Experience
That Paralegal Place   January 2015 - Present
Nerium International  August 2013 - Present
Sunderland McCutchan, LLP   March 2012 - April 2014
Robert Half Legal  November 2011 - March 2012
Lee A. Morrison, Esq.   February 2007 - May 2011
Law Firm of Strazzeri Mancini, LLP   October 2000 - July 2003
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   January 1998 - July 1999
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   February 1993 - July 1993
Latham & Watkins  1986 - 1993

Skills
Notary Public, legal support, administrative support, Transcription, Document Drafting, Calendaring, Appointment Scheduling, Document Preparation, Answering Phones, Billing, Civil Litigation, Litigation Support, Typing, Self Starter, Hard Worker, Attention To Detail, Paralegals, Bankruptcy, Legal Assistance

Education
San Diego Miramar College
Study for Associates Degree

Experience
The W Fund   September 2015 - Present
Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.   January 2015 - Present
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP  April 2007 - January 2015
DLA Piper US LLP  January 2005 - April 2007
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   June 2004 - January 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   February 2000 - June 2004
Seattle University School of Law  August 1998 - December 2000
Riddell Williams P.S.   February 1998 - February 2000
Garvey Schubert & Barer   March 1997 - February 1998
Arthur Andersen LLP  September 1996 - March 1997

Skills
Mergers, Venture Financing, Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Joint Ventures, Tax, Private Equity, Corporate Law, Entrepreneurship, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Intellectual Property, Crowdfunding, Legal Writing, Corporate Development, Trade Secrets, Securities Regulation, Licensing, Legal Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Copyright Law, Trademarks, Patents, Legal Advice, Restructuring, Privacy Law, Acquisitions, Cross-border..., Mediation, Business Transactions, Legal Assistance, Business Formation, Legal Issues, Growth Capital, Tax Law, Software Licensing, Cyberlaw, Fundraising

Education
New York University   1995 — 1996
LL.M., Tax

Seattle University School of Law   1991 — 1994
J.D., Law

University of Washington   1987 — 1990
B.A., Economics

Cascade High School   1982 — 1986

Experience
St. David's HealthCare   Nursing StudentAustin Community CollegeJanuary 2013 - December 2014
Food Fusion, Inc.   2004 - 2013
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2002 - 2004

Education
Austin Community College   2010 — 2014
Associate of Applied Science, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

The University of Texas at Austin   1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Communication and Media Studies

California Culinary Academy   1995 — 1996
Diploma, Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef

Experience
Law Office of Renee L. Stasio, PLLC   May 2010 - Present
Delaney McKinney LLP  2008 - 2010
Howrey LLP  September 2006 - September 2008
Fish & Neave  May 2001 - August 2006
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates   February 1999 - April 2001
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   October 1996 - February 1999

Skills
Mediation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Appeals, Family Law, Divorce Law, Collaborative Law, Child Custody, Prenuptial Agreements, Orders of Protection, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Arbitration, Legal Writing, Trade Secrets, Alimony, Divorce, Child Welfare, Patent Litigation, Adoption, Alternative Dispute..., Trial Practice, Courts, Child Support, Dispute Resolution, Trials

Education
Boston College Law School   1993 — 1996
J.D., Law

University of Southern California   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism and International Relations

Experience
Qualcomm  April 2013 - Present
Qualcomm  July 2011 - April 2013
Borneman Consulting   2005 - July 2011
Stock & Option Solutions  March 2005 - October 2006
Applied Micro Circuits  2000 - 2005
MP3.com  January 2000 - December 2000
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   May 1997 - December 1999
3Com  April 1995 - May 1997
Smith Barney  February 1993 - April 1994

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Executive Pay, System Administration, Equities, Start-ups, Deferred Compensation, Process Improvement, Mergers, Product Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Executive Management, Business Development, Management, Strategic Partnerships, Vendor Management, Competitive Analysis, Employee Benefits, SaaS, Strategy, Product Marketing

Education
University of Georgia - Terry College of Business   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

Santa Clara University CEPI

Experience
Paradigm Counsel LLP   March 2011 - Present
Law Office of Michele Milnes Nadan   February 2007 - Present
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law  August 1997 - December 2012
FileMaker  January 1996 - December 2000
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   October 1991 - December 1995

