Providing in-depth advice and legal services to several clients in a larger variety of legal areas including fundraising, intellectual property protection and enforcement, legal compliance, contracts, agreement negotiation, employment and mergers and acquisitions. Providing guidance on organizational development and excellence to individuals and companies regarding growth, retention, market development, compliance and other regulatory and business initiatives with stakeholders.

Recruited to lead legal strategy for this NASDAQ-listed biotech firm. Collaborate with executive team and board on operational structure, legal strategies, IP portfolio and other key organizational issues. Lead corporate and intellectual property law initiatives. Manage M&A. Champion SEC compliance. Facilitate board and committee sessions for optimal governance. Structure, draft and negotiate agreements to achieve corporate objectives. Manage outside counsel and provide legal advice to internal stakeholders.☛Ensured compliance with SEC and NASDAQ public trading requirements and standards. Strengthened litigation position enabling successful defense to competitive suit. Mounted successful counterattack to USPTO action and lawsuit leading to sizeable royalty settlement. Trimmed large patent portfolio. Reduced outside counsel expenses.

Active member of network collaborating with other executives to develop business opportunities and personal branding and development

Launched firm to provide IP, business/corporate, agreements and securities legal solutions for start-up community. Collaborated with client companies in key technology markets, especially biotech, pharma, and medical devices. Delivered transactional and intellectual property legal strategies. Led initiatives in corporate and securities law. Strategized patent and IP safeguards for technology innovators. Crafted agreements for emerging tech enterprises. Investigated and evaluated proposals/projects for funding.☛Built firm's reputation, earning high ranking as “go-to firm” in top law firm listings. Maintained relationships with key funding sources for benefit of clients. Mentored team members in relationship building and advising startups.

Built and led this boutique firm specializing in life sciences and biopharma clients including for-profit and not-for-profit entities. Recruited and developed talent. Built operational infrastructure. Defined “go-to-market” strategy and oversaw implementation. Sponsored multiple industry events. Tailored innovative solutions to meet unique demands of each client and industry segment.☛Grew firm to 14 attorneys and 12 staff, generating well into seven figures in revenue. Hosted industry groups, facilitating thought leadership and business development networking. Sponsored industry events and made keynote presentations generating clients for the firm.

Launched intellectual property division of firm after successful role at Salk Institute (see below). Delivered IP legal counsel to both burgeoning and seasoned enterprises. Championed intellectual property procurement, strategic licensing and protection.☛Generated new incremental revenue and clients to firm as core IP division. Expanded firm's positioning into startup community.

Concurrent with BKF, rejoined this biotech company after earlier role as associate general counsel from 1993-1997. ☛Re-energized legal function and handled all corporate, SEC, IP, and other legal matters.

Recruited to lead all intellectual property and technology transfer legal and operational matters for this world-renowned bioscience research organization. Reporting directly to CEO and board of trustees, championed licensing strategies, from patents to equity-driven startup collaborations. Led team of six, including patent counsel and business development associate.☛Re-energized legal function. Named highly coveted BIOCOM Partner of the Year.