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Comprehensive global oversight of intellectual property strategy for VF’s brands including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Dickies. Chief legal support for VF’s venture initiatives. Led Legal Operations function for 90+ person department.• Led a team of over 20 specialist attorneys, paralegals, and assistants in managing and enforcing 15,000+ trademarks, copyrights and patents.• Collaborated with and advised business clients on a wide array of issues including trademark selection and clearance, enforcement, product design review, licensing, advertising, and domain name matters.• Drafted and negotiated third-party licenses for VF’s brands, including worldwide licensing for Wrangler and Lee.• Negotiated intellectual property issues in acquisitions and divestitures of more than 25 brands.• Implemented strategic outsourcing and insourcing and consolidation of outside counsel to drive savings.

Practice covered all aspects of trademark, trade dress, and copyright law, including clearance, prosecution, licensing, and enforcement for market-leading technology and other clients.

Emphasis on copyright, trademark, and trade secret litigation.

Broad experience in commercial litigation, including complex federal securities and copyright litigation.