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Elk Grove, California, United States

Importer and wholesaler of shochu, craft sake, Japanese spirits, and snacks.

Elk Grove, California, United States

Accredited Small Business Consultant® and provider of management and marketing solutions for small firms. I use financial and operational analyses to identify redundancies and opportunities for entrepreneurs who lack the time and resources to optimize their businesses. Where applicable, I recommend and help implement strategic technological solutions that may otherwise go unknown or undeployed.

Contract Law Business Success Coach for New Law Business Model; guided dozens ofattorneys--many of whom were embarking on their first solo venture--in developing and expanding estate planning firms. Served as the primary company contact point for my clients and as their customer success representative. Advisor to New Law Business Model’s Personal Family Lawyer certification assessment development team.

Fremont, California, United States

Evangelist and educator for Foxit's products in the legal space, including law firms, legal departments, and court systems. Helping to bring more efficiency to the industry through awareness and easing adoption of paperless offices with PhantomPDF's robust utility.

Cupertino, Ca

I helped small firms and solo attorneys focus more attention on their clients by providing solutions to the busy work that keeps them from generating revenue. Whether researching and writing complex appeals or helping design and implement a marketing strategy, I picked up slack to let small firms punch above their weight. I also did contract writing for Justia's legal marketing arm and was a contributor to FindLaw's legal database.

Silicon Valley, Ca

Co-developed the since-abandoned Family Law Network, which was to be a bridge between the legal community and the first automated payment platform that enabled parents to share child expenses and directly exchange child support and alimony.

Greater Los Angeles Area And Silicon Valley, Ca

Firms represented:Cooley, LLP (2013-2014)Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP (2011)Foley & Lardner LLP (2011)O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Reed Smith LLP (2010)O'Melveny & Myers LLP (2006-2009)Worked on several high-profile cases, including spending almost four years on the landmark AMD v. Intel antitrust suit that ended in a $1.25B settlement (though likely not all of that was directly attributable to me). Led a third-party discovery team in the case and developed a data collection and sharing system used for executive deposition preparation.Also worked across siloed teams to create a communications system for sharing information to avoid redundancies and increase overall understanding of the case. Became a go-to guy for odd projects steeped in ambiguity after successfully building a framework for deciphering more than a thousand pages of loose organizational charts necessary to understanding deposition targets before and after the opposing (massive!) company's re-org.

Greater New York City Area

Firms represented:Morrison & Foerster LLPShearman & Sterling LLPCravath, Swain & Moore LLPKobre & Kim LLPShort-term work on big cases like the New York Attorney General inquiry of AIG; Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; Department of Justice oversight of Sprint/Nextel merger; and discovery in a federal investigation of corporate payments to suspected terrorist groups.

Brooklyn, Ny

My first foray into making life easier for small firms, doing contract work including research, writing, and court appearances.

Greater New York City Area

General practice in civil and criminal trials for a small firm that required the wearing of many hats, often at the same time. Engaged in almost every aspect of helping run the firm, jumping in wherever things needed to get done. Part of the team that ushered in bedbug lawsuits in New York City, where I used a mix of press releases and targeted media contact to build and galvanize public pressure against defendants, helping to settle the case while unsettling the city and bringing a health concern to light.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business And Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Associate Editor - Media Law & Policy Journal; Vice President - Student Bar Association

Ba, Mass Media Communications