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Richmond, California

Los Gatos

• Analyze domestic and international trademarks and prepare trademark clearance opinions; respond to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Actions; coordinate and handle trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings both domestically and internationally; and assist in managing the firm's trademark portfolio of over 1,000 trademarks.• Draft licensing and subscription agreements, purchase and sales agreements, non-disclosure agreements, intellectual property assignment agreements and releases, trademark coexistence agreements and related intellectual property agreements for large software and financial institutions as well as startups.• Assist corporate entities in formation, corporate governance and protection of assets, including intellectual property assets; perform due diligence for acquisitions and mergers. • Represent clients in various stages of federal and civil litigation with particular focus on soft intellectual property; draft pleadings, briefs, motions, memoranda and discovery requests.

Oakland, California

Wrote motions, briefs, research memoranda, and discovery documents for various civil, employment and class action issues.

San Jose

Performed legal research and wrote briefs regarding state and federal legislation impacting 360+ member companies.

San Jose

Wrote legal memoranda, conducted research, and assisted with patenting a device and a patent suit.

Drafted weekly memoranda for upcoming cases. Performed legal research regarding civil discovery and civil procedure issues.

San Jose

Managed variety of projects under state and federal regulatory guidelines. Performed laboratory work as needed.

Assisted in the genetic and evolutionary study of an invasive species.

Performed data entry, fume hood regulatory assessments, laboratory investigations, and inventory.

Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, Order Of The Coif

Activities and Societies: Research Editor for Santa Clara Law Review

B.S., Biology