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Southern California

San Jose, California, United States

Part time General Counsel for a leading international electronics manufacturer and distributor

Australia

Part-time Executiveand General Counsel handling corporate and international transactions and strategy for a leading Slovak innovator, developer, manufacturer and supplier of nanotech sensor modules, and AI supplying worldwide customers with smart products and data for building, industrial and health care facility uses and applications.

Los Angeles And San Francisco Bay Area

Listed on NASDAQ (IMMX) Dec 2021Legal, business, corporate, transactional, commercial development and financing matters for leading BioPharma nanotechnology company conducting Phase 1/2a clinical trials and treating stage 4 cancer patients in Sydney Australia and Los Angeles, California.

San Francisco

VP- General Counsel and Director of Transition for a company (previously known as AT&T Interactive and part of YP). Brought back to handle post corporate acquisition transition roll-out and network platform rebuild,strategic partners, customer acquisition and retention for new private equity owner .

San Francisco Bay Area

Listed on London Stock Exchange (AIM)General Counsel involved in scaling the business, and partner and customer acquisition deals for Boku Payments, Inc., the operating subsidiary of Boku, Inc. which provides pay-by-mobile- phone technology platform services in 45+ countries. Also, formed the acquisition strategy for General Things, Inc. and personally negotiated and handled the eventual acquisition of the company by GoPro.

San Francisco

Acquired by AT&TPay-per-call advertising network, broad based Internet services network and comprehensive Internet network technology patent portfolio acquired by AT&T, then rebranded and renamed AT&T Interactive.Senior executive and advisor to the executive team and Board of Directors on all business, transactional and corporate matters. Heavily involved in scaling and growing the business and negotiating and closing deals, working with business development, sales and marketing teams. Personally negotiated all distribution and strategic partner agreements with companies such as Microsoft, AOL, eBay, SBC and Yellowpages.com. Responsible for managing and establishing the company's IP program, building an IP portfolio of approximately 160 patents worldwide and creating the IP strategy. Prepared the company for an IPO, and acquisition. Personally handled and led the legal team involved in the merger and acquisition of Ingenio by AT&T for an undisclosed, confidential sum.

Mountain View

Acquired by MicrosoftChief Legal Officer for the leading Internet based network provider of voice /data and VoiceXML related services and web based applications for mobile and landline telecommunications service providers and large scale enterprises. Heavily involved in scaling and growing the business and closing SaaS and PaaS enterprise deals, working closely with business development and sales teams. Negotiated and concluded $400+ million of long term enterprise agreements for license of network technology/PaaS and SaaS services with major enterprises e.g. AT&T, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Verizon, AMEX, Accenture, UPS, Mellon, United Health Group, Fidelity, USAA and Hartford. Advised Board of Directors and company executives. Handled data security and data privacy matters, data center cutovers and asset protection. Handled corporate compliance, corporate strategy, shareholder issues, investor and securities related matters, network and data systems, merger and acquisition related matters, and divestiture of foreign subsidiaries. Prepared the company for an IPO and managed Sarbanes Oxley compliance. Created and managed intellectual property strategies and patent portfolio. Company was sold to Microsoft for approximately $800 million

San Francisco

Adjunct Professor of Law periodically instructing J.D., and L.L.M. candidates at University of San Francisco on the law and practice of international business/systems, hardware, software and technology transactions. Also, visiting Professor at Charles Univ. Law School, Prague Summers of 1997 thru 2003, Spring 2015, 2017 and 2019. Visiting Professor Trinity College-Law School, Dublin Ireland - Summer 2009.

San Francisco Bay Area

Acquired by SchlumbergerVice President and General Counsel for a publicly traded company, CellNet Data Systems [NASDAQ:CNDS] acquired by Schlumberger [NYSE:SLB]. Involved in all corporate and securities and business matters including a secondary public offering. Personally handled the deal making and transactional documentation for the provision of smart meter/ AMR hardware technology and supporting data systems for regional U.S. power companies such as Northern States Power, PECO, and KCPL, providing utilities with real time data of electric, gas and water consumption and loss. Negotiated major partner agreements with Schlumberger, ABB and other industry players. Early entrant in the market for smart homes and smart building systems, including interactive remote alarm systems, office equipment analytics and remote energy usage monitoring and analytics via the Internet. Member of the Board of Directors of Bechtel-CellNet.

Pleasanton Ca

Acquired by SBC--now AT&T MobilityAVP and senior legal counsel in connection with Pac Bell's 1.9 GHz PCS wireless network build-out and launch; handled complex strategic partner contract negotiations and documentation with mobile technology leaders, hardware and mobile device products and international network equipment manufacturers and suppliers, e.g. Ericsson, Nokia, Panasonic, Motorola and Mitsubishi. Was lead attorney in charge of statewide microwave facility relocations, wireless facility co-locations, and mobile site leasing, acquisition and development; attorney in charge of all commercial products and services. Managed a project team of five attorneys.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Judicial Extern- California State Courts of Appeal; Law Clerk Los Angeles Superior Court; Law Clerk- Yusim.

B.A. Rhetoric/Communications

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Academic honors; California Legislature (roles in both Assembly and Senate); Radio Station KDVS.