Skills
Intellectual Property, Licensing, Patents, Legal Writing, Commercial Litigation, Negotiation, Patent Litigation, Copyright Law, Patent Prosecution, Trademarks, Legal Assistance, Litigation, Privacy Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1988 — 1991
J.D., Law

University of California, Los Angeles   1983 — 1988
B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering

Experience
Lash Chiropractic Ctr   1960 - 2015
Lash Chiropractic Ctr   1960 - 2015
Baker & McKenzie  February 2014 - June 2014
Paul Hastings LLP  November 2010 - February 2014
Greenberg Traurig, LLP  September 2010 - October 2010
DLA Piper  February 2005 - May 2009
Stoel Rives LLP  May 2001 - December 2004
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   April 1997 - May 2001
Berger Kahn  February 1989 - April 1997

Skills
Executive..., Legal Assistance, Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, DocsOpen, DeltaView, iManage, E-filing, Creative Writing, InterAction (Marketing..., Organizational...

Education
Golden Gate University   2008 — 2012
Coursework Toward Master of Arts (M.A.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology

National Holistic Institute   2009 — 2010
Certified Massage Therapist and Health Educator, Bodywork, Certification

Christian Heritage College, San Diego, California   1996 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Human Development, Summa Cum Laude

Shelby Senior High School

Experience
DLA Piper  January 2006 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   October 2001 - January 2006

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Product Liability, Environmental Law, False Claims, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, Arbitration

Education
Pepperdine University School of Law   1998 — 2001
JD, Law

University of California, San Diego   1993 — 1997
BA, Political Science

SBHS

Experience
Tripwire  April 2013 - Present
Aloha Community Library Association   January 2012 - Present
Cascade Microtech  2011 - April 2013
Accero Inc.  July 2009 - July 2011
Grant Contract Management Services   2011 - 2011
License Solutions   1995 - 2003
Technology Board of Trade   1990 - 1994
Convergent Technologies Inc   1985 - 1990
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1982 - 1985

Skills
Contract Negotiation, Software Licensing, Intellectual Property, Patents, Privacy Law, Negotiation, Corporate Law, Analysis, Contract Management, Management, Strategy, Legal Issues, Cyberlaw, Due Diligence, Start-ups, Professional Services

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D., Law

University of Guelph
B.A., Economics

University of the Pacific
Economics, Inter-American Studies

Experience
CapKey Advisors   February 2012 - Present
WilmerHale  August 2005 - January 2012
Weil Gotshal & Manges  February 2003 - August 2005
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   June 1999 - February 2003
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   June 1996 - June 1999
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP   August 1989 - June 1996
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz   November 1984 - August 1989

Skills
Expert with over 20..., Corporate Finance, Management, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Joint Ventures, Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, Due Diligence, Licensing, Cross-border..., Securities, Start-ups, Restructuring, Contract Negotiation, Governance, M, Mergers

Education
Max Planck Institute for Foreign & Int'l Private Law   1983 — 1984
Comparative Law

University of Chicago Law School   1979 — 1982
Doctor of Law (JD)

University of Arizona   1973 — 1977
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters

Experience
Armstrong Teasdale LLP  January 2010 - Present
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP  March 2004 - January 2010
Union, Missouri   August 2003 - February 2004
Fairfield, California   February 2003 - July 2003
Martinez, California   September 2002 - February 2003
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   May 2001 - August 2001

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property..., Construction Law, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition, Patent Litigation, Trademarks, Legal Writing, Business Litigation, Litigation, Dispute, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Legal Research, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Trademark Infringement, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Mediation, Licensing

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1999 — 2002
J.D.

University of California, Berkeley   1996 — 1997
M.A.

University of California, Berkeley   1991 — 1995
B.A.

Experience
DLA Piper  January 2005 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   January 1995 - December 2004
Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye   October 1984 - December 1994

Skills
Estate Planning, Tax, Estate Law

Education
Stanford University   1981 — 1984
JD, Law

Mount Holyoke College
Art History

University of California, Davis
BA

Experience
Re/Max Integrity  Adjunct Anthropology ProfessorSan Diego Community College DistrictAugust 1995 - May 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1989 - 2000

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1989 — 1995

Southern Oregon University   1982 — 1983

Experience
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.   August 2012 - Present
The Davis Group Attorneys & Counselors, P.C.   March 2010 - August 2012
Dell  November 2009 - March 2010
Weil Gotshal and Manges  November 2004 - August 2009
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   January 2003 - October 2004

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Bankruptcy, Appeals, Courts, Civil Litigation, Dispute, Construction Law

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1999 — 2002
J.D.

