International business lawyer, admitted to the California and New York bars, a high-ranking graduate of distinguished American law schools (Juris Doctor, Master of Laws in International Law) with a multilingual/multicultural background and over 20 years of diversified professional experience in transactions, litigation, and general corporate matters; former U.S. Army JAG Officer in a high-level logistical command and executive officer of the legal staff of an armored division (top secret security clearance).  International development legal consultant in rule of law projects on human rights, judicial reform, legal ethics, and the legal profession in Armenia, Philippines, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine; reconstruction and stabilization projects in Afghanistan and Iraq.  Other international legal experience pertaining to Colombia, France, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Panama, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.  Co-recipient, Rule of Law Award, Rule of Law Initiative, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., 2007 ("trailblazing volunteer" who made "significant contributions" to ABA rule of law projects in Armenia, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine, 1997-2001).