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Newark, California, US

• Functional Chief Patent Counsel serving as the direct line of communication between Legal and clients at all levels within Lucid Motors for issues related to patents.
• Supported the drafting, validation, and compliance of 5 separate privacy statements to ensure compliance with CPRA and PDPL (Saudi Arabia).
• Updated 3 templated Data Processing Agreements to support and streamline local versus global procurement efforts.
• Manages monthly patent committee meetings.
• Manages and develops multi-million dollar patent budget for Lucid Motors.
• Developed and rolled out company-wide intranet portal to deliver information on Intellectual Property as well as automate the invention intake process.

Tempe, AZ, US

• Developed and taught an end-to-end class to simulate acting as counsel for a small technology/manufacturing company.
• Frequent guest lecturer in the Patent Prosecution and Patent Drafting classes.

Scottsdale, Arizona, US

• Supported the diligence and negotiation/drafting efforts towards a $200M capital raise.
• Provide legal advice with respect to compliance Privacy and Data Security laws and regulations (including CCPA/CPRA) – including the complete redraft of the company’s Privacy Policy to be in line with GDPR requirements.
• Drafted data processing agreements to support international expansion efforts into four different countries.
• Draft and negotiate direct and indirect procurement from third party vendors.
• Organized a 50+ patents into the company’s first patent marking statement.
• Developed and implemented a playbook for social media usage (third party likeness and names, brand usage, and contests).

Riyadh, SA

• Expatriate (MEA) assignment for major multinational leading negotiations for the technology licenses for the $10B+ oil-to-chemicals initiative.

Cleveland, OH, US

• Functional Chief Patent Counsel for Sherwin-Williams’ largest ($10B+) commercial unit.
• Performed IP diligence for the $17B+ merger between Sherwin-Williams and Valspar.
• Initiated culture of open-innovation in which a Supplier Innovation program in which rapid Joint Development projects were rolled out with Sherwin-Williams’ top 3 suppliers.
• Managed a group of one attorney and one paralegal.

Chicago, IL, US

• Performed IP diligence for the $50B merger between Kraft and Heinz.
• Management and development of the KraftHeinz patent budget using zero-based-budgeting principles.
• Evaluated third-party technologies for licensing and joint development deals.
• Managed a group of two attorneys and one paralegal.

Racine, WI, US

• Direct legal support to the North American procurement function, including the rollout of preferred payment terms, supplier financing, rebating, and supplier warehousing to save over $10M in one fiscal year.
• Negotiated supply, toll manufacturing, XaaS, transportation, warehousing, logistics and other direct/indirect procurement agreement.
• Supported the IP diligence for the acquisition of the Caldrea and Mrs. Meyers businesses.
• Developed and implemented company-wide training modules for patentability that was delivered to 300+ R&D and Marketing staff.
• Managed the patent portfolio of 100+ patents for Scrubbing Bubbles, Windex, and Ziploc.

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Prepared 30+ original patent applications.

J.D., Law

M.S., Chemical Engineering

B.S., Chemical Engineering