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Cottage Grove, Or, Us

Cottage Grove, Or, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Wilmington, Delaware, Us

Lowell, Oregon, Us

State College, Pa, Us

▪ Lead in-house IP Attorney. Expanded AccuWeather trademark protection by clearing and filing hundreds of registered and non-registered trademarks domestically and internationally. Exponentially grew AccuWeather’s international patent portfolio to protect business opportunities. Monitored and successfully fended off trademark and domain infringers.▪ Lead attorney for new international business expansion in China, India, Korea, Japan, and the EU. Worked closely with Country Managers and Sales Executives in closing thousands of deals. Created China joint venture (Huafeng-AccuWeather) and set up licensing program working closely with international executives. Worked with Finance and HR executives to assure compliance in all aspects of business.▪ Negotiate, draft and review weather content and IP licensing contracts in all forms of media, including wireless, traditional web, television, radio, internet, and commercial services. Deals included companies such as Google, Comcast, Verizon, Microsoft, Amazon, Ford, Yahoo, Baidu, IBM, Samsung, Panasonic, Acer, HTC, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen, Lenovo, LG, Motorola, Huawei, Phillips and Pioneer. Focus areas are mobile, web and digital media. ▪ Supported advertising ecosystem of AccuWeather.com and Apps, closing contracts with brands, ad agencies, networks, servers, and analytics. ▪ Lead attorney for commercial division, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions. Improved velocity of closing deals, creating templates for SaaS services, MSAs, Reseller arrangements, Joint Development, IP licensing and standard licensing contracts.▪ Provide corporate legal support for all levels of executive management and improving P&Ls. AccuWeather’s value and profitability grew dramatically every year. I was the “go-to” attorney to get things done right and efficiently.▪ Handle various human relations matters including termination, severance agreements, revision of managers and policy manuals, and general HR legal issues.

▪ Created commercial lending division (Security National Capital) and approved various commercial lending deals (including flagged hotels, office buildings, and apartment buildings) with final underwriting authority. Facilitated expansion of Security National Mortgage Company from 10 wholesale mortgage banking branches to 27 branches (2.5 billion in volume), including approval of state corporate, mortgage banking and branch licenses. Expertise in mortgage compliance, including RESPA, TILA, FCRA, predatory lending and HUD regulations. Oversight of foreclosures and REO disposition. Handled state and federal audits.▪ Facilitated mergers and acquisitions of 4 life insurance companies, with accompanying state filings (Form A, B, D) for Security National Life Insurance Company. Completed expansion Certificates of Authority in 8 states. ▪ Handled human resource issues, including creation of company policy handbook, investigated workplace complaints and oversaw hiring and firing practices. ▪ Created various business entities, including corporations, LLCs and partnerships.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law

Bachelor'S Degree, History And Philosophy