Max Christiansen
Deputy General Counsel at Northstar Group Services, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Intellectual Property Certificate
University of Florida
Experience
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Northstar Group Services, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy General Counsel
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Aug 2022 - Present
• Advise GC and executive board on all legal issues involving NorthStar’s nuclear decommissioning, environmental remediation, disaster relief, and demolition businesses. • Perform legal due diligence with the GC for acquisitions, including some in excess of $100 million. • Manage legal team to review and revise all service contracts with general contractors, utilities, owners and developers, including contracts in excess of $500 million. • DGC for Waste Control Specialists, LLC, one of… Show more • Advise GC and executive board on all legal issues involving NorthStar’s nuclear decommissioning, environmental remediation, disaster relief, and demolition businesses. • Perform legal due diligence with the GC for acquisitions, including some in excess of $100 million. • Manage legal team to review and revise all service contracts with general contractors, utilities, owners and developers, including contracts in excess of $500 million. • DGC for Waste Control Specialists, LLC, one of four nuclear waste disposal facilities in the USA. Show less • Advise GC and executive board on all legal issues involving NorthStar’s nuclear decommissioning, environmental remediation, disaster relief, and demolition businesses. • Perform legal due diligence with the GC for acquisitions, including some in excess of $100 million. • Manage legal team to review and revise all service contracts with general contractors, utilities, owners and developers, including contracts in excess of $500 million. • DGC for Waste Control Specialists, LLC, one of… Show more • Advise GC and executive board on all legal issues involving NorthStar’s nuclear decommissioning, environmental remediation, disaster relief, and demolition businesses. • Perform legal due diligence with the GC for acquisitions, including some in excess of $100 million. • Manage legal team to review and revise all service contracts with general contractors, utilities, owners and developers, including contracts in excess of $500 million. • DGC for Waste Control Specialists, LLC, one of four nuclear waste disposal facilities in the USA. Show less
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Taylor Espino Vega, PLLC
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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Feb 2021 - Jun 2022
Construction Trial Law & Complex Business Litigation • Prosecute and defend claims re breach of contract, liens and bonds, construction defect, insurance, corporate, community association governance, and trademark and copyright infringement. • Represent small businesses in commercial litigation matters involving breach of contract, quantum meruit, and Internet defamation, and resolved copyright and trademark infringement disputes pre-suit. • Litigation experience includes hearings… Show more Construction Trial Law & Complex Business Litigation • Prosecute and defend claims re breach of contract, liens and bonds, construction defect, insurance, corporate, community association governance, and trademark and copyright infringement. • Represent small businesses in commercial litigation matters involving breach of contract, quantum meruit, and Internet defamation, and resolved copyright and trademark infringement disputes pre-suit. • Litigation experience includes hearings and trial, depositions, cross-examination, and preparing witnesses for deposition and trial. • General counsel for healthcare consultants, providers, and medical device distributors. • Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Assn. ADR and Construction Law Committees. Show less Construction Trial Law & Complex Business Litigation • Prosecute and defend claims re breach of contract, liens and bonds, construction defect, insurance, corporate, community association governance, and trademark and copyright infringement. • Represent small businesses in commercial litigation matters involving breach of contract, quantum meruit, and Internet defamation, and resolved copyright and trademark infringement disputes pre-suit. • Litigation experience includes hearings… Show more Construction Trial Law & Complex Business Litigation • Prosecute and defend claims re breach of contract, liens and bonds, construction defect, insurance, corporate, community association governance, and trademark and copyright infringement. • Represent small businesses in commercial litigation matters involving breach of contract, quantum meruit, and Internet defamation, and resolved copyright and trademark infringement disputes pre-suit. • Litigation experience includes hearings and trial, depositions, cross-examination, and preparing witnesses for deposition and trial. • General counsel for healthcare consultants, providers, and medical device distributors. • Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Assn. ADR and Construction Law Committees. Show less
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Law Offices of Paul J. Burkhart
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North Palm Beach
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Associate Attorney
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Nov 2017 - Feb 2021
