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Arlington, Virginia

• Negotiated and provided business counsel for an array of technology transactions (software licenses, SaaS agreements, MSAs, digital platform agreements, DPAs, data security requirements, and privacy terms), enabling content delivery across multiple distribution platforms, enterprise operations, digital product development, and marketing initiatives• Led a cross-enterprise data privacy working group to advance uniform positions for vendor engagement, product development, AdTech use, and multi-party project collaboration• Provided advice and guidance regarding privacy best practices (for laws such as GDPR and CCPA and other state laws) with ongoing monitoring of statutory and regulatory outlook; prepared responses to consumer privacy requests and manage VPPA class-action litigation • Directed and managed cable retransmission royalties team, paying out over $5 million annually to hundreds of copyright holders, and initiated the overhaul and replacement of a manual calculation methodology with an automated calculations system using a data warehouse and user web portal• Stewarded PBS’s trusted brand and international trademark portfolio as principal intellectual property counsel, managing prosecution, clearance, enforcement, and litigation• Director, Canadian Retransmission Collective

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Negotiated enterprise procurement agreements, including software licenses, SaaS subscription agreements for resale, and hardware purchase agreements; provide reseller pass-through requirements for product sales agreements

Columbus, Georgia

• Developed and implemented engagement strategy and led negotiations for enterprise IT and business outsourcing projects; negotiated agreements with international providers (participating in international vendor site evaluation), and created enterprise compliance requirements for white-label product administrator • Developed, drafted, and negotiated contract package for private healthcare insurance e-commerce marketplace and updated technology and services agreements to align with market positions• Advised and counseled C-Suite and executive management regarding privacy and data security to meet legal and regulatory requirements• Managed patent and technology litigation; managed and partnered with outside counsel regarding litigation matters, including managing budget• Conducted intellectual property and technology agreements due diligence for company acquisition • Managed international, Fortune 500 trademark portfolio, including advising digital, marketing, brand, and advertising teams regarding trademark compliance, freedom to use opinions, and disputes • Member, Aflac Diversity Council 2012-2014; advised Human Resources regarding LGBT diversity

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Counseled clients regarding patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection and commercialization based on business goals, cost of protection, and branding strategy• Prepared and prosecuted utility, design, and provisional patent and trademark applications and copyright registrations, including assignments and licensing terms• Developed strategy for intellectual property and technology litigation

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Managed, trademark, and trade dress litigation matters, including litigation strategy, discovery, drafting briefs and pleadings, and managing support staff and technical experts• Prepared and drafted broadband patent applications

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Organized patent litigation teams in broadband and cable technology cases, including managing invalidity prior art searches, engaging with client technical teams to develop non-infringement arguments, and implementing discovery collection and review for production • Prepared jurisdictional and discovery motions, claims constructions, and non-infringement and invalidity contentions for patent infringement defense matters; assisted drafting expert reports• Directed patent prosecution, including managing support staff and securing allowances for medical device and network management

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Prepared and prosecuted patent applications for electronic and mechanical arts areas• Partnered with client to mine innovations, draft invention disclosures, and create patenting program

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Georgia State University Law Review, Student Writing Editorcum laude, top 15% of class CALI Awards: highest.

Bachelor, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Concentration