Frank Fletcher is the general counsel of JM Eagle, the world’s leading manufacturer of plastic pipe, with 22 manufacturing plants across the United States. Fletcher worked for a law firm for in Tokyo, Japan for more than five years, where his main focus was managing international litigation and disputes for Japanese clients. He also served as general counsel for more than five years for Nero AG, a German multi-media software company, where he fought abusive practices by patent trolls and licensors of patents for patent-essential standards. In addition, Fletcher managed disputes and litigation while serving as part-time general counsel for several companies through OutsideGC, a law firm focused on providing part-time and temporary general counsel services.