Experience

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  American Legion Post 721

  • San Juan Capistrano, CA

  • immediate Past Commander, Adjutant Post 721

    • May 2019 - Present
    • San Juan Capistrano, CA

    Elected to serve others, giving back to our Veteran community. this past year I stepped down to position of Adjutant of Post 721. This is our Post 721 culture and local practice to have the immediate past commander serving directly under the new commander for continuity and team work in service ...

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  Law Offices Donald E Sovie

  • San Juan Capistrano, CA,

  • Experienced Regulatory Compliance Counsel

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • San Juan Capistrano, CA,

    Government Contracts, International and White Collar practice areas, including traditional issues of contracting with the Federal Government, and matters of compliance with Federal Regulations, internal review and response to investigations of business practices by civil and criminal authorities...

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  District Export Council of Southern California

  • Southern California Area

  • Executive Committee, Past Chair

    • Jan 2007 - Present
    • Southern California Area

    Executive Committee effective January 1, 2018, Chairman 2016/2017, Vice Chair 2012-2016, and Chair Membership Committee 2010-2014. Serving the export and international trade community of Southern California, "by appointment of the Secretary of Commerce."

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  Crowell & Moring LLP

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Former Partner

    • Dec 1990 - Dec 2013
    • Orange County, California Area

    Don opened the Orange County office of Crowell & Moring in January 1991 where he was a partner for 23 years. His practice emphasized counseling over litigation, and matters of compliance with Federal law and regulations, and when necessary representation in related civil and criminal proceedi...

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  Ford Motor Company--Ford Aerospace

  • Ford Aerospace & Communications, Newport Beach,...

  • Past Division/ Associate General Counsel

    • 1978 - 1990
    • Ford Aerospace & Communications, Newport Be...

    Don was company counsel at Ford Motor Company responsible for legal matters for US and international sales of defense articles by Ford Aerospace, including among others, use of foreign agents, consultants, contractual joint ventures for off-shore business activity, and on-the-ground negotiations ...

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  Veteran, US Army

  • Vietnam, Germany, Pentagon-Washington DC

  • JAGC

    • 1969 - 1978
    • Vietnam, Germany, Pentagon-Washington DC

    Don was an Army Judge Advocate serving in Viet Nam, Germany and Washington DC as a prosecutor, procurement counsel, contract trial attorney and advisor to the Asst. Secretary of the Army(RDA).