University of Maryland College Park   1990 — 1994
B.A., Psychology

Longmeadow High School

Experience
DLA Piper  September 2005 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2004 - 2004
United States District Court for the Southern District of California  2004 - 2004

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Class Actions, Courts, Arbitration, Product Liability, Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Trials, Torts

Education
UC Berkeley School of Law   2002 — 2005
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

UC San Diego   1998 — 2002
B.S., Sociology and Dance

Experience
DLA Piper  January 2005 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   February 2000 - January 2005
Riddell Williams P.S.   May 1995 - February 2000
Warren Samples Scarff & Duggan (nka Warren & Duggan, P.S).   April 1992 - April 1995

Education
Western Washington University
BA, I/O Psychology

Edmonds Community College
ATA, Legal Assistant

Experience
e-Discovery Matters LLC   January 2012 - Present
Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger LLC  November 2011 - Present
Vinson & Elkins LLP  July 2005 - August 2011
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP  September 2002 - July 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2001 - 2001
Sprint  1996 - 1999

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Securities Litigation, Legal Issues, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Patents, Copyright Law, Licensing, Product Liability, Alternative Dispute..., Corporate Governance, Trial Practice, Criminal Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Trials, Personal Injury, Legal Assistance, Securities Regulation, Trademarks, Construction Law, Appeals, Courts, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Torts, Document Review, Legal Advice

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1999 — 2002
Juris Doctorate

The George Washington University   1991 — 1995
BA, Communication

Norwich Free Academy

Experience
Law Offices of Jonathan E. Rattner   1999 - Present
Atrium Capital   2000 - 2006
SummerHill Homes  1997 - 1999
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1982 - 1997

Skills
Mergers, Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate Transactions, Residential Homes, Landlords, Real Estate Development, Negotiation, Leases, Management, Selling, Investments, Finance, Sales, Tenant, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Economics, Investment Properties, Disposition, Sellers, Land Acquisition, Single Family Homes, Buyer Representation

Education
Columbia University School of Law   1978 — 1981
J.D.

Vanderbilt University   1974 — 1978
B.A., Economics and Business Administration

Hewlett High School   1971 — 1974

Experience
NewsWick, Inc.   May 2011 - Present
Incline Village General Improvement District  January 2007 - December 2012
AltoCom   1997 - 2000
General Magic  1994 - 1997
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   November 1990 - September 1993
Ware & Freidenrich   1990 - September 1993
DLA Piper (was Ware & Freidenrich, then Gray, Cary)   1990 - 1993

Skills
Government, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Management, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Training, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Strategy, Nonprofits, Governance

Education
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government   2004 — 2005
Masters in Public Administration, Science and Technology Policy

The University of Texas School of Law   1987 — 1990
J.D., Law

The University of Texas at Austin   1983 — 1987
B.A., Computer Science

Experience
Harmony Public Schools - Texas  August 2013 - Present
Congregation Agudas Achim Religious School   2010 - May 2014
City of Austin  October 2011 - August 2013
JCAA Early Childood Program   August 2008 - December 2009
Cole & Powell, PC   July 2003 - August 2008
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2000 - 2002

Skills
Community Outreach, Event Planning, Editing, Teaching, Research, Public Relations, Social Media, Volunteer Management, Microsoft Office, Event Management, Strategic Planning, PowerPoint, Social Networking, Program Development, Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Public Policy, Government

Education
Texas State University-San Marcos
B.S, Interdisciplinary Studies

Austin Community College
Associates Degree, General Studies of Fine Art

Experience
Palo Alto Networks  May 2012 - July 2013
Palo Alto Networks  September 2011 - May 2012
Accuray  June 2011 - September 2011
Logitech  July 2010 - November 2010
BR RACING   June 2009 - July 2010
Extreme Networks  January 2001 - April 2009
Extreme Networks  January 1999 - January 2001
Adobe Systems  January 1997 - September 1999
Metricom  January 1996 - January 1997
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   June 1995 - July 1996

