Experience

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  BOLD

  • Director Intellectual Property, M&A

    • Jan 2023 - Present

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  Verint

  • Remote

  • Senior IP Counsel

    • Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
    • Remote

    Grow and manage Verint's IP assets, including patents, copyrights, trade secrets.Develop manage open source contribution and onboarding policies and practices.Manage global IP litigation, and support company M&A activities.

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  Patterson + Sheridan, LLP

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Senior Counsel/Of Counsel

    • Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Primarily worked on preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a wide range of technologies, as well as commercial and IP licensing arrangements, as well as freedom to operate studies that include invalidity and non-infringement opinions.Worked with startups and mature companies in the development of patent programs.Representative technologies include software, AI/ML, semiconductor processing tools (systems, components, AI/ML based processing controls), solid state drive manufacturing and controller functionality, genetic design tools, and mechanical.

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  Intuit, Inc.

  • Mountain View, CA

  • Patent Portfolio Strategy & Development Leader / Senior Patent Counsel / Associate General Counsel

    • Mar 2005 - Dec 2018
    • Mountain View, CA

    Designed, developed, and grew Intuit's Patent Program from the ground up, complete with metrics and processes to ensure business relevance of the patent portfolio, strong proactive engagement with the inventor community, and work product quality of outside counsel.Led the development of Intuit's opensource onboarding/contribution program, with an eye to keeping the opensource processes lightweight to keep the developer community moving fast.Primary point of contact for IP related agreements and technology transactions, as well as academic institution engagement.Recruited and mentored the Patent Team, developing each person individually and as a high performing team with a reputation for tackling any problem given to us.When needed, I led or contributed to, a variety of legal and business assignments outside of IP, including privacy, data protection, Legal Department process development and improvement.Some areas of technology I worked in while at Intuit include computer system and software-based innovations, data modeling and analytics, AI/ML, Big Data aggregation/storage, cloud technologies, mobile, security, user experience, and IoT.

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  Sun Microsystems

  • Senior Patent Counsel

    • May 2003 - Mar 2005

    Developed and grew Sun's patent portfolio for the Sun Labs, Solaris, and Gridware/Cloud businesses.Lead IP counsel in the development of the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL), developed for the open-sourcing of Sun's Solaris OS.Lead IP counsel for engagement with academic institutions and standards setting organizations.Technology areas I worked in include cloud hardware and controls, operating systems, cryptography, IoT, and chip architectures.

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  OMM, Inc.

  • San Diego, CA

  • Patent Counsel / Associate General Counsel

    • May 2000 - Mar 2003
    • San Diego, CA

    Sole in house counsel at this early stage startup.Developed patent and trademark programs, and worked on a variety of non-IP assignments including development and negotiation of commercial agreements, development agreements, as well as employment law matters.Technology areas I worked with include MEMS, semiconductor device packaging, optics, and MEMS controls systems.

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  Michaelson & Wallace

  • Ventura, CA

  • Staff Patent Attorney

    • Feb 1998 - May 2000
    • Ventura, CA

    Patent preparation and prosecution, development of multi-jurisdictional patent portfolios, development of opinions of counsel

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  USMC

  • Camp Pendleton, CA

  • Sergeant

    • Jan 1984 - Jul 1991
    • Camp Pendleton, CA

    USMC Infantry Specialization in anti-armor weapons and tacticsReserve STA team lead