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Sunnyvale, California, United States

I lead Fortinet's litigation function and supervise compliance investigations across the globe. I've overseen matters in more than two dozen countries.Litigation and dispute resolution experience includes disputes around the world in the following areas:• Patent (including litigation and inter partes review)• Trademark• Trade secret• Commercial/Contract• Advertising• Fraud • Employment• Privacy• Disability• AccessibilityMy compliance function includes participating in policymaking, education, and enforcement across all issue types commonly presented in multinational companies, including:• FCPA/Anti-Bribery• Antitrust/Competition• Side Agreements• Conflicts of Interest• Books and records issues• Discrimination and harassmentI frequently work cross-functionally in teams with sales, marketing, HR, IT, InfoSec, and finance. I am passionate about continuously improving our processes as our business scales.

Sunnyvale, California, United States

United States

San Mateo, California

Represented mix of plaintiffs and defendants in complex, multijurisdictional employment matters in trial courts, arbitration, and on appeal in both state and federal courts.Counseled employers on full range of employment law issues, with special focus on the technology sector.

San Francisco Bay Area

Senior Counsel in Labor & Employment Department and Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud, and Non-Competes Practice GroupDefended single-plaintiff discrimination and retaliation lawsuits and wage-and-hour class actions.

San Francisco Bay Area

Chair of Business Committee & Member of Executive Committee (January 2013 - December 2014)

Burlingame, California

Experience at Carr McClellan includes:• Co-tried high-stakes AAA arbitration concerning damages arising from breach of software license agreements in telecom industry. (Assumed representation after client’s breach was established.) Successfully limited claimant’s recovery to less than 4% of its 8-figure demand.• Lead trial counsel before JAMS defending professional negligence action arising from case involving business fraud and embezzlement. Achieved complete defense ruling on all of plaintiff’s claims.• Assistant trial counsel representing government agency in two-month trial (including two-week jury phase) regarding breach of lease. Jury found for client on all issues. Case was part of complex, interconnected series of lawsuits and bankruptcy filings, including an $840 million claim.• Defended major building services provider in multi-million dollar trade secret lawsuit regarding alleged theft of customer lists and business leads, resulting in a favorable settlement before trial.• Represented fabless semiconductor firm regarding suspected trade secret misappropriation by foundry subsidiary; successfully negotiated favorable resolution without needing to file suit.• Defended technology company from wrongful termination whistle-blower and gender discrimination claims. The matter settled favorably before trial.• Represented hotel in trademark and trade name infringement action and secured permanent injunction against offender.• Represented tax preparation business in federal trade secret and trademark infringement lawsuit. Secured return of trade secret information and all rights to disputed trademark through settlement before trial.

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