Experience

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  Doctors Direct Healthcare, Inc.

  • Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

  • CEO and President

    • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013
    • Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

    Provided business guidance and legal support to wholly owned subsidiary of BioSignia, Inc.

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  BioSignia Inc.

  • Durham, NC

  • General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer

    • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
    • Durham, NC

    Provided in-house legal advice, including patent procurement, trademark protection and enforcement, and other Intellectual Property matters. Managed internal IT and Development operations. Provided direction and guidance to sales team.

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  Ward and Smith., P.A.

  • Attorney at Law/Shareholder

    • Jul 2007 - Sep 2011

    -Patent application preparation and prosecution.-Complex agreements involving intellectual property.-Trademark counseling. -Intellectual property litigation.-Infringement opinions

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  Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, P.A.

  • Durham, NC

  • Member

    • May 2003 - Jul 2007
    • Durham, NC

    -Patent application writing and prosecution.-Trademark counseling.-Agreements involving intellectual property, particularly dealing with start up companies

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  Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

  • Raleigh, NC

  • Counsel

    • May 1998 - May 2003
    • Raleigh, NC

    -Patent application preparation and prosecution.-Complex patent litigation, including MCI/RAKTL v. ATT.-Arbitrations resolving IP disputes.-Complex agreements for Venture Fund backed companies.-Counseled on IP issues for various gaming and media companies.-Infringement opinions and clearances

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  Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell,...

  • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

  • Partner

    • Oct 1994 - Apr 1998
    • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

    -Patent litigation and appeals to the CAFC.-Complex agreement work for technology companies.-Trademark portfolio management for national nutraceutical company, national home builder and national restaurant chain.-Patent application preparation and prosecution.-Architectural plans copyright disput...

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  Quarles & Brady

  • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

  • Partner

    • Dec 1993 - Oct 1994
    • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

    -Patent application and prosecution.-Complex patent portfolio due diligence assesment of company acquired for over 1 billion dollars.-Patent portfolio management

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  Foley & Lardner LLP

  • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

  • Partner

    • Apr 1992 - Nov 1993
    • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

    -Patent application preparation and prosecution.-Joint Development and License Agreements.-Infringement opinions and freedom to operate opinions.

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  IBM Corporation

  • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Attorney

    • Sep 1988 - Mar 1992
    • Boca Raton, Florida

    -Patent application preparation and prosecution.-Contract review and approval in cooperation with Contract Administration Group.-Trademark counseling.-Member of team renegotiating OS/2 Joint Development Agreement with Microsoft.-Member of team negotiating Teaming and Joint Venture agreements with...

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  AlliedSignal Inc. (now Honeywell)

  • Morristown, New Jersey

  • Senior Attorney

    • Apr 1985 - Sep 1988
    • Morristown, New Jersey

    -Extensive patent application preparation and prosecution.-Government contracts in the defense industry involving the FAR and data and invention rights.-Patent litigation invoving computerized phototypesetting and ATM encryption.-Freedom to operate opinions.