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Greater San Diego Area

Kinder Scientific, part of The Strathmore Group, is a leading animal behavior assay development and manufacturing company. Kinder Scientific products are used to discover new drugs, prove the safety of drugs in development and research neuroscience including animal behavior to study addiction, psychology, physiology, diseases and disorders and related areas. Our customers are drug development and discovery companies, contract research organizations (CRO), government research labs and academic… Show more Kinder Scientific, part of The Strathmore Group, is a leading animal behavior assay development and manufacturing company. Kinder Scientific products are used to discover new drugs, prove the safety of drugs in development and research neuroscience including animal behavior to study addiction, psychology, physiology, diseases and disorders and related areas. Our customers are drug development and discovery companies, contract research organizations (CRO), government research labs and academic institutions and laboratories. Show less

San Diego, California, United States

A diverse company (a) providing training, strategic consulting and advising services to health care/insurance CEOs, CFOs, and Risk Managers, health-related organizations, (b) advising and directing risk-bearing entities working with Health Insurance Exchange participants, ACA-related issues, Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, HMO Act/Knox-Keene, SCHIP and other related health-related or health-asociated matters, (c) medtech and science companies, and (d) government contracting services.• Oversee… Show more A diverse company (a) providing training, strategic consulting and advising services to health care/insurance CEOs, CFOs, and Risk Managers, health-related organizations, (b) advising and directing risk-bearing entities working with Health Insurance Exchange participants, ACA-related issues, Medicare, Medicaid, ERISA, HMO Act/Knox-Keene, SCHIP and other related health-related or health-asociated matters, (c) medtech and science companies, and (d) government contracting services.• Oversee and manage the provision of all legal services to the Group to ensure maximum protection of its legal rights and to maintain its operations within the limits prescribed by law. • Provide expert, strategic legal advice and consultation to Management on a range of legal and associated issues.• Develop and implement internal governance policies, practices and procedures.• Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action. Show less

San Diego, California

Advising, counseling, partnering and providing legal services, primarily in the entrepreneurial, rapid growth, intellectual property and strategy areas including legal, IP and business strategy. Specializing in helping small and medium-sized businesses:* Achieve their business objectives through implementation of strategy; and* Maximize their IP assets.

San Diego, California

In a $400M medical device company rapidly growing organically and through acquisition, started Law Department and strategically built, managed, defended and enforced IP assets that aligned with and advanced business objectives.* As first in-house lawyer, actively advanced business‟ interests by establishing law department and developing policies, processes, systems, technology, and training in all legal and ethical matters.* Developed and implemented IP Strategy Plan that led to… Show more In a $400M medical device company rapidly growing organically and through acquisition, started Law Department and strategically built, managed, defended and enforced IP assets that aligned with and advanced business objectives.* As first in-house lawyer, actively advanced business‟ interests by establishing law department and developing policies, processes, systems, technology, and training in all legal and ethical matters.* Developed and implemented IP Strategy Plan that led to industry-leading patent portfolio:o Developed novel and innovative tools to objectively determine what is of value to business, prioritize IP, evaluate and rank inventions and analyze IP and competitive landscapes.o Aligning with company strategy, built industry-leading IP portfolio by directing world-wide strategic patent “land grab,” increasing receipt of disclosures by 1211% and filing of applications by 1125%, ultimately filing over 200 applications per year.* Successfully managed US patent litigations by large, aggressive competitor and avoided major threat of Japanese patent litigation.* Conducted IP due diligence on many US and international company M&A actions, smoothly and successfully integrating acquired companies.* Counseled executives and oversaw legal and IP aspects of product development, marketing, regulatory and other corporate matters.* Realigned lawyers and law firms, resulting in significant legal services improvement; directed outside counsel and in-house legal staff. Show less

Lino Lakes, Minnesota

A startup medical device company developing anastomosis devices, particularly for cardiac bypass surgical applications.Vision creator, leader, business plan developer, fund-raiser, and leadership/advisor team assembler.* Secured $4M in financing.* Won promising technology “beauty contest” with Cleveland Clinic for company's developed technology; arranged collaborative partnership.* Established facilities and protocol to conduct R&D and animal testing.* Developed… Show more A startup medical device company developing anastomosis devices, particularly for cardiac bypass surgical applications.Vision creator, leader, business plan developer, fund-raiser, and leadership/advisor team assembler.* Secured $4M in financing.* Won promising technology “beauty contest” with Cleveland Clinic for company's developed technology; arranged collaborative partnership.* Established facilities and protocol to conduct R&D and animal testing.* Developed proprietary IP assets.* Chosen to testify before Minnesota State House and Senate Finance committees and House Science and Technology Committee. Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota

