Business attorney practicing primarily in technology, life sciences, and corporate law.

Handled a wide range of legal matters including technology transactions, venture investments, intellectual property licensing, employment issues, regulatory compliance and managing outside counsel.

Associate attorney in both the Corporate and Intellectual Property Licensing groups, where I . . .* Negotiated and prepared a variety of commercial agreements;* Counseled venture- and angel-backed companies in private placements of securities;* Advised pharmaceutical companies in their relationships with contract research organizations;* Assisted in the initial public offering of a European pharmaceutical company;* Advised clients on matters related to open-source software, internet law and trademarks.

Summer Associate in the Patent Group.

Summer Associate in the Telecommunications Group.

Summer Intern in the Business Affairs group, where I prepared and helped negotiate agreements with customers.

Designed and developed voice-enabled software for use in telephony applications, including Voice-over-IP applications, central-office voicemail and directory assistance.