Mr. Yslas’ primary area of expertise is integrating business and legal strategy. Mr. Yslas is an expert in corporate law and government contracts and compliance, informed by deep experience as in-house corporate counsel at one of the world’s largest defense contractors.

Bar Admissions

Admissions

• District of Columbia Bar
• California State Bar

Education

• University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1969
• University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1972

Significant Accomplishments

Corporate Vice President and General Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation (Ret.); previous roles as Corporate Vice President, Secretary and Deputy General Counsel

Responsible for all company legal matters. Oversight of mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, intellectual property, export control, labor and employment, employee benefits, environmental, corporate governance and other federal, state and international regulatory matters

Private Practice and Representative Experiences

Chaired a client’s board committee in preparation for financing activity and ESOP

FCPA and Export Administration Act compliance program reviews

Special compliance officer overseeing business operations after government imposed compliance requirements

Led teams that resolved complex litigation with government agencies

Negotiation of resolution to anti-trust, regulatory and government policy impediments to acquisitions in the U.S., the E.U. and elsewhere

Leadership in consent decree compliance

Chair, Governance Committee, UCLA Technology Development Corp. Board of Directors

Legal Staff, National Labor Relations Board

Legal Staff, Atlantic Richfield Company

Publications & Presentations

• Key speaker, University of Michigan Law School—National Association of Corporate Directors Program
• Speaker to various U.S. and international organizations on anti-corruption and export control laws
• Speaker at seminars concerning various legal and corporate governance topics