Attorney - IP & Data Privacy Resume Louisville, CO - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Creative, accomplished attorney with strong experience handling a broad range of Data Privacy, IP & IT matters in a variety of industries. Tactical negotiator, advocating for clients on IP strategy, privacy & security, data processing, licensing, M&A & cannabis. Tenacious litigator, including patent, computer fraud & breach, trade secret, trademark, copyright, & international money laundering cases, among others.
My background in IP & litigation informs my approach to data privacy & governance, from both a legal perspective and a practical, operational perspective. Outstanding communicator, skilled at advising business leaders & known for outstanding legal acumen, integrity & determined spirit.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Louisville, CO

Attorney - IP & Data Privacy

Responsibilities:

Advise & effect change in data collection, privacy compliance & governance issues including GDPR, HIPAA, COPPA, international, federal & various state laws, specifically CCPA and new NY SHIELD law. Assist in creation & implementation of data privacy policies & strategies (EDM). Licensing, NDA, SLA & tech contract work, including data processing, licensing, & cloud services contracts. Litigation of hemp & cannabis matters, including breach of contract & fraud. IP enforcement litigation, including CFAA, trade secret, patent, copyright, ITC & trademark litigation, in agency, state & federal courts.

Confidential, New York, NY

General Counsel/West Coast Director

Responsibilities:

Legal advisor to CEO, sharpening management processes & overseeing contract negotiation. Advise CEO & clients on NY state law compliance, best practices, corporate branding, internal IP/data/privacy protection, & other issues. Drafting & negotiation of various agreements, including RFP’s, NDA’s, non-competes, HIPAA BAA’s, applicant & employee data processing & third-party vendor contracts.

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

IP Attorney

Responsibilities:

Negotiation of licensing, distribution & NDA agreements. IP litigation at all stages including pretrial investigation & infringement analysis. Draft all pleadings & responsibility for discovery at all levels. Pursue & defend UDRP proceedings. Trademark clearance, opinion, prosecution & TTAB proceedings.

Confidential, New York, NY

Legal Writer, News and Database

Responsibilities:

Research & writing for Confidential Legal, including immediate copy for Confidential Legal News Reports & in-depth, treatise treatment of legal issues for Confidential Legal Database Construction.

Confidential, New York, NY

IP Associate

Responsibilities:

Client consultation re: IP protections such as U.S. Customs registration, licensing, brand development, anti-counterfeiting & anti-cyber squatting. Also M&A due diligence analysis & consultation. Patent, trade secret & trademark litigation in addition to UDRP, CFAA & Electronic Communications Privacy Act proceedings. Direction of large-scale discovery projects (e-discovery) depositions & expert reports. Patent & trademark clearance, prosecution & TTAB work.

Confidential, New York, NY

IP & Litigation Associate

Responsibilities:

IP litigation including pretrial investigation, infringement analysis & defendant surveillance. Draft all pleadings; discovery at all levels; arguments at ex parte TRO hearings; U.S. Marshall executions of federal seizure orders; depositions & expert reports. UDRP proceedings. Trademark clearance, prosecution & TTAB motion practice. IP protection strategies counseling & transactional work, e.g., U.S. Customs registration, licensing, distribution, brand enforcement, anti-counterfeiting & anti-cyber squatting work.

Confidential, New York, NY

Associate

Responsibilities:

IP transactional & litigation practice. Negotiation & drafting of licensing, supply, coexistence, distribution, NDA & SaaS contracts. Patent, trade secret, trademark, UDRPv, CFAA, PTO, TTAB litigation as well as actions before the ITC. Large scale discovery, depositions, motion practice, research & preparation of expert reports. Patent & trademark clearance & prosecution. IP asset due diligence, including M&A & DFARS contracts. Anti-counterfeiting work including U.S. Customs registration & anti-cyber squatting actions.

Confidential, Tyler, TX

Responsibilities:

Clients served spanned several industries, including pharmaceuticals, cannabis, medical devices, avionics, lab equipment, tech (software/hardware/data), eyewear, ballistic armor, GPAWS/aerospace technology, skin care, apparel, healthcare, consumer & luxury goods (foil, shampoo), sports’ equipment & media.