SWIM USA is a global industry leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of branded, licensed, and private label swimwear. The flagship proprietary brand is MIRACLESUIT®.Oversaw the global legal function for a group of affiliated companies, reporting to the General Counsel and Executive Committee. Advised Executive Committee on legal matters impacting strategic corporate decisions.Core Responsibilities:• Negotiated confidentiality, lease, severance, service, and license agreements including more than $10M in guaranteed royalties and $200M in sales• Resolved disputes with vendors, retail partners, competitors, and customers• Managed outside counsel for litigation and global patent and trademark portfolios (25 utility patent assets, 50 design patent assets, and 400 trademark assets)• Reviewed and updated policy documentsCross-Function:• Implemented health and safety protocols in coordination with HR Director• Ensured alignment with international regulatory schemes with Compliance team• Maintained corporate records for affiliated entities in conjunction with Finance team• Responded to OSHA, in support of HR team, regarding employee complaint• Policed third-party social media to support Marketing team• Reviewed vendor agreements for IT team• Researched importation law and tariffs for Logistics teamStrategy:• Developed annual strategy plans for legal function• Developed annual budget and manage global legal function to that budget• Identified and onboarded legal technology solution for contract storage

IQVIA is a Fortune 500 company that uses the integration of data, analytics, technology, and domain expertise to assist pharmaceutical companies bringing solutions to patients.Leadership:• Oversaw global IP program reporting to Chief IP Counsel and Deputy General Counsel• Assumed responsibilities of Chief IP Counsel from October 2018 to August 2019• Managed global patent and trademark portfolios• Expanded scope of responsibilities beyond standard progression• Educated new Chief IP Counsel on ongoing IP developmentStrategy:• Developed and implemented company’s strategy to protect, defend, and capture the value of its IP• Ensured the company identified and protected IP that enhanced competitive differentiation• Reviewed development in strategic business initiatives with key personnel• Counseled key personnel and legal teams on corporate IP concerns• Created education and training programs to enhance employee handling of IP• Developed branding policies and supported new branding initiatives• Redesigned IP due diligence procedures for all M&A targetsCore Responsibilities:• Drafted and negotiated IP terms of client contracts• Performed IP due diligence on M&A targets and integrated IP from M&A deals• Resolved IP disputes with third parties• Supervised and reviewed patent drafting and prosecution with multiple outside firms• Increased quality of patent applications drafted by outside firms• Drove patent harvesting sessions• Solicited disclosures of inventions from internal innovators• Led invention review meetings• Supported regional legal teams on day-to-day IP concerns• Supported litigation and investigation efforts related to IP protection• Re-titled majority of registered IP assets due to merger and subsequent name change

• Managed workflow for a team of patent engineers• Reviewed application drafts and office action responses for coworkers• Created education program to improve professional development• Maintained high quality and high volume drafting of patent applications and office action responses• Drafted non-provisional utility patent applications covering a variety of software related technologies• Prosecuted a variety of applications to issuance• Recognized at multiple quarterly department meetings for exceeding drafting requirements• Promoted on an accelerated timeline due to high achievements• January through November 2015 worked as Patent Engineer; November 2015 promoted to Patent Attorney; August 2016 promoted to Patent Attorney – Team Lead

• Litigated business disputes, personal service contract disputes, landlord/tenant matters, and unemployment benefits cases• Negotiated settlements to a variety of litigation and pre-litigation matters, including trademark infringement claims• Drafted briefs in redistricting litigation related to the Voting Rights Act before the Northern District of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit• Assisted as solicitor in municipal court prosecution of misdemeanors and city ordinance violations• Prosecuted trademark applications before the USPTO and litigated a “likelihood of confusion” appeal before the TTAB• Consulted clients on the patentability of mechanical, electrical, and computer process innovations• Drafted licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements, employment agreements, and other contracts• Counseled clients regarding business organization matters• Brought in clients from active participation in the local Chamber of Commerce and developed strong referral relationships with other local professionals

• Drafted provisional patent applications for biological, chemical, and medical device system inventions• Consulted with inventors on the scope of inventions• Prepared non-confidential disclosure statements for inventions and innovations

• Counseled clients regarding business organization matters• Drafted licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements, employment agreements, and other contracts

• Worked with Professor Timothy Holbrook• Wrote a chapter on joint infringement for a patent law treatise• Helped create a syllabus for an International Intellectual Property course

• Assisted in pretrial preparations for multi-million-dollar patent litigation involving medical device patents• Assisted in appeal preparations defending a multi-million-dollar judgment in patent litigation involving multiple mechanical patents and importation implications• Performed trademark searches

• Research Laboratory of Professor Scott Guelcher• Patent applications: US 2009/0130174, WO 2009/026387