Skilled attorney with experience as general counsel to various companies, providing legal advice to senior management, managing outside litigation and counsel, and developing new procedures and agreements to help the company achieve its goals.

Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed agreements for all aspects of business, including licenses for intellectual property, distribution agreements for books and digital media, leases for real property, service agreements for book publishing and conversions of print media to digital formats, and intercompany agreements for services between various entities. Maintained trademark portfolio as well as ensured proper maintenance of existing trademarks and proper procedures for filing new applications, coordinating with outside counsel when appropriate.Directed outside counsel in various litigation matters, including breach of contract and intellectual property infringement.Advised internal business units and general counsel on legal risks and potential solutions to various matters, maximizing opportunities while minimizing expense and legal expenditures.Conducted due diligence and aided with sale of company to Follett Corporation.Developed licensing templates and procedures for the licensing of software, media platforms, databases, and digital media (including eBooks) to libraries and retail markets.Negotiated and drafted amendments, renewals, and other documents related to commercial leases.Coordinated with senior management in the development of e-commerce and other commercial strategies domestically and internationally.

Oversaw all non-patent disputes and litigation. Resolved several opposition and cancellation matters before TTAB, with majority of matters decided in favor of clients. Created license templates and assisted clients in commercializing intellectual property while maintaining IP protection. Spearheaded most transactional matters, drafting licenses/agreements for transfer/use or guidelines for intellectual property and other client assets. Aided firm’s founder and managing partner in complex commercial litigation matters.

Served as head of firm’s intellectual property and entertainment practice group. Oversaw all intellectual property matters, including copyright/trademark licensing and development of template agreements, as well as coordinated with litigation teams in other fields (employment, antitrust, etc.). Served as editor of nationally published newsletter on intellectual property and entertainment law. Created template agreements for use in commercializing client intellectual property or skills, including licenses and performance/employment agreements.

Served as head of entertainment and copyright practice with boutique law firm. Oversaw rights clearance, trademark, copyright, and licensing matters for PBS television series Everyday Edisons, for all contracts pertaining to related consumer products, and for national publication Inventors Digest. Performed copyright, trademark, and public use searches for proposed client inventions, designs, software, or other products or services.

Coordinated all legal needs and risks of company business, including licensing and lease concerns, acquisitions, UCC filings, bankruptcies, employment matters (including discrimination claims and EEOC issues), and due diligence for potential mergers. Negotiated, prepared, and reviewed all contracts/agreements, including license, vendor, confidentiality, acquisition, and purchase agreements. Oversaw and coordinated with outside counsel on litigation matters. Developed licensing procedures for audiovisual product line and negotiated new royalty structure.