James Sheets is a commercial law and compliance attorney based in Des Moines, Iowa, with significant experience in commercial law, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and contract negotiation. His career reflects a combination of transactional thoroughness, global business knowledge, and evolving expertise in compliance, data privacy, and federal regulations. He also has a background in commercial litigation involving real estate, zoning, and financial matters. He is licensed to practice in several jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia, Iowa, Maryland, and Minnesota.

Sheets has excelled in in-house counsel roles with major U.S. corporations, including Rite Aid Corporation, Acoustic LP, and Genuine Parts Company. As in-house counsel at Rite Aid, he contributed to the organization’s compliance with a Federal Trade Commission consent order through the drafting and revision of critical service agreements. These included SaaS, PaaS, digital platform, data sharing, pharmacy services, and vendor agreements with companies such as Google Cloud, Microsoft, DataRobot, and PwC.

Based in Des Moines, Sheets understands state, federal, and international compliance regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. By combining his transactional skill with extensive experience in state and federal law, he has structured, drafted, and negotiated complex third-party agreements involving sensitive data transfers, international privacy laws, and digital education, healthcare, and data security platforms.

James Sheets