Kathleen (Katie) Long Email & Phone Number

Bend, Or, Us

Bellevue, Wa, Us

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including but not limited to SaaS agreements, partner agreements, marketing agreements and vendor agreements. • Advise on the legal implications of business decisions and propose solutions that align with the company's objectives while mitigating legal risks.• Work in partnership with internal stakeholders, including sales, finance, information security, operations, and product development teams, to ensure contracts align with business objectives and mitigate potential risks.• Collaborate on the development and implementation of company policies and procedures. • Provide legal advice and support on matters related to commercial transactions, intellectual property, data privacy, and compliance. • Lead and mentor other legal professionals, fostering a collaborative, congenial, and high-performing work environment. • Advise on legal issues related to the company's products and services, including new product launches and enhancements. • Stay up-to-date with relevant laws and regulations affecting the technology industry including privacy, AI, and US sanctions and ensure the company's compliance with applicable legal requirements. • Provide training and guidance to employees on legal and compliance matters.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Researched laws, guidelines and standard practices related to open source software company; monitored current events and changing guidelines to provide relevant guidance to the organization; educated organization about applicable laws and organizational policies, risks and recommended actions; designed and recommended polices and procedures to enable organization to meet growth goals; monitored and managed organizational risk; negotiated definitive agreement and provided legal diligence necessary to be acquired by publicly traded company; created license structure allowing open source software company to better monetize its business model; managed legal team responsible for providing legal services to all departments of the organization; participated as a member of the Executive, Privacy, and Corona Virus Safety/Return to Work Teams.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Reviewed, negotiated and maintained all domestic and international professional services agreements for largest architecture and design firm in the Puget Sound area with 2015 revenue of $180M. Created and maintained company policies and procedures. Counseled clients regarding relevant rules and regulations which affect a business providing architectural services to worldwide clients. Lead counsel for diligence related to acquisition by publicly traded company. Maintained all firm entities including upkeep of state and industry qualification for every US state, Canadian province, and select global locations. Maintained and reported on all company insurance policies. In house lead on formal discovery requests for outstanding litigation. Managed outside counsel. Tracked company intellectual property. Provided legal advice regarding employment related topics. Provided company-wide trainings, including FCPA training for US, European, and Central American offices. Oversaw selection and implementation of formal legal records management system. Served as Safety Compliance Officer of Seattle office, reporting to publicly traded parent company.

Represented clients in Federal trademark infringement, unfair competition, and tort lawsuits. Assisted clients with all aspects of trademark and copyright law, including initial applications, office actions, oppositions before the TTAB, licensing, maintenance and protection. Prepared cease and desist letters, negotiated out of court settlements for infringement claims. Presented Federal Trademark Infringement claims in the Federal Courts (725 F. Supp. 2d 1294 (W.D. Wash. 2010)). Assisted clients with entity formation, start-up documentation, entity maintenance, and general business transactional documents. Educated clients regarding best practices applicable to specific entity types and specific property rights. Performed all legal, business, and accounting related matters for firm.

Acted as lead attorney for all trademark and copyright clients at busy two attorney intellectual property law firm. Filed trademark and copyright applications, responded to trademark office actions, settled infringement cases out of court, appeared before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board, and negotiated license agreements. Counseled clients on intellectual property law and planning.

Conducted research for four attorney general practice law firm. Areas of research included torts, property disputes, estates, bankruptcy, and business law. Composed memorandums of law, demand letters, complaints, answers, and responses. Represented clients at supplemental hearings. Counseled clients on commercial lease agreements.

In-house lead on company sales and purchasing contracts as well as MOU’s, LOI’s and confidentiality agreements for renewable fuel company with 2007 sales of $89 million. Created template documents for sales and purchasing contracts. Negotiated complex consents and waivers related to $101 million financing facility. Oversaw compliance and reporting for structured financing facility. In-house lead on data compilation, diligence and drafting of Form S-1 for submission to the SEC for $345 million Initial Public Offering (withdrawn Dec. 2007.) Advised company on corporate governance, confidentiality and trade secret issues. Managed outside IP counsel. Created new subsidiaries within the US and internationally, created operating agreements, drafted corporate resolutions and policies. Administered and maintained Employee Stock Option Grant paperwork. Collaborated to develop Corporate Social Responsibility Program. Managed and organized legal documents via Microsoft SharePoint and hard files.

Camas, Washington, Us