Experience

Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Department

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer EMT

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Dunn Loring, Virginia, United States



Axiom

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Secondment to Office of General Counsel of major US Telecom company: - assisted in drafting/negotiating Master Services, sales agency, trademark license, and affinity agreements for Alternate Sales Channel organization - assisted corporate counsel on matters involving compliance with applicable law/corporate policy on Cloud Computing, consumer/data privacy and security (including PCI DSS) - prepared 50-state analysis of electrical contractor license requirements for… Show more Secondment to Office of General Counsel of major US Telecom company: - assisted in drafting/negotiating Master Services, sales agency, trademark license, and affinity agreements for Alternate Sales Channel organization - assisted corporate counsel on matters involving compliance with applicable law/corporate policy on Cloud Computing, consumer/data privacy and security (including PCI DSS) - prepared 50-state analysis of electrical contractor license requirements for company's landline operations - provided legal counsel on preparation of electrical/public works contractor license renewals - negotiated deeds of easement. Secondment to Office of General Counsel of major public accounting/consulting services firm: - negotiated master professional services and teaming/subcontractor agreements. Secondment to major US hotel chain: - negotiated expanded use and software/technology assignment agreements as part of the divestiture of company's timeshare/vacation club business. - reviewed HR (including Benefits) agreements of acquired hotel chain as part of contract evaluation exercise. Additional short-term contract review/revision projects for major U.S. companies. Show less



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant General Counsel - IT

  • Mar 1998 - Oct 2010

  Provided legal guidance and support to CIO organization of Verizon. Responsible for wide range of complex IT-related matters including software licensing/hardware technology procurement and services (development and staff supplementation) transactions. Negotiated mainframe/server hosting services and outsourcing agreements (with health care, energy, telecom, state/local government clients) in support of Verizon commercial services organization. Provided legal support and guidance to offshore… Show more Provided legal guidance and support to CIO organization of Verizon. Responsible for wide range of complex IT-related matters including software licensing/hardware technology procurement and services (development and staff supplementation) transactions. Negotiated mainframe/server hosting services and outsourcing agreements (with health care, energy, telecom, state/local government clients) in support of Verizon commercial services organization. Provided legal support and guidance to offshore development organization. Subject matter expert on open source licensing. Show less



Gordon & Glickson LLC (now McGuire Woods LLP)

• Partner

  • Oct 1994 - Feb 1998

  Provided strategic advice and legal counsel to small, medium and large IT companies on a variety of of critical matters including intellectual property, licensing, privacy and IT tax matters. Successfully negotiated software licensing, software and semiconductor chip development, group purchase and marketing agreements. Conducted intellectual property audits in connection with M&A due diligence. Successfully represented national software trade association in establishing enforceability… Show more Provided strategic advice and legal counsel to small, medium and large IT companies on a variety of of critical matters including intellectual property, licensing, privacy and IT tax matters. Successfully negotiated software licensing, software and semiconductor chip development, group purchase and marketing agreements. Conducted intellectual property audits in connection with M&A due diligence. Successfully represented national software trade association in establishing enforceability of standard-form software license agreements before 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Show less



Washington College of Law, American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 1990 - Dec 1995

  Taught seminar on Computers and Law to second/third year law and international LLM students.



Information Technology Association of America (now part of TechAmerica)

• Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  • Dec 1978 - Oct 1994

  Represented US information technology industry in oral and written testimonies before US Congress, US Copyright Office, US Patent & Trademark Office, US Trade Representative's Office, UN World Intellectual Property Organization on intellectual property protection for computer software and electronic databases. Filed amicus curiae briefs on copyright protection for computer software and electronic databases with US Supreme Court and various federal appellate courts. Advocated industry… Show more Represented US information technology industry in oral and written testimonies before US Congress, US Copyright Office, US Patent & Trademark Office, US Trade Representative's Office, UN World Intellectual Property Organization on intellectual property protection for computer software and electronic databases. Filed amicus curiae briefs on copyright protection for computer software and electronic databases with US Supreme Court and various federal appellate courts. Advocated industry positions on tax and employment law issues affecting US information technology interests before US Congress, IRS and US Department of Labor. Advocated industry positions on state tax issues before state legislatures, appeals courts and regulatory authorities. Author of ITAA State Tax Survey and portions of Contracts Reference Directory. Show less



Dickinson School of Law (now Pennsylvania State University)

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 1985 - Dec 1990

  Developed and taught seminar on Computers and Law to second/third year law and international LLM students.