I'm Richter.

Decisive and business-minded legal leader with 10+ years of experience managing contracts​,​ intellectual property​,​ compliance​,​ and risk across U.S. and international markets. Skilled at aligning legal strategy with business ambitions—a creative problem-solver who sees law as a means to shape and safeguard future prosperity for both business and individuals.

Details

  • Professional CategoryLegal
  • Location
  • Years of Relevant Experience10-15 years
  • Seniority LevelDirector
  • Consulting Rate (Hourly)121

Headline

Law, Business & Creativity | Legal Strategy that Builds, Protects & Forwards Ideas

Experience

Head of Legal

Goldbrecht LLCJuly 2022 - Current• Serve as strategic legal partner to ownership and senior leadership, aligning legal strategy with business growth goals across product, commercial, and operational functions. • Lead all contract, IP, and compliance activities—protecting proprietary technologies and managing domestic and international agreements with licensors, vendors, subcontractors, and distributors. • Direct intellectual property protection, licensing, and enforcement in collaboration with R&D, Marketing, and external counsel to safeguard brand and innovation. • Drive efficient contracting from bid evaluation through negotiation and execution, ensuring clear risk allocation and business alignment. • Oversee post-signature performance, compliance, amendments, and dispute resolution to maintain operational integrity and strong partner relationships. • Manage outside counsel in dispute resolution, intellectual property, tax, and insurance matters. • Ensure ongoing compliance with domestic and international regulatory frameworks covering registration, licensing, tax, importing, and employment.

Corporate Counsel/Intellectual Property & Contracts Manager/Director of Human Resources

Goldbrecht LLCOctober 2020 - July 2022• Oversaw all corporate legal operations, with a focus on contracts, compliance, and employment law. • Designed and implemented HR policies, employee manuals, and compliance programs supporting a high-performance culture and minimizing organizational risk. • Partnered with leadership to address employee relations, compensation, training, and policy development in alignment with evolving labor and data privacy laws. • Enhanced workplace satisfaction and productivity through proactive compliance and clear communication between HR and executive teams. • Negotiated, instituted, and tracked adherence to all insurance policies, ensuring coverage consistency and risk mitigation across the organization.

Corporate Counsel/Intellectual Property & Contracts Manager

Vitrocsa USA, division of Goldbrecht Inc.July 2018 - October 2020• Advanced company-wide legal strategies supporting growth, IP protection, and risk management across international operations. • Directed outside counsel on IP enforcement, licensing, and disputes; advised on trade secrets, advertising, and media matters. • Strengthened contract management systems, ensuring precision in negotiation, documentation, and dispute resolution. • Partnered with Finance and Accounting to mitigate financial exposure and resolve complex payment disputes. • Expanded oversight of compliance with international licensing, tax, and import/export regulations.

Corporate Counsel

Vitrocsa USA, division of Goldbrecht Inc.July 2015 - July 2018• Managed all legal operations for a fast-scaling manufacturer and importer of proprietary architectural products. • Built IP protection and licensing frameworks from the ground up, ensuring compliance and competitive differentiation. • Created standardized contract templates and established a comprehensive record retention and compliance system. • Provided counsel on entity formation, licensing, and tax compliance across U.S., Canadian, and international markets.

Industry

  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology, Information and Media

Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover

United States: California

Language(s)

  • English

Education

University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

DoctorateLL.M., Entertainment, Media, and Intellectual Property LawAugust 2014 - May 2015

Notre Dame Law School

DoctorateJ.D., LawAugust 2012 - May 2014

San Francisco State University

DegreeB.A., summa cum laude, American StudiesAugust 2009 - May 2011

I am interested in

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