Skills
Contract Development, Contract Management, Document Drafting, Sales, Management, Business Development, Negotiation, CRM, Sales Operations, Business Analysis, Strategy, Database Administration, Order Management, POS, Iso 9000, Policy Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Product Management, SaaS, Salesforce.com, Account Management, Program Management, Contract Negotiation, Sales Enablement, Telecommunications, Training, Channel Partners, Professional Services, Cloud Computing

Education
Golden Gate University, School of Law   1995 — 1996
Law

University of California, San Diego   1993 — 1995
BA, Sociology

De Anza College   1989 — 1992
AA, Paralegal Studies

Experience
self employed  Helpdesk TechnicianSolar TurbinesNovember 2004 - November 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   August 2004 - November 2004
Northrop Grumman  May 2004 - August 2004
NMCI  June 2003 - November 2003
Computer Science Corporation  October 2002 - June 2003
Wellpoint Behavioral Health Network, Behavioral Health Associate   November 2000 - June 2002

Skills
Active Directory, Cisco Routers, Citrix, Computer Hardware, Databases, FTP, Hardware, Help Desk Support, IIS, Integration, Information Technology, LAN-WAN, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Exchange, Networking, Microsoft Office, Photography, Oracle, Printers, Public Speaking, Red Hat Linux, System Deployment, Teaching, TCP/IP, Technical Support, Troubleshooting, Unix, VPN, Visio, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows XP, XP, Access

Education
ITT Technical Institute-San Diego   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Information Security Systems

ITT Technical Institute
Associate of Science Degree; Bachelors, Information Technology; computer networking systems; with; of Information Security Systems

Experience
Actian Corporation  November 2013 - Present
IBM  October 2007 - Present
Greenberg Traurig LLP  December 2004 - October 2007
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   January 2004 - September 2004
Asian Law Alliance  December 2002 - December 2003

Skills
Commercial Transactions, Corporate Law, M&A experience, Licensing

Education
Santa Clara University - Leavey School of Business   1999 — 2001
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

Santa Clara University School of Law   1998 — 2001
Doctor of Law (JD), Law

University of California, Berkeley   1994 — 1998
Bachelor's degree, Psychology

Experience
Rocket Fuel Inc.  May 2013 - Present
DLA Piper  January 2004 - May 2013
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   May 2002 - August 2002
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  August 1999 - July 2000

Skills
Complex Commercial..., National experience in..., Internal investigations, Litigation, Competition Law, Dispute Resolution, Class Actions, Securities Regulation, Arbitration, Trials, Corporate Governance, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Litigation Support, Securities Litigation, White Collar Criminal..., Courts, Criminal Law, Criminal Defense, FCPA, Litigation Management, Legal Compliance

Education
University of Oregon School of Law   2000 — 2003
Juris Doctorate

Santa Clara University   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Experience
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   January 2007 - July 2014
Liner LLP  March 2006 - December 2006
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP  2000 - 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1998 - 2000
Sole Practitoner   1995 - 1997

Skills
Trademarks, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Patents, Trademark Infringement, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Domain Names, Dispute, Design Patents, Opposition, Management, Strategic Leadership, International Relations, Licensing, Corporate Law

Education
University of California, Irvine   1992 — 1994
MBA

University of San Diego School of Law   1989 — 1991
JD

San Diego State University-California State University   1979 — 1981
BS, Microbiology

Experience
LexTerra PLC   January 2012 - Present
Hogan Guiney Dick LLP   June 2000 - December 2011
The Allen Group  November 1998 - June 2000
Barnhorst Schreiner & Goonan   June 1996 - November 1998
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   June 1986 - June 1996
Rogers & Wells  June 1982 - June 1986
Jenkins & Perry   September 1981 - June 1982

Skills
Real Estate Transactions, Mediation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Corporate Law, Due Diligence

Education
USC Gould School of Law   1978 — 1981
J.D., Law

Stanford University   1974 — 1978
B.A., Political Science/Economics

Experience
University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library   December 2011 - Present
Texas State Law Library  July 2007 - December 2011
University of Texas at Austin, Tarlton Law Library   July 2004 - July 2007
University of Texas at Austin, Tarlton Law Library   November 2003 - June 2004
Center for American History   January 2002 - November 2003
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   August 1999 - May 2001

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2001 — 2003
MSIS, Librarianship

