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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Mooresville, Nc, Us

Mooresville, Nc, Us

Commercial and Product Counsel for Fortune 50 home improvement company’s Technology Department. Lead attorney focused on technology licensing (including SaaS & on-prem), software development, and AI governance. • Earned Top Talent Award in 2024.• Acted as lead product counsel for generative AI (GenAI) implementation for entire enterprise, including membership among key group of organizational leaders within GenAI governance committee.• Led drafting, implementation, communication, and training for enterprise generative AI policy.• Drafted and negotiated agreements related to technology, IP, data, and privacy, including SaaS, on-prem and hosted software licenses, services agreements, technology procurement, cloud services, artificial intelligence, reseller agreements, information management, hardware purchases, inventions, and custom development. • Conducted full-scope review of all IP legal processes across the organization to create new IP policies/procedures and update existing agreement templates.• Counseled cross-functional business partners including IT, Strategy, Procurement, Marketing, AdTech, Engineering, Information Security, and Risk; advised on regulatory developments including artificial intelligence (AI); engaged/managed outside counsel.

Greensboro, North Carolina, Us

Sole internal counsel for venture-backed sustainability-oriented chemical/materials company. Initial focus on deployment of intellectual property portfolio, subsequently shifting to full-scope corporate legal support and leadership with frequent, direct partnership with executive leadership.• Drafted and negotiated a wide array of agreements including joint development, channel partnership, sponsored research, collaboration, procurement, sales, and reseller agreements.• Managed outside counsel on full range of corporate and IP matters, including patent and trademark acquisition, series B fundraising, joint development of IP, employment law, and technology licensing.• Led the development of patent application preparation, filing, and prosecution, domestic and foreign and designed an IP portfolio aligned with business strategy.• Drove corporate development efforts including strategic partnership processes, due diligence, and strategy development spanning range of technology including polymer and inorganic formulations chemistry and mechanical system design.• Performed legal review of marketing and external communication materials.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

In-house intellectual property and technology counsel for global public company with multi-billion-dollar annual revenue.• Drafted and negotiated agreements related to technology, IP, data, and privacy, including SaaS, on-prem and hosted software licenses, services agreements, and technology. • Managed global IP prosecution strategy spanning array of technologies including materials science, metalworking, tooling, additive manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing techniques.• Managed outside counsel matters encompassing patent prosecution, written opinions, oppositions, and international patent litigation.• Educated/trained employees on patent law, invention disclosure and patent process workflows.• Co-managed foreign counsel with Chief IP Counsel to develop complaint and corresponding patent filing strategy for German patent infringement litigation.

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Practice focused on full-scope intellectual property and technology counseling for large corporate and public university clients.• Prepared and filed over 50 utility patent applications for a wide array of technologies, focusing primarily in chemical, materials, and mechanical arts (e.g., OLED, solar panels, aerospace materials and coatings, metalworking tools).• Prepared and filed responses to office actions spanning 100+ matters.• Supported patent landscape research spanning hundreds of patents and related publications.• Successfully negotiated with US Patent and Trademark Office to obtain numerous patent grants.• Assisted preparation of invalidity and freedom to operate opinions.• Prepared and prosecuted trademark applications with US Patent and Trademark Office.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Practice focused on procurement of patent, trademark, and copyright assets for large corporate clients in combination with support of attorneys on pending patent and trademark litigation matters.• Drafted and prosecuted numerous patent applications, both foreign and domestic.• Researched case law issues pertaining to patent and trademark litigation issues.• Assisted in drafting of motions and briefs for pending trademark litigation matters.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Researched IP issues pertaining to infringement, e-commerce, and novelty• Reviewed and updated invention disclosures and confidentiality agreement forms• Interviewed inventors and assisted in documenting invention disclosures• Performed electronic database novelty searches and prepared preliminary novelty opinions• Assisted in preparation for trademark and patent applications and amendments

• Performed statute-based legal research to prepare judge for special committee meetings on topics including the Patriot Act• Developed and drafted legal writing assignments as required by judge, including memorandum and Report & Recommendation opinion adopted by District Judge (2011 WL 4368400)• Prepared case summaries on new civil cases involving topics such as civil rights claims, insurance bad faith, and motor vehicle liability• Observed court proceedings and status conferences of varying purpose and scope

• Prepared blood plasma samples for processing with robotic equipment• Performed DNA and RNA extraction in accordance with cGMP and cGLP and appropriate SOPs• Performed high complexity PCR viral testing for Hepatitis A, B, and C, HIV, and Human Parvo B19 in accordance with cGMP and cGLP and appropriate SOPs• Departmental representative for site-wide safety committee• Founding member of committee for improved efficiency and work conditions in Nucleic Acid Testing Operations department• Recipient of multiple incentive awards for work done above and beyond call of job description

J.D., Intellectual Property Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry And Secondary Education

Other; Certificate In Leading With Finance