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San Francisco, CA, US

Roseville, CA

• Sole in-house counsel for 400+ employee semiconductor manufacturer. Deliver legal support across all business functions including Sales, Human Resources, Finance, Product Management, Purchasing, Technology Development.
• Provide advice and counsel to key stakeholders on litigation, privacy, intellectual property, real estate, compliance, human resources, and government contracting. Report directly to executive team and Board of.
• Anticipate and propose mitigation strategies for legal matters including commercial business transactions, intellectual property matters, compliance, employment and other matters.
• Draft and negotiate wide range of agreements and transactional documents including non-disclosure, independent contractor, vendor, supply, SOWs, services, research and development, SaaS, intellectual property, and.
• Select and retain efficient, effective outside counsel. Manage the utilization and expense of outside counsel.
• Draft and review internal business policies. Support and prepare for merger and acquisition efforts.

San Francisco

• Sole attorney for rapidly expanding startup accelerator. Design and develop legal processes, including contract management, intellectual property licensing, and employment. Provide legal counseling on all aspects of.
• Design and draft all company documents, including term sheets, memorandums of understanding, scopes of work, independent contractor and venture partner agreements, and letters of intent.
• Draft, review, and analyze all contracts and agreements.
• Manage IP portfolio: create IP licensing documents, analyze portfolio, develop policies and strategies.
• Corporate secretary functions. Find and review corporate documents, develop corporate compliance documents, draft agenda for next board of directors meeting.
• Consult and advise on entity formation and selection for client companies.

Legal practice focused on family law, and family law-related mediation. Organize and conduct cases from initial client interview to trial. Effectively communicate legal issues, options and best practices to clients through direct client communication as well as in negotiation and mediation. Skills involved include fact investigation, legal research, motion.

Provided individual and group counseling to law school students and alumni on job search strategies and career options. Critiqued resumes and cover letters to prepare students for job applications and interviews. Organized and presented workshops to educate students and graduates on legal career options. Drafted handouts, blog articles, and newsletters.

Associate in the Intellectual Property and General Litigation departments Litigated patent, trade secret, and general commercial cases in state and federal courts. Intellectual property cases included matters related to software, semiconductor, and internet-based technologies. General commercial litigation cases included discrimination, and insurance.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: George Mason Law Review

B.Sc.(H), Biology, Computing And Information Science

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