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Minneapolis, MN, US

Plymouth, MN

• Hold overall responsibility for legal, compliance, and intellectual property matters at Reprise. Key responsibilities include:
• Providing strategic guidance and legal support to ensure compliance with regulations and mitigate risks.
• Managing intellectual property portfolio and enforcing rights to protect company interests.
• Overseeing transactional matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, and technology transactions.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide legal advice and counsel on various business initiatives.
• Ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements across the organization.

Maple Grove, MN / Wayne, PA

• Led the strategy, planning, development, enforcement, and ongoing management of Teleflex's intellectual property portfolio while providing comprehensive legal counsel. Key responsibilities included:
• Supporting intellectual property functions across Teleflex's six business units.
• Leading intellectual property due diligence efforts for mergers and acquisitions.
• Managing ongoing intellectual property litigation and U.S. Patent & Trademark Office challenges.
• Fulfilling corporate counsel duties, including drafting and reviewing various agreements.Speaking engagements:
• "Don't Panic: 5 Things To Do Before Answering a Patent Infringement Complaint," Panel discussion with Jonathan Wise (Greenberg Traurig) and Elana Araj (Greenberg Traurig), Association of Corporate Counsel - Greater.

Minneapolis, MN

• Provided patent counsel to companies of various sizes, with a specialization in medical device technologies. Speaking engagements:
• "Avoiding Patent Infringement under the America Invents Act," Life Science Alley Conference, 2012.
• "The Next Generation of Freedom to Operate," Midwest Intellectual Property Institute, September 2010.
• "Top 10 IP Considerations in Commercializing Greentech," Greentech Patent Seminar, Summer 2009.
• "Greentech Patent Reports," Greentech Patent Seminar, Summer 2009.Honors:
• Multiple time Minnesota Rising Stars selection by Super Lawyers magazine.

Juris Doctor, Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, And Tradesecrets)

Bs, Mechanical Engineering, With Highest Distinction

Activities and Societies: Cross Country and Track & Field