Experience
Fidelity National Title  April 2012 - Present
Fidelity National Law Group  April 2012 - Present
Perkins Coie LLP  July 2005 - April 2012
Perkins Coie Brown & Bain PA   July 2005 - April 2012
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary  October 2000 - June 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   October 2000 - June 2005
DLA Piper  October 2000 - June 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   May 1999 - August 1999
Borders  1995 - 1997
Self Employed  1992 - 1997

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Civil Litigation, Trial Practice, Trial Preparation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Oral Argument, Discovery, Depositions, Mediation, Litigation, Public Speaking, Writing, Pleadings, Legal Advice, Real Estate Litigation, Breach Of Contract, Unfair Competition, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Title Insurance, Real Property Litigation, Trials, Trademarks, Arbitration, Real Estate, Legal Assistance, Hearings, Class Actions, Litigation Support, Oral Arguments, Torts, Real Property, Motions, Copyright Law, Securities Regulation, Competition Law, Dispute, Patents, Civil Rights, Immigration Law, Westlaw, Product Liability, Appeals, Courts, Business Litigation, Litigation Management, Insurance Law

Education
University of San Diego School of Law   1997 — 2000
JD, Law

Arizona State University   1992 — 1997
MA, English

Pace University   1988 — 1992
BA, English

Pace University-Pleasantville/Briarcliff Campus   1988 — 1992
B.A., English

Hicksville High School   1985 — 1988

Experience
Winston & Strawn LLP  2006 - Present
McDermott Will and Emery  2004 - 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1999 - 2003
Gray Cary  1999 - 2003

Skills
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation, Patents, Trademarks, Antitrust Counseling, Antitrust Law, Government Contracts Law, IP transactions, International Trade, International Litigation, Trademark Infringement, Patent Prosecution, Appeals, Unfair Competition, Trials, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Business Litigation, Non-compete Agreements, Securities Regulation, International Law, Product Liability, Competition Law, Dispute Resolution, International..., Securities Litigation, Consumer Law, Cyberlaw

Education
Università degli Studi di Torino   1997 — 1997
International Trade Law

The George Washington University Law School   1993 — 1996
J.D. w/ honors, Law

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences   1993 — 1996
M.P.H., Health Policy

Reed College   1991 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political science

Experience
Lakin Spears, LLP  August 2010 - Present
Howard Rice  April 2005 - August 2010
Botto Law Group   2003 - 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1997 - 2003
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro  1993 - 1997

Skills
Estate Planning, Litigation, Estate Law, Trusts, Life Insurance, Strategic Financial..., Civil Litigation, Tax, Estate Administration, Entrepreneurship

Education
Santa Clara University School of Law   1990 — 1993
JD (cum laude), Law

University of California, Santa Cruz   1983 — 1986
BA, Economics

Experience
Shell Oil Company  October 2009 - Present
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP  August 2008 - July 2009
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated  January 2004 - July 2008
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   September 2000 - February 2002
PricewaterhouseCoopers  1998 - 1998

Skills
Tax, Corporate Tax, Tax Law, International Tax, Litigation, Transfer Pricing, Tax Advisory, Joint Ventures, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Restructuring

Education
New York University School of Law   2003 — 2003
LLM, Tax Law

University of California, Hastings College of the Law   1997 — 2000
J.D., Law

Carnegie Mellon University   1993 — 1997
B.S., Industrial Management with a Double Major in Economics

Experience
6sense Insights Inc   February 2015 - Present
Andrea Migdal, Attorney at Law   September 2002 - Present
Imaginary Lines   January 2001 - August 2002
Dot Wireless   October 1999 - December 2000
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   December 1992 - September 1999
Reid & Priest  September 1987 - December 1991
US Department of Commerce, Office of Chief Counsel for Import Administration   September 1985 - August 1987

Skills
Intellectual Property, Start-ups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Management, Trademarks, Licensing, Marketing Strategy, Trade Secrets, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Litigation, Joint Ventures, Venture Capital, Patent Litigation, International Law, Commercial Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Trademark Infringement

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1982 — 1985
JD

University of California, Davis   1977 — 1981

Experience
Klinedinst PC  2011 - Present
Andrea G. Musicant, Esq.   2007 - 2011
Heller Ehrman  2003 - 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   October 2000 - January 2002
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Honorable David R. Thompson   June 1998 - August 1998

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law   1997 — 2000
J.D.

