Evan Budin Email & Phone Number

• Secondment Attorney for Ford Motor Company:
• Supporting the Office of the General Counsel in technology transaction mattersSecondment Attorney for BrightDrop Solutions:BrightDrop, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, focused on the last mile delivery.

• Sympathy Brands is an end-of-life technology-based venture providing business-to-business SaaS solutions for funeral homes and cemeteries, along a consumer facing segment that simplifies the condolence gifting process.
• Legal management of intellectual property, partner relationships, and technology infrastructure, for SaaS and ecommerce focused holding company
• Created and implemented all protocols and legal infrastructure for technology licensing, website terms of use & privacy policies, NDAs, employment agreements, supplier agreements
• Responsible for corporate structuring, risk assessment and mitigationo Creation of investor documents, convertible promissory note agreements, capitalization table, corporate bylaws, corporate filings
• Management of operations and communications teams to effectively work with clients, consumers and vendors in delivering SaaS technology and condolence gifting

Skokie, Illinois, United States

• During my time at Rand McNally, a private equity held company, it evolved from solely a publishing company into more technology focused; providing mapping, software and hardware for consumer electronics, commercial.
• Oversaw Rand McNally’s legal department, including all day-to-day legal functions & business strategy
• Handled all internal human resource issues and regulations, including benefits, new hires, dismissals, employee disputes, implementation of senior management protocols, performance reviews, compensation and commission.
• Managed sales & procurement contract process for all business units (mobile communications, consumer electronic, print, & education), including drafting and negotiating licensing, service, and development agreements.
• Established protocols for internal legal review process to mitigate business risks
• Managed outside litigation counsel for intellectual property and contract litigations

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Motorola Solutions, Inc. (January 2012 – February 2014) - Negotiated, counseled, and drafted non-disclosure, RFPs, and other intellectual property and technology agreements for North America enterprise and government.
• Rand McNally (RM Acquisition, LLC) (September 2012 – February 2014) – Responsible for day-to-day legal issues relating to intellectual property, technology, sales, procurement, and marketing
• Kraft Foods Inc. (March 2012 – May 2012) – Managed due diligence projects for corporate restructuring and liability coverage related to corporate reorganization

Chicago, Illinois

• Counsel clients on a variety of corporate and intellectual property issues. Representative matters include:o Guided internet start-up company with corporate structuring, loan agreements, drafted LLC’s Articles of.

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

• Consulted and assisted in the strategic direction for extended wear contact lens patent litigation for Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
• Counseled Johnson & Johnson Vision Care regarding advertising claims for extended wear contact lenses during periods of prospective litigation and during patent litigation, including analysis of copy clearances for.
• Assisted with the negotiation, drafting, and analyzing of software and trademark licensing agreements for Namco America with numerous hand-held mobile device manufactures; entailing the structure of a licensing.
• Assisted with the drafting and review of supplier and licensing agreements for international technology corporation General Dynamics; agreements included cross-licensing of top-secret aerospace software technology with.
• Involved in all facets of intellectual property, trade secret, false advertising, and unfair competition litigations; involving semiconductor, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mechanical patents

Jd, Intellectual Property Law

Activities and Societies: Review of Intellectual Property Law Journal (RIPL) Certificate in Intellectual Property Law

B.S., Science And Technology Studies

Activities and Societies: Lyman Briggs Honors Natural Science School