Kevin D. Grimes Curriculum Vitae

Summary
Employment Experience
Education
Professional Affiliations

Comprehensive legal services to direct selling, multilevel marketing, and network marketing (collectively called "direct selling") companies ranging from start-ups to those of international prominence. This depth of experience affords clients cost-effective, timely service, and specific industry understanding and expertise. Practice emphasizes the fields of law related to all aspects of the direct selling industry, and focuses on these major practice areas:

Multilevel Marketing	Sales and Marketing	Canada
Anti-Pyramiding/Multilevel Marketing Statutes Lottery Laws Securities Laws Business Opportunity Laws Referral Sales Buying Clubs	Consumer Products Foods Drugs Cosmetic Dietary Supplements Home Hygiene Products Contests and Sweepstakes	Foods Drugs Cosmetics Dietary Supplements Hazardous Products Provincial Direct Seller Acts

More than 10 years of diversified and expansive legal experience in all aspects of corporate operations and direct selling and multilevel marketing organizations, including extensive experience in:

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Melaleuca, Inc. February 1992 -- July 1995

Exclusively responsible for day-to-day legal support of all departments.

• Review, manage, and advise senior management on sales/marketing issues, regulatory matters, worker's compensation, human resources, and international law.
• Review, negotiate, and draft complex contracts for commercial transactions.
• Organized, staffed, and managed six person legal department where none previously existed which:
  • Reduced outside legal costs by $500,000 (60%) in one year; and
  • Dramatically decreased turn-around time for legal support to all departments.
  • Drafted and negotiated contracts involving multi-million dollar commercial facilities, equipment, raw materials, computer hardware/software, banking agreements, and service contracts.

Negotiated multi-million dollar telecommunication affinity contract.

Advised management regarding all aspects of regulatory compliance and defended company from all regulatory actions, including OSHA, FDA, Federal Trade Commission, and Attorney General investigations, inspections, assurances of voluntary compliance, and adverse actions.

Collaboratively took Melaleuca into Canada, its first international market; handled all related legal issues. Obtained approval for drugs and registered cosmetic products:

• Licensed company to do business in nine provinces;
• Advised on U.S./Canadian taxes, customs, and business structure;
• Leased Canadian distribution facility; and
• Saved company over $250,000 in Canadian outside legal expenses.
• One of only two Americans listed on Health Canada's Official List of Consultants to the Pharmaceutical/Cosmetic Industries.

Evans, Keane, Koontz & Gibler October 1989 -- February 1992
(General civil law firm with a diverse corporate and litigation practice)

General corporate representation of growth oriented companies.

Prosecuted and defended complex commercial litigation, including products liability, labor law, construction, and professional malpractice.

Defended numerous employers against worker's compensation claims.

Researched and drafted pleadings, discovery, motions, and briefs.

U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps January 1986 -- October 1989

Successfully managed and defended a claims portfolio exceeding $50 million, resulting in the payment of no settlements or judgments.

Provided expansive legal services to over 1,800 clients in all areas of civil law ranging from contracts, real estate, domestic relations, wills and estates, and consumer protection.

Eliminated an 18 month backlog of claims cases in 6 months.

Reorganized and redirected a problem-ridden division to reduce error rate to zero and increase recoveries by 89%.

Authored 85-page book on dozens of aspects of civil law

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Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
J.D., June 1985
Law Review, Journal of Air Law and Commerce
Chief Counsel, Moot Court Board

Colorado College
Business Administration B.A., June 1982
Colorado Springs, Colorado
R.O.T.C. Scholarship

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