University of California, Berkeley   1991 — 1994
B.A.

Experience
Dolby Laboratories  August 2014 - Present
San Francisco District Attorney's Office  March 2013 - August 2014
San Francisco District Attorney's Office  March 2004 - March 2013
Morrison & Foerster LLP  November 2002 - March 2004
AutoNation  October 2001 - September 2002
WebGain  November 2000 - August 2001
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   January 2000 - November 2000
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1998 - 1999
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1997 - 1998

Skills
Microsoft XP, Microsoft..., Typing: About 65 wpm, Administrative..., Research, Editing, Email Marketing, Public Speaking, Management, Microsoft Office, Office Management, Recruiting, Human Resources, Legal Writing, Community Outreach, Microsoft Word, Event Management, Time Management

Education
Skyline College, San Bruno, CA   1995 — 1998
None, General Education and Art

City College of San Francisco   1992 — 1995
Fine/Studio Arts, General, N/A

Lowell High School   1988 — 1992
General Education

Epiphany

Experience
DLA Piper  June 1999 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   June 1999 - January 2005
Fish & Richardson P.C.   January 1992 - June 1999
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute  February 1987 - August 1989

Skills
Intellectual Property, Non-infringement, Public Finance, Lifesciences, Patents, Licensing, Venture Capital, Patentability, Trade Secrets, Molecular Biology, Trademark Infringement, Immunology, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology Transfer, Biotechnology, Commercialization, Medical Devices, Due Diligence, Copyright Law, Legal Opinions, Patent Prosecution, Client Counseling, Pharmaceutical Industry, Cell Biology, Stem Cells, Bioinformatics, Start-ups, Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Hardware Diagnostics, Trademarks, Legal Writing, Life Science Industry, Registered Patent..., Life Sciences, Strategy

Education
California Western School of Law   1989 — 1992
JD, Law

Georgetown University School of Medicine   1982 — 1987
PhD, Microbiology & Immunology

Rollins College   1978 — 1982
BA, Biology

Experience
Law Offices of Mark L. Berrier   April 2004 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2000 - 2004
Conley Rose & Tayon   1997 - 2000
Berrier Law Office   1995 - 1997
Matthews and Associates  1993 - 1995

Skills
Patents, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Due Diligence, Start-ups, Trade Secrets, Contract Negotiation, Trademarks, Copyright Law

Education
Rice University   1996 — 1997
MS, EE (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

The University of Texas at Austin   1989 — 1992
JD, Law

Texas A&M University   1981 — 1985
BS, Physics

Experience
Office of the County Counsel, County of Alameda   August 2014 - Present
Boornazian, Jensen & Garthe   June 2007 - June 2014
Curtis & Arata  2003 - 2007
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   October 2000 - August 2002
Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich (now DLA PIPER)   2000 - 2002
Oliver W. Wanger, United States District Judge, Eastern District of California   September 1999 - August 2000
Grippo & Elden  1992 - 1996

Skills
Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Trial Practice, Mediation, Courts, Insurance Law, Personal Injury, Appeals, Legal Assistance, Litigation, Civil Rights, Dispute Resolution, Torts, Privacy Law

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1996 — 1999
J.D. magna cum laude, law

The University of Chicago   1987 — 1991
A.B. with honors, Public Policy

Experience
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation  December 2010 - Present
Real Estate & Management Consulting   January 2007 - November 2010
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  April 2003 - October 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   August 1999 - January 2002
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California   August 1998 - August 1999

Skills
Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Bankruptcy, Compliance, Financial Regulation, Dodd-Frank, Banking, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Privacy Law, Mediation, Banking Law, Due Diligence, Intellectual Property, FCPA, Legal Advice, Joint Ventures, Legal Research, Fraud, Legal Writing, Loans, Courts, Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Financial Institutions, Civil Litigation, Property Law, Securities Regulation, Securities, Legal Compliance, Structured Finance, Cross-border..., Consumer Law

Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University   1994 — 1997
Juris Doctor

University of California, Santa Barbara   1992 — 1993
BA

Universidad de Salamanca
Spain, Spanish Language and Culture, Summer 1994

Experience
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   September 1994 - March 1995

Skills
Project Management, Desktop Computers, Data Analysis, HTML, FrontPage, Business Development, Microsoft SQL Server, Business Intelligence, Construction Management, Infrastructure, Windows Server, Networking, Management, Integration

