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Objectives and Skills

Represents high-technology clients in patent, licensing and financing transactions. Provides advice on deal structures, contracts, legal rights, and intellectual property strategies. Additional skills in web-based application programming; technology transfer agreements; dispute resolution, arbitration and litigation.

Education

JD

Law

Santa Clara University

BA

English

San Francisco State University

AS

Computer Science

College of San Mateo

Experience

Copyright Website LLC - President

Created, programmed and launched the top copyright information portal and online copyright registration service. Coded entire back-end eCommerce infrastructure using .NET framework and web services. Responsible for marketing the service through strategic alliances, public speaking and media development.

  • Launched Copyright Website in 1995
  • Launched first online copyright registration service in 2002

Teknowledge Corporation -
Senior Vice President, Administration and Legal Affairs

Software development company specializing in eCommerce, artificial intelligence, situation assessment and data fusion, web-based training, and distributed intelligent network systems. Responsible for managing the following departments:

  • Legal Affairs
  • Management Information Systems
  • Human Resources

Corporate and Administration Practice focus in the following areas:

  • Venture capital financing
  • Patent enforcement
  • Licensing strategies
  • Contract drafting, negotiation, and administration
  • Business process reengineering
  • Technical recruiting

Royal Hong Kong Police - Internship

Narcotics Bureau, Royal Hong Kong Police. Provided assistance to the Queen's Counsel in the Attorney General's Office, and the Inspector of the Narcotics Bureau.

  • Narcotics trafficking prosecutions
  • Investigation of police brutality allegations

Courts Admitted

California

All Courts

Washington, D.C.

All Courts

Federal

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Judicial District

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Reg.No. 66494)

Media AppearancesAppearances

WPR News
Wisconsin Public Radio
February 9, 2005

Some Say State Jingle Echoes U.K. Tune

NewsBeat
with Blanquita Cullum
Radio America
August 12, 2003

A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right:

Fox News v. Al Franken

Speaking Engagements

National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors
(NATOA)
San Jose,CA
May 1, 2006

Copyright 101:

Public * Educational * Government Producers

National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2005
Las Vegas, NV
April 21, 2005

Bright Lines and Gray Areas:

Sampling Audio and Video

National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2004
Las Vegas, NV
April 21, 2004

Copyright for Creatives:

Controlling your Culture

National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2002
Las Vegas, NV
April 10, 2002

Copyright Registration Workshop:

Focus on New Media

National Association of Broadcasters
NAB Xstream
New Orleans, LA
September 5, 2001

Intellectual Property Protection:

DRM or 'Tag & Track'?

National Association of Broadcasters
NAB 2001
Las Vegas, NV
April 21, 2001

Control and Consumption:

Infringement, Fair Use and Circumvention

Professional Certifications

Microsoft

MCSD
MCP

NASD

Securities - Series 7 (General Securities)

Securities - Series 63 (Securities Regulation)

Calfornia

Real Estate Brokers License

Private Investigators License

Community Emergency Response Team

ISMA

Certified Personal Trainer

Certified Sports Nutritionist

Affiliations

Teknowledge Corporation

Board of Directors

Virtual Reality Education Foundation, Inc.

Board of Directors

Association for Computing Machinery

Member

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Member

Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel

Member