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O'Fallon, Il, Us

Woodside Ca

Woodside, Ca

Redwood City, Ca

In-house counsel for the Americas with this excellent company with a French parent. Company family has primary operations in EMEA and Americas, with customers as signed up in other regions. Provide commercial transactional support to Americas sales and services teams and general legal support to management and company's other business units. Ivalua is a growing cloud/SaaS provider of procurement solutions for large entities to implement, coordinate and scale their sourcing and supplier… Show more In-house counsel for the Americas with this excellent company with a French parent. Company family has primary operations in EMEA and Americas, with customers as signed up in other regions. Provide commercial transactional support to Americas sales and services teams and general legal support to management and company's other business units. Ivalua is a growing cloud/SaaS provider of procurement solutions for large entities to implement, coordinate and scale their sourcing and supplier relationships. Couldn't be happier. Show less

Foster City, Ca

San Francisco Bay Area

Maintained full accountability in handling all facets of day-to-day legal activities in accordance with this privately-held online and social media marketing company's goals. Demonstrated sharp legal acumen and strong communication skills in delivering exceptional legal support to all departments. Successfully negotiated cost-deals and partnerships with various companies. Collaboratively worked with and supported the licensing department in accordance with cloud deployment and hosted… Show more Maintained full accountability in handling all facets of day-to-day legal activities in accordance with this privately-held online and social media marketing company's goals. Demonstrated sharp legal acumen and strong communication skills in delivering exceptional legal support to all departments. Successfully negotiated cost-deals and partnerships with various companies. Collaboratively worked with and supported the licensing department in accordance with cloud deployment and hosted social media models, as well as on-premise at customer sites involving hardware, software, services, SaaS/cloud models, and viral social media applications. Contributed IP strategy and filing expertise in advising teams on a variety of compliance issues including CAN SPAM, FTC, data privacy, and export/import.Applied strong business management skills in assisting with sales, services, marketing, and engineering, as well as HR, finance, and UK subsidiary. Show less

Provided advice and legal support to all departments of semiconductor company.

Licensing Counsel (2006-2007)Recruited by the CEO (the same CEO of IP Infusion) to serve as the in-house counsel for this privately-held chip company. Liaised between various departments in delivering first sales and marketing of advanced signal processing technology in single digital IC. Counseled staff on a diverse range of business issues, including import/export compliance; employment matters; IP strategy, registration and oversight; and internal corporate recordkeeping, further… Show more Licensing Counsel (2006-2007)Recruited by the CEO (the same CEO of IP Infusion) to serve as the in-house counsel for this privately-held chip company. Liaised between various departments in delivering first sales and marketing of advanced signal processing technology in single digital IC. Counseled staff on a diverse range of business issues, including import/export compliance; employment matters; IP strategy, registration and oversight; and internal corporate recordkeeping, further illustrating comprehensive and diverse legal background. Acquired international experience by working on various matters throughout Asia, with an emphasis on China, Korea, and Japan.Favorably settled trademark opposition and updated applications by actively communicating with outside patent and trademark counsel.Enhanced operational performance and increased proficiency by preparing contracts for form sales, and successfully negotiated purchase contracts and distribution and reseller channels. Show less

Sole in house counsel for privately held protocol software company. Supported all departments, company Secretary - prepared for and attended Board meetings and maintained corporate and stock books. Acquired by ACCESS Co., Ltd.

Prioritized and coordinated multiple simultaneous business and legal initiatives to maximize efficiency and achieve critical timelines for this privately-held software company acquired by Japanese software company (ACCESS Co., Ltd.). Directly supported the Chief Executive Officer by participating in board of directors meetings and handling stock matters and compliance related issues. Successfully provided detailed and comprehensive general counsel support to President/CEO and Director of… Show more Prioritized and coordinated multiple simultaneous business and legal initiatives to maximize efficiency and achieve critical timelines for this privately-held software company acquired by Japanese software company (ACCESS Co., Ltd.). Directly supported the Chief Executive Officer by participating in board of directors meetings and handling stock matters and compliance related issues. Successfully provided detailed and comprehensive general counsel support to President/CEO and Director of HR, and advised marketing and sales on strategic corporate agreements, business development, partner programs, and sales contracts, with a focus on maximizing results while controlling costs and minimizing risks. Researched, drafted, and negotiated all sales, strategic alliance, corporate and marketing/business development agreements. Designed, developed, and implemented processes for deal documentation, quoting and delivery and negotiated inbound purchases, in collaboration with various different departments. Show less

Served as a Senior Attorney for Americas in contract group of market-leading public software company. Proficiently handled all facets of licensing activities, including serving as the primary legal contact point for WW quote to cash process. Negotiated and directed key deals and strategic alliance, marketing, and business development agreements. Facilitated legal support for $800M annual revenue during period of service.

Supported sales and alliances groups with legal drafting and negotiation of software license and partner agreements.

Developed and applied strong business and legal proficiencies as an In-house Consultant for a market-leading public software company supporting alliances, sales, and process/policy initiatives. Closely evaluated legal issues and negotiated successful agreements with customers and strategic partners.

-Wise & Shepard (now Mannat Phelps), IP Associate, Palo Alto-Seyfarth, Shaw, Employment Law Associate, San Francisco-Nevada Supreme Court, Law Clerk - Hon. Miriam Shearing, Carson City-U.S. District Court, Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel, 3L Legal Extern-Skadden, Arps, Corporate and Real Estate Paralegal, New York

Doctor Of Law - Jd, International/Global Studies, J.D.

Activities and Societies: ~Women's Law Journal (now Journal on Gender & the Law-HJGL) ~Hastings Int'l Law Journal (EU Symposium Editor) ~.

B.A, Double; Communications & French Lit.; Journalism And Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Student Newspaper Features Editor

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