Member Board of Directors

• Jul 2023 - Present

• Board member for technology start-up that focuses on privacy related issues regarding data mapping using blockchain, AI, and digital asset/cryptocurrency technology. • Responsibilities include strategic direction, business transformation, and technology innovation for business growth, positioning for investor attraction, and commercial scaling. • Board member for technology start-up that focuses on privacy related issues regarding data mapping using blockchain, AI, and digital asset/cryptocurrency technology. • Responsibilities include strategic direction, business transformation, and technology innovation for business growth, positioning for investor attraction, and commercial scaling.

Managing Attorney

• May 2019 - Present

First Party Property Insurance Law, Construction Law Contract Disputes, 3rd Party Insurance Law Claims, ADR, Mediation, Insurance Appraisal Umpire, Trademark, Breach of Contract/Contract Dispute, Digital Assets, Blockchain, NFT and Intellectual Property Licenses

Managing Attorney

• Aug 2017 - Present

Trademarks, Patents, General Practice, Mediation, Privacy Related Issues, and Expungements.

CEO/ President

• Nov 2010 - Present

Helping at risk youth and young adults become functional, confident and positive members in the community by providing life coaching, education and employment assistance, and independent living opportunities in a faith based environment. We train these individuals in unusual careers and help them find employment with their unique skill set and talents. "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Show less

Managing Director

• Dec 1995 - Dec 2021

A market research, competitive intelligence research, and continuing education, social media, and video media training company. • Responsible for setting company direction, complete P&L ownership, negotiating vendor rates and contracts, marketing and prospecting for new clients, managing existing client demands. Other responsibilities include oversight and review of outsourced projects, and completing research projects using fee-based services and the Internet. Responsible for the development and implementation of training services. • Presented to CEOs, attorneys, judges, paralegals, business owners, top government officials, consumers, on a variety of topics. • Created content and implemented training CDs and Webinars long before they became mainstream for the small business owner. • Collaborated with peers and specialists for client projects. • Engaged in networking events with other business and potential clients aimed at leveraging collaboration between entities for the benefits of the client(s). • Recognized information specialist and professional speaker in the use of technology for businesses using social media, competitive intelligence methods and market research, and innovative content and engaging continuing education material for CEOs, judges, attorneys and paralegals and other small business entities as well as consumers. Show less

Adjunct Professor, Trademark Clinic

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

Legal Intern

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Perform Client interviewing and counseling regarding the Client's current and future business and legal needs. Assist Clients with their legal business formation, tax matters, employment law issues, regulatory issues, and organizational structure. Provide guidance on business goals and strategies. Research state and federal legal requirements. Analyze the legal and regulatory ramifications to the Client's current circumstances and future goals. Review current contracts and create business contracts if needed such as employment, non-competes, non-disclosure agreements, informed consent, etc. Show less

Extern, C-Suite Commercial Contracts Legal Group

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

Commercial Legal Group Reviewed and revised Commercial Open Source Software and Proprietary Software Licensing Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements and observed high level strategic discussions between key technology partners. Conducted legal and competitive research on key contractual provisions, administered statutory interpretation, summarized legal findings, provided competitive analysis and presented results of such legal and competitive research to members of the Red Hat legal team. Show less

Member

• May 2010 - Jan 2016

Safe Community Meetings - network to help at-risk individuals or re-entry folks transition from past mistakes into positive members of society. Program facilitated under the NC Governor's Crime Commission. Safe Community Meetings - network to help at-risk individuals or re-entry folks transition from past mistakes into positive members of society. Program facilitated under the NC Governor's Crime Commission.

Intern Criminal Litigation

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Organized a criminal record for appeal for a NC State Court appointed case. Researched key legal issues for writing an Appellate Brief for a NC State Court appointed case. Organized a criminal record for appeal for a NC State Court appointed case. Researched key legal issues for writing an Appellate Brief for a NC State Court appointed case.

Legal Intern

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Intern Civil Litigation and Restorative Justice Advocated for Americans with Disabilities Act rights in Section 8 Housing for an individual with disabilities. Researched Restorative Justice practices and developed Restorative Justice Rules for the Durham County District Court. Intern Civil Litigation and Restorative Justice Advocated for Americans with Disabilities Act rights in Section 8 Housing for an individual with disabilities. Researched Restorative Justice practices and developed Restorative Justice Rules for the Durham County District Court.

Conference Program Manager

• 1994 - 2012

Market Research Chair, Conference Program Planner, Service Corp President

• 1995 - 2011

Association of Independent Information Professionals. AIIP Market Research Chair 2009-2011 AIIP International Conference Program Planner - Coral Gables, FL 2006 AIIP Service Corp President - 2 years Association of Independent Information Professionals. AIIP Market Research Chair 2009-2011 AIIP International Conference Program Planner - Coral Gables, FL 2006 AIIP Service Corp President - 2 years

Member

• 1982 - 2011

Member

• Mar 2008 - Feb 2010

Association for Continuing Legal Education Providers Association for Continuing Legal Education Providers

Technology Lab Trainer Teaching Continuing Legal Education

• 2001 - 2010

Developed a variety of technology related CLE's that benefitted attorneys in legal research skills. For example, taught attorneys and judges how to conduct legal research using publicly available tools instead of fee-based services, such as specific Google commands. Developed a variety of technology related CLE's that benefitted attorneys in legal research skills. For example, taught attorneys and judges how to conduct legal research using publicly available tools instead of fee-based services, such as specific Google commands.

Past NC Chapter Chair

• Mar 1996 - Sep 2003

Membership Business Development for NC Group Liaison for SCIP Members across the state Program Planner: Invited High Profile Speakers to Present on Current and Innovative Topics Membership Business Development for NC Group Liaison for SCIP Members across the state Program Planner: Invited High Profile Speakers to Present on Current and Innovative Topics

Legal Research Trainer - Legal Research, Financial Research, Public Records Research

• 1987 - 1996

• Responsibilities include preparing and creating specialized training to fit specific customer needs regarding the Legal, Financial, Legislative, and News areas of our online search & retrieval database product LexisNexis. • Increased revenue by over $100,000 in nine months for Branch office. • Selected to travel to important accounts including Law Firm Partners and IRS Criminal Investigation accounts which required special care and in-depth knowledge of Lexis-Nexis software. • Responsibilities included providing worldwide assistance in the use of an online collection of over 4,500 database publications. Required in-depth technical knowledge and problem solving skills. • Advanced Training Board Facilitator (2 years) responsible for developing and coordinating advanced financial products and public records products training projects for the entire Department. (100+ people) • Received "Innovator" award for unique training techniques. Selected by peers. • Member of Senior Management Advisory Board that analyzed and presented Customers' technical and product needs and internal database problems to the Executive Committee. • Identified and solved customer problems daily. For example, discovered over 210,000 missing documents from the Patent database. Identifying this error saved the company thousands of dollars in revenue and many complaints. • Attend nationally recognized "Train the Trainer" Seminar. • Received "Communicator" award for consistently informing trainers across the country of database issues affecting the customer. Given once a year from peers and management. Show less