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Objectives and Skills
Represents high-technology clients in licensing and financing transactions.
Provides advice on deal structures, contracts, legal rights, and intellectual
property strategies. Additional skills in web-based application programming,
video and audio production, product development; technology transfer
agreements; dispute resolution, arbitration and litigation.
Education
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JD
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Law
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Santa Clara University
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BA
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English
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San Francisco State University
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AS
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Computer Science
(coursework completed)
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College of San Mateo
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Experience
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Copyright Website LLC
- President
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Created, programmed and launched the top copyright
information portal and online copyright registration service. Coded entire
back-end eCommerce infrastructure using .NET framework and web services.
Responsible for marketing the service through strategic alliances, public
speaking and media development.
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Launched Copyright Website in 1995
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Launched first online copyright registration service in 2002
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Over 3 million visitors annually
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Teknowledge Corporation
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Senior Vice President, Administration and Legal Affairs
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Software development company specializing in eCommerce,
artificial intelligence, situation assessment and data fusion, web-based
training, and distributed intelligent network systems. Responsible for managing
the following departments:
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Legal Affairs
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Management Information Systems
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Human Resources
Corporate and Administration Practice focus in the following
areas:
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Venture capital financing
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Patent enforcement
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Licensing strategies
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Contract drafting, negotiation, and administration
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Business process reengineering
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Technical recruiting
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Private Practice
- Attorney
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Provided corporate and legal guidance for high technology start ups:
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Intellectual property protection
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Trademark enforcement
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Contracts and Licensing
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Slatt Mortgage
- General Counsel
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Provided corporate and legal guidance for commercial financial services
company; drafted and negotiated contracts; managed servicing and loan closing
departments. Responsible for:
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Closing $100 million in financial transactions annually
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Managing a $400-million asset portfolio
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Litigating and arbitrating contract disputes
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Federal Reserve Bank
- Compliance Examiner
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Responsible for auditing banks and financial institutions for
compliance with federal civil rights statues and consumer protection
regulations.
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Developed money laundering investigation protocols
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Audited banks in nine western states
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Royal Hong Kong Police
- Internship
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Offices of the Attorney General and Narcotics Bureau, Royal
Hong Kong Police. Provided assistance to the Queen's Counsel in the Attorney
General's Office, as well as to the Inspector of the Narcotics Bureau.
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Assisted in narcotics trafficking prosecutions
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Assisted in investigation police brutality allegations
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Courts Admitted
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California
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All Courts
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Washington, D.C.
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All Courts
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Illinois
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All Courts
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Federal
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U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Judicial District
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Media Appearances
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WPR News
Wisconsin Public Radio
February 9, 2005
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Some Say State Jingle Echoes U.K. Tune
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NewsBeat
with Blanquita Cullum
Radio America
August 12, 2003
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A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right:
Fox News v. Al Franken
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Speaking Engagements
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National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors
(NATOA)
San Jose,CA
May 1, 2006
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Copyright 101:
Public * Educational * Government Producers
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National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2005
Las Vegas, NV
April 21, 2005
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Bright Lines and Gray Areas:
Sampling Audio and Video
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National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2004
Las Vegas, NV
April 21, 2004
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Copyright for Creatives:
Controlling your Culture
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National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2002
Las Vegas, NV
April 10, 2002
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Copyright Registration Workshop:
Focus on New Media
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National Association of Broadcasters
NAB Xstream
New Orleans, LA
September 5, 2001
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Intellectual Property Protection:
DRM or 'Tag & Track'?
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National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2001
Las Vegas, NV
April 21, 2001
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Control and Consumption:
Infringement, Fair Use and Circumvention
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Professional Certifications
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Securities - Series 7 (General
Securities)
Securities - Series 63 (Securities Regulation)
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Real Estate Brokers License
Private Investigators License
Community Emergency Response Team
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Affiliations
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Teknowledge Corporation
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Board of Directors
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Virtual Reality Education Foundation, Inc.
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Board of Directors
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Association for Computing Machinery
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Member
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers
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Member
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Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel
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Member
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American Intellectual Property Law Association
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Member
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Licensing Executives Society
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Member
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American Bar Association
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Member
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