General Business Transactions & Commercial Litigation • Drafted business agreements, including employment, share transfer, purchase and sale, intellectual property licenses, and data privacy terms and conditions. • Represented clients in acquisitions, intellectual property licensing, and data privacy matters. • General counsel for healthcare consultants, providers, and medical device distributors, and a charter school. • Prosecuted and defended commercial litigation claims… Show more General Business Transactions & Commercial Litigation • Drafted business agreements, including employment, share transfer, purchase and sale, intellectual property licenses, and data privacy terms and conditions. • Represented clients in acquisitions, intellectual property licensing, and data privacy matters. • General counsel for healthcare consultants, providers, and medical device distributors, and a charter school. • Prosecuted and defended commercial litigation claims before Florida Circuit Courts, including breach of contract, construction liens and bonds, injunctions, and fraud. • Represented businesses in all stages of litigation: client generation, pre-suit strategy and negotiation, pleading, motions, discovery, mediation, and trial. • Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Assn. ADR and Construction Law Committees. Show less General Business Transactions & Commercial Litigation • Drafted business agreements, including employment, share transfer, purchase and sale, intellectual property licenses, and data privacy terms and conditions. • Represented clients in acquisitions, intellectual property licensing, and data privacy matters. • General counsel for healthcare consultants, providers, and medical device distributors, and a charter school. • Prosecuted and defended commercial litigation claims… Show more General Business Transactions & Commercial Litigation • Drafted business agreements, including employment, share transfer, purchase and sale, intellectual property licenses, and data privacy terms and conditions. • Represented clients in acquisitions, intellectual property licensing, and data privacy matters. • General counsel for healthcare consultants, providers, and medical device distributors, and a charter school. • Prosecuted and defended commercial litigation claims before Florida Circuit Courts, including breach of contract, construction liens and bonds, injunctions, and fraud. • Represented businesses in all stages of litigation: client generation, pre-suit strategy and negotiation, pleading, motions, discovery, mediation, and trial. • Member of the Palm Beach County Bar Assn. ADR and Construction Law Committees. Show less
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Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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Sep 2016 - Jun 2017
Personal Injury, Products Liability, and Medical Malpractice • Successfully argued various procedural and dispositive motions before Florida Circuit Courts. • Took depositions and drafted motions and legal correspondence. Personal Injury, Products Liability, and Medical Malpractice • Successfully argued various procedural and dispositive motions before Florida Circuit Courts. • Took depositions and drafted motions and legal correspondence.
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Exactech
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
• Analyzed medical device patents and license agreements with engineers, compared patent claims with technology to evaluate infringement risk, formed license strategy and drafted patent licenses with in-house counsel. • Researched domestic and international regulations to ensure compliance of medical device manufacturing standards. • Analyzed medical device patents and license agreements with engineers, compared patent claims with technology to evaluate infringement risk, formed license strategy and drafted patent licenses with in-house counsel. • Researched domestic and international regulations to ensure compliance of medical device manufacturing standards.
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Intellectual Property & Tech. Law Association
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University of Florida Levin College of Law
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President
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Nov 2014 - Nov 2015
• Hosted guest speaker Jeff Rechtman, In-House Counsel of Grooveshark, Inc., re copyright concerns in music industry. • Hosted guest speaker Pedro Pavón, Corporate Counsel of Oracle, re cybersecurity issues in tech industry. • Liaison between IP Law Certificate Program director and students. • Hosted guest speaker Jeff Rechtman, In-House Counsel of Grooveshark, Inc., re copyright concerns in music industry. • Hosted guest speaker Pedro Pavón, Corporate Counsel of Oracle, re cybersecurity issues in tech industry. • Liaison between IP Law Certificate Program director and students.
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Lott & Fischer, P.L.
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Coral Gables, Fl.
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Summer Associate
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
• Drafted motions, memoranda of law, law articles, and deposition outlines. • Assisted depositions and analyzed deposition transcripts. • Conducted legal research and updated memoranda of law on intellectual property litigation matters involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and publicity rights. • Drafted motions, memoranda of law, law articles, and deposition outlines. • Assisted depositions and analyzed deposition transcripts. • Conducted legal research and updated memoranda of law on intellectual property litigation matters involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and publicity rights.
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Alexandria, VA
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Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Analyzed office actions primarily within the biochemistry technology center • Completed an expedited version of the patent examiner training program, including the examination of a mock patent application • Analyzed and presented on decisions of the Patent Trials and Appeals Board • Aided in negotiation between the European Patent Office, the Japanese Patent Office, and the US Patent Office over potential international sequencing standards for new patent applications • Analyzed office actions primarily within the biochemistry technology center • Completed an expedited version of the patent examiner training program, including the examination of a mock patent application • Analyzed and presented on decisions of the Patent Trials and Appeals Board • Aided in negotiation between the European Patent Office, the Japanese Patent Office, and the US Patent Office over potential international sequencing standards for new patent applications
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Education
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2013 - 2016
University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Intellectual Property Law -
2008 - 2012
Emory University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology, Mathematics Minor -
2004 - 2008
The Benjamin School
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