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Coda Law Group provides day-to-day commercial and technology transactions services to small, medium and large companies. The tech transactions team at Coda Law Group covers a broad spectrum of technology companies — from hardware, software, SaaS, and professional/consulting services, to contract manufacturing, consumer marketplaces and blockchain. We help clients with industry standards for a wide variety of matters — from AI and machine learning, data privacy and compliance, information security and IP licensing, to channel partnering, open source, product development and distribution, marketing/promotions, and more.

With over 17 years of experience, I have an extensive background in advising businesses on a wide variety of legal and business matters and providing General Counsel services that assists our clients close worldwide transactions, build teams, create and distribute products and services, and form and grow businesses from the ground to scale. My main areas of practice and expertise center on Intellectual Property, Privacy, Data Security, Information Technology, Open Source, Content (both creation and distribution) and Media.

I function as an outside general legal counsel for early-stage companies and beyond, providing representation and advice on a host of legal matters, on a worldwide basis, and assist with negotiating and closing deals of all kinds, building and distributing products, scaling businesses, systems and teams and complying with regulatory schema. I specialize in advising convergence technology clients where technology, content and Entertainment all meet. I have worked for, represented and represent, a wide variety of: * Tech Companies: cloud, SaaS, content collaboration and management (CCM), * Entertainment & Media Companies: record labels, bands, publishers, producers, agents and a broad range of artists including musicians, songwriters, photographers, gaming, and website developers and designers* Hardware Design & Distribution Companies: point of sale, Internet of Things, content and media creation and publishing

Redwood City, Ca

Founded in 2005, Box (NYSE: BOX) is the world's leading enterprise content management and collaboration platform. For Box, I:• Advised all levels of senior management (including worldwide affiliates) on a wide range of issues including IP and portfolio management, Privacy, data/content, security and compliance, product development and distribution, Sales, BD, channel and partner business, programs, Antitrust, marketing and communications, policy (e.g., Open Source and Net Neutrality) and related software patents and corporate development• Closed mission critical partnerships with largest cloud partners (e.g., Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Facebook, Google and Microsoft) to solidify Box as a worldwide Cloud Content Management (CCM) leader• Increased Box footprint shifting from a single to multi-product business, launched 7 new products and steered product legal advice• Closed deals with partners and customers increasing Box partners to over 1,400 and channel sales growth above targets• Led development of Partner Legal

Mountain View, Ca

As a member of the Legal team, furthered the advancement of the free and open web where I lent my extensive training in commercial transactions and general corporate practice as well as my expertise in Intellectual Property, entrepreneurial skills and as a founder, software and hardware product development, content creation and distribution, privacy and policy. For Mozilla, I:• Provided legal advice on a wide variety of worldwide issues for Firefox and the company including product development and distribution, policy (e.g., Open Source, Net Neutrality and Privacy), software patents, content regulations and consumer protections• Led Product Legal advice for Firefox and Firefox OS and closed deals with OEMs, mobile operators and distribution partners• Launched Mozilla’s first-ever WebRTC messaging app Hello! by closing the foundational partnership agreement with TokBox and leading product legal advice• Launched Content Services (advertising via New Tab with Tiles and User Personalization) by leading product legal advice and closing more than 30 deals with advertisers, agencies, exchanges, publishers and content creators

San Francisco, Ca

Soniq Labs is a hardware and software company focused on the distribution of unique consumer electronics and recording products geared towards the Entertainment industry. As CEO, CFO, CTO and General Counsel, I served as lead inventor, filed patents, raised substantial funding, managed a core team of 13 people, partnered with manufacturing and design partners, developed products and steered industrial design.

Milpitas, Ca

• Second lawyer in command during Elo’s transition (post-acquisition and divestiture) to stand-alone status for the US business and 7 worldwide entities• Advised all levels of senior management across all departments (including 20 worldwide affiliates) on a wide range of issues including IP and portfolio management, product, supply chain, corporate governance, entity formation and management, procurement and sourcing, sales programs and compensation, marketing and promotions and HR• Launched Elo’s first-ever cloud connected POS device PayPoint by leading product legal advice and closed deals with partners, resellers and customers• Managed 3 department reports and built contract management systems increasing team’s efficiency, number of deals closed and speed

Emeryville, Ca

San Francisco, Ca

J.D., Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant, Trial Advocacy, Mock Trial, and Litigation Department; Association for Communication, Sports.

Ba, Psychology, Sociology

High School Diploma