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Advise and assist General Counsel of national not-for-profit environmental organization. Areas of expertise include copyright, trademark, employment law, licensing and fundraising practices. Additional areas of concentration include litigation, governmental and NGO grants and grant compliance, data security, Internet, First Amendment, complex contracts, publishing, commercial co-venture laws, insurance law and federal anti-terrorism laws. Directed response to government investigations of state and federal grant compliance. Developed and co-chaired FLSA Committee to evaluate and revise internal wage and hour policies. Designed and implemented strategy for conducting nationwide reduction in force. Represented Audubon to affiliated boards of directors during negotiations affecting the parties’ legal and financial structure.

Specialized in trademark and copyright law. Conducted domestic and foreign trademark prosecutions, drafted music, Internet and trademark licenses, and advised clients. Assisted litigations in state and federal courts and before the TTAB. Conducted pre-publication review of books. Conducted trademark due diligence and review of sale documents, oversaw foreign litigations, and advised clients regarding libel and other First Amendment problems in publications and over the Internet.

Assisted Judge Ellen Bree Burns in all aspects of civil and criminal trial practice. Researched and drafted opinions on dispositive motions and discovery matters. Topics included Federal Civil Procedure, First and Fourth Amendment Constitutional Law, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and E.R.I.S.A.