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Williamston, Nc, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Developed and executed strategic plans for increased productivity.• Aligned operational strategies with overall company objectives.• Managed budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation, improving financial performance.• Established and maintained vendor relationships, negotiating favorable contracts.• Recruited, trained, and mentored high-performing teams.

Tustin, California, United States

• Negotiated, drafted, and executed a range of contracts and agreements, ensuring legal precision.• Advised senior management on federal and state regulations, including OSHA, HIPAA, EAR, and ITAR.• Interpreted and applied diverse laws, rules, and regulations, providing strategic advice to senior management and the Board of Directors.• Developed IP strategies for U.S. and international protection.• Managed an IP portfolio or over 30 patents, minimizing risks and maximizing legal rights. • Drafted and enforced corporate policies, overseeing dispute resolution. • Coordinated Board of Director and Shareholder meetings, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. • Created and managed the office of General Counsel and Human Resources.• Collaborated with the CFO and accounting department, reported directly to the CEO and Board of Directors.

• Led a general civil practice with a focus on commercial transactions, contract drafting, litigation, and dispute resolution. • Specialized in patent, trademark, and copyright issues, negotiating licensing technology and technology transfer agreements. • Successfully prosecuted patent and trademark cases. • Provided comprehensive corporate general counsel services on a contractual basis.

Corona, Ca

• Orchestrated the negotiation, drafting, and execution of diverse agreements and contracts, ensuring favorable terms for the company. • Provided insightful advice to executives on contract status, legal risks, and business terms, contributing to informed decision-making. • Developed and implemented comprehensive IP strategies, safeguarding corporate interests both domestically and internationally. • Collaborated effectively with outside counsel in navigating complex M&A transactions, showcasing a strategic approach to corporate growth and asset protection.• Offered legal guidance, drafting, and editing expertise in corporate partnership agreement, reinforcing the corporation’s legal standing.• Directly reported to the CEO, President, and Board of Directors and worked closely with the accounting and engineering departments.

Irvine, Ca

• Provided executive management with strategic patent and trademark planning advice, contributing to corporate decision-making.• Successfully managed an extensive IP portfolio of over 50 patents, demonstrating strong attention to detail and organizational skills.• Drafted and implemented corporate policies, ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory standards.• Conducted due diligence evaluations of patents, showcasing meticulous research skills and attention to detail.• Performed legal research, document drafting, and reviews of corporate agreements.• Ensured corporate and regulatory compliance through critical analysis of corporate agreements. • Collaborated with outside counsel and independent auditors for a successful IPO, demonstrating skill in navigating regulatory complexities.• Updated all state and federal registrations post-IPO, ensuring ongoing compliance with legal requirements.• Reported directly to CEO and CFO.

Orange County, California Area

Drafting provisional and non-provisional patent and trademark applications; responding toOffice actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; performing client intakes; draftingand editing legal documents; performing legal research; conducting legal correspondence with other attorneys.

Irvine, Ca

Strategic patent and trademark planning; intellectual property docket maintenance and oversight; due diligence evaluation of patents; review of draft advertising, product labeling materials and internal documents and presentations to maximize patent, trademark and copyright protection; legal research; document drafting; document review; review ofcorporate agreements; data analysis; distribution and maintenance of stock option grants; oversight and maintenance of all corporate documents.

Irvine, Ca

Document and spreadsheet review, data entry, and data analysis; assisted lead attorney in labor and employment division with data analysis on class action on class action corporate cases for Godiva and Yardhouse.

Wrote legal memos, letters to clients, provisional and non-provisional patent applications, responses to office actions; Performed legal research and assisted with litigation

Conducted legal research, drafted legal memos and assisted with litigation

Legal Research, Statutory Interpretation, Memo Writing, Client Interviewing, Filing

Expression, purification, and preparation of protein samples for NMR Spectroscopy; cloning and mutagenesis; media, buffer, and reagent preparation; creation of platinated DNA oligomers for NMR Spectroscopy; lab maintenance; Laboratory Safety Officer

Expression, purification, and preparation of protein samples for NMR Spectroscopy; media, buffer, and reagent preparation; wrote lab protocols; provided research and project progress information for grants and updates

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity Student Intellectual.

Llm, Intellectual Property

Activities and Societies: Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

Master'S Degree, Biochemistry

Thesis: Protein Labeling Strategies for Improving the Efficiency of Structure Determination by NMR

Bachelor'S, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Volunteer at the Durham Crisis Response Center