First worldwide and companywide trademark counsel charged with all trademark, copyright, domain name, and Internet issues.* Developed, executed, trained on, and led first company-wide, integrated, global, strategic trademark, copyright, domain name, and Internet-use plan. Developed and executed system for selecting, obtaining, and enforcing trademarks, copyrights, domain names, and Internet use.* Devised and implemented a trademark audit system to search for and monitor Internet… Show more First worldwide and companywide trademark counsel charged with all trademark, copyright, domain name, and Internet issues.* Developed, executed, trained on, and led first company-wide, integrated, global, strategic trademark, copyright, domain name, and Internet-use plan. Developed and executed system for selecting, obtaining, and enforcing trademarks, copyrights, domain names, and Internet use.* Devised and implemented a trademark audit system to search for and monitor Internet trademark uses and a systemic program that identified, classified, and enforced trademark violations.* Shut down international counterfeiting operations. Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Directed Surgical Technology Business comprising four businesses and totaling $150M in annual sales. Charged with directing all legal matters, instilling business acumen, and helping advance business‟ interests.* As first in-house lawyer, key Executive Team member and “Say „YES‟” attorney, partnered with four business‟ Presidents and other executives, helping each business to grow, develop, sell new products, and achieve overall worldwide business goals.* As valued Executive Team member… Show more Directed Surgical Technology Business comprising four businesses and totaling $150M in annual sales. Charged with directing all legal matters, instilling business acumen, and helping advance business‟ interests.* As first in-house lawyer, key Executive Team member and “Say „YES‟” attorney, partnered with four business‟ Presidents and other executives, helping each business to grow, develop, sell new products, and achieve overall worldwide business goals.* As valued Executive Team member and partner, prepared speaking presentations and accompanied Business Unit Leaders globally to inform and educate individuals and businesses on realities and details of product development, its relationship to risk and risk-sharing, and its effect on M&A and licensing forms and terms.* Personally oversaw, strategized, negotiated, and prepared US and international documents:* Licensing and merger and acquisition agreements with individuals, government agencies, and universities, as well as large and small companies.* Contracts, including collaboration, clinical, development, supply, research, consulting, joint development, non-disclosure, and marketing agreements with individuals and companies.* Organized and directed team that studied and formulated plan to minimize general product liability risk and prevent further product liability issues.* Led team that successfully averted shutdown due to major FDA issue. Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Accountable for identifying, creating, obtaining, protecting, licensing, acquiring, managing, and enforcing intellectual property; defending third-party IP claims; infusing IP savvy and innovation into corporate culture; and developing business opportunities. Also had a non-traditional role leading business' M&A, licensing, contract and litigation activities.* Key role in Neurological and Cardiac Surgery business unit‟s growth from $50M to $675M and $70M to $378M in annual sales… Show more Accountable for identifying, creating, obtaining, protecting, licensing, acquiring, managing, and enforcing intellectual property; defending third-party IP claims; infusing IP savvy and innovation into corporate culture; and developing business opportunities. Also had a non-traditional role leading business' M&A, licensing, contract and litigation activities.* Key role in Neurological and Cardiac Surgery business unit‟s growth from $50M to $675M and $70M to $378M in annual sales respectively.* Led team of eight in-house and external attorneys and support staff to develop industry-leading IP portfolio and preserve market-leading position.o Created team of in-house IP lawyers known for collaborating, interacting with and motivating stakeholders.o Created or significantly bolstered IP portfolios by increasing generation of invention disclosures and filing of patent applications by 650% and 286% respectively, ultimately filing over 140 applications per year, while improving quality and boosting value on filed applications and issued patents.o Devised and executed state-of-the-art strategic intellectual property system and tools to match intellectual property with business objectives. Tools included idea evaluation, strategic prioritization, competitive analysis, patent landscape evaluation, structured idea development and second and third-generation intellectual property development.* Revamped patent processes by developing productive patent review boards.* Formulated programs that slashed costs of producing patent applications and reduced backlog of applications to be filed.* Directed and successfully resolved several multinational European patent litigations and alternate dispute resolution matters.* Proposed, formed, and led team that developed mechanism to spin out internally created inventions, including by license. Show less

St. Louis, Missouri

Managed all intellectual property matters for two medical device businesses; directed major US patent infringement litigation to successful conclusion; performed due diligence on, assisted in negotiating and integrated major acquisition; developed, installed, trained on and led legal policies, procedures and processes; and, counseled and influenced C-level executives on IP matters.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

* Litigated major trademark and unfair competition case at U.S. District Court and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.* Represented alleged importer of counterfeit goods with US Customs Office.* Edited 1989, 1990 Florida Law Chapter of "State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law," published by United States Trademark Association.

J.D., Legal Studies, General

Mba, Strategic Management, International Business

B.S., Physics (Honors Program)

Activities and Societies: • Chair of Student Senate – Student Representative on University of Utah Executive Committee; Led Student.