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Overview of Trusted GCSM Legal Experience, Business Focus Trusted GC John R. Flanders, Attorney Of Counsel, Goodspeed & Merrill 7000 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 355 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.647.1222 [email protected] ©2009

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Page 1: Trusted GC John R. Flanders, Attorney Of Counsel, Goodspeed & Merrill 7000 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 355 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.647.1222 John.Flanders@TrustedGC.com

Overview of Trusted GCSM

Legal Experience, Business Focus

Trusted GCJohn R. Flanders, Attorney

Of Counsel, Goodspeed & Merrill7000 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 355

Greenwood Village, CO 80111303.647.1222

[email protected]©2009

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TRUSTED GC

Trusted GCprovides:

• Proven and reliable General Counsel services to businesses on a contract basis. Your virtual General Counsel.

Trusted GC

provide

services to

reduce overall legal costs by:

• Providing lower cost legal services for all business needs.• Articulating a concise legal issue for outside counsel, when

necessary, thus limiting the amount of time spent on research and writing.

• Proactively identifying and resolving potential liability issues.

Page 3: Trusted GC John R. Flanders, Attorney Of Counsel, Goodspeed & Merrill 7000 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 355 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.647.1222 John.Flanders@TrustedGC.com

Senior management and in-house counsel for 21 years. Representing businesses in their legal matters since 2009.

My allegiance is to the business to provide high quality, low cost legal services to small and mid-sized businesses.

Focused on business solutions to legal needs and on driving costs out of the business.

Track record of reducing overall legal fees for each client.

Legal Experience, Business Focus

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2009-Present Trusted GC integrating with businesses to provide legal services and management of legal needs in a business focused, cost effective, and efficient manner. Full

service law firm with Goodspeed & Merrill.

2006-2009 Leadership Team member, Heska Corp. Input in all strategic decisions of the company, i.e. sales, marketing, international, research & development, human resources.

2002-2006 Leadership Team member, Orange Glo International. Input in all strategic decisions of the company, i.e. sales, marketing, contract manufacturing, international,

human resources, IT.

1995-2002 Operations Leadership Team member, Coors Brewing Company. Responsible for all brewing, packaging, quality, purchasing, and transportation of product. Also,

employment and labor issues.

Business Focus

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Heska Corp., 2006-2009.

Vice President, General

Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Nasdaq.

Orange Glo International,

Inc., 2002-2006. Vice President, General

Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Privately held.

Coors Brewing Company,

1988-2002. Vice President,

Deputy General

Counsel. NYSE.

Halaby & McCrea, 1985-

1988. Trial attorney.

Jeffco Co DA’s Office 1981-1985. Deputy

DA.

Prior Experience

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Manufacturing/Industrial

Food & Beverage

Stunt, Pyrotechnics & Firearms training

Household Cleaning Products

Human and animal health

Heating and Air Conditioning

High Tech and Bio Tech

Nutritional supplements

Trusted GC Current Client Industries

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Integrate with management to understand your business and provide high quality legal services and

Protect your assets and reduce overall legal costs by

Providing low cost legal services, and by

Identifying, addressing, and managing legal issues.

Adding Value

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Trusted GC offers the following services to increase the value of your business by:

Auditing the legal issues facing the company

Obtaining, reviewing,

and organizing contracts

Identifying and

protecting Intellectual

Property

Identifying and

managing regulatory compliance requirement

s

Reviewing policies and procedures

to determine their need

Adding Value (cont.)

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Trusted GC offers the following services that will increase the value of your

business by:

Managing legal issues, simplifying the complex and

narrowing the issue for outside counsel (when necessary)

(less time, less cost)

Overseeing litigation,

arbitration and other business

conflicts to quickly resolve such

disputes

Preparing the business for sale

(near or long term) by reducing contingent liabilities,

strengthening its IP, and organizing and

enforcing its contracts

Assisting with Corporate

Governance: Managing a

calendar of annual matters for the BOD and committees to

address.

Adding Value (cont.)

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As President of Coors Brewing Company, I worked with John for almost ten years.  He was a fine asset to our company, an enthusiastic contributor to our community, and a good friend.

I value John’s leadership, strategic guidance, and integrity.  John brings passion and objectivity to critical legal issues facing the business.   He has the ability to simplify the complex and provide business solutions to legal issues.   John is a non-territorial team player who is focused on the success of the business.  He takes charge of an issue, brings a calmness and clarity to a crisis, and drives for results.

I believe that he would be an excellent contributor as a member of any company/team."

Leo KielyCEOMillerCoors

“John and I have worked closely in a demanding and complex business environment. John worked diligently at the oversight of highly varied, and separate, legal matters. While John is always focused on the most complete legal advice he is always mindful of cost. He is a person of extraordinary character with a warm and engaging personality, suiting him well as he adapts to different individuals and teams, and their unique needs. I have the utmost of trust and respect for John."

Bob GrieveChairman & CEOHeska Corporation

“John has been a trusted business partner for over 7 years – far exceeding the expectations of the General Counsel function.  His knowledge of our business environment and internal company and external market conditions and challenges was invaluable in helping to turnaround our company’s profits 243%.  John thoroughly understands the GC role and how it fits into an executive team not only to protect company assets but how to maximize profits and run an exceptional business for shareholders and employees.  His collaboration and relationship building skills, critical for the Legal function, are second to none."

John R. GroverManaging PartnerLaunch Pad LLC 

Please see Testimonials at www.TrustedGC.com

References

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Small to medium sized

businesses

Most do not have a current

General Counsel or Chief Legal

Officer

Public or private

companies

Business Client Profile

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Hourly, project or flat fee.

If hourly, $275/hour*.

Project may involve managing a litigation matter or all of the company’s litigation; pricing

determined on a case by case basis.

Flat fee - would need to discuss history of legal expense to use as a basis for the flat fee.

* Rate subject to change

Rate Structure

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John R. Flanders, Attorney

Goodspeed & Merrill7000 E. Belleview Ave.

Suite 355 Greenwood Village,

CO 80111

W: 303.647.1222C: 720-273-0998

John.Flanders@ TrustedGC.com

Trusted GC