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1991 — 1994
BS, Business Management

Experience
Newegg Inc.  September 2012 - Present
Newegg  September 2005 - September 2012
Genefluidics Inc.   January 2002 - September 2002
LightCross Inc.   June 2000 - December 2001
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1999 - 2000
Dow Lohnes PLLC  1997 - 1999
Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft  May 1996 - July 1996
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   September 1993 - June 1994

Skills
Mergers, Litigation, Corporate Governance, Real Estate, Risk Management, Leadership, Start-ups, Contract Negotiation, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Venture Capital, Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Business Strategy, Civil Litigation, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, E-commerce, Employee Benefits, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Executive Management, Insurance, Interviews, Joint Ventures, Legal Compliance, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Licensing, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiation, Patents, Privacy Law, Private Equity, Recruiting, Retail, Securities Regulation, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Trademarks, Mediation

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1994 — 1997
JD, Law

Harvard University   1989 — 1993
SB, History and Science

Lowell High School   1985 — 1989
HS Diploma, How to Learn

Experience
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP   2005 - Present
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary  January 2005 - April 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   April 1999 - January 2005
Contra Costa County District Attorneys Office  July 1994 - April 1999

Skills
FCPA, Anti-bribery, Anti-corruption, Internal Investigations, Corporate Internal..., Ethics, Health Care Fraud, Trade Secrets, Trials, Securities Fraud, Competition Law, Due Diligence, White Collar Criminal..., Private Investigations

Education
University of California, Davis - School of Law   1991 — 1994

University of California, Davis - School of Law   1990 — 1994

West Valley High School

Experience
Greenberg Glusker  July 2000 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1994 - June 2000
Gray Cary Ames & Frye  August 1987 - 1993

Skills
Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Insurance Law, Business Litigation

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1984 — 1987

Tulane University   1980 — 1984

Experience
Grocery Outlet  June 2015 - Present
CRC Health Group  April 2010 - February 2015
CRC Health Group  February 2005 - April 2010
DLA Piper (formerly Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich)   2004 - 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   September 1996 - January 2004
Ernst & Young  1993 - 1996

Skills
Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Licensing, Employment Law, Mediation, Contract Negotiation, Litigation, Restructuring, Mergers, Public reporting, Crisis Management, Board Governance, Strategy, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Start-ups, Executive Management, Legal Writing

Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   2011 — 2011
Advanced Human Resources Executive Program

The George Washington University Law School   1990 — 1993
Law, Legal

Cornell University   1985 — 1989
BA, Government

Chapin School   1974 — 1985
High School diploma

Experience
WPX Energy  January 2012 - Present
The Williams Companies  April 2000 - December 2011
Hall Estill  1996 - 2000
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1993 - 1996

Skills
Corporate Governance, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Support, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Due Diligence, Competition Law, Environmental Awareness, Personal Injury, Natural Gas, Contract Negotiation, Dispute Resolution, Legal Writing, Energy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Securities, Litigation Management, Arbitration, Employment Law, Mediation, Civil Litigation, FCPA, Privacy Law, Trade Secrets

Education
California Western School of Law   1990 — 1993
JD Magna cum Laude

Sweet Briar College   1982 — 1986
BA, International Relations

Memorial High   1978 — 1982

Experience
Major, Lindsey & Africa   January 2014 - Present
Major, Lindsey & Africa   March 2013 - December 2013
Morrison & Foerster LLP  May 2004 - March 2013
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   January 2004 - May 2004
Coughlan Semmer & Lipman   2001 - 2001

Skills
Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Toxic Tort, Pharmaceuticals, Class Actions, Legal Research, Corporate Governance, Contract Negotiation, Legal Writing, Negotiation, Recruiting, Bankruptcy, Trials, Courts, Legal Assistance, Pharmaceutical Industry, Networking, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Torts, Criminal Law, Litigation

Education
Harvard Law School   2000 — 2003
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

Columbia University in the City of New York   1994 — 1998
BA, Latin American Studies

Experience
Dimensional Fund Advisors  August 2014 - Present
Fallbrook Technologies  February 2013 - August 2014
Dimensional Fund Advisors  July 2007 - February 2013
DLA Piper  August 2004 - July 2007
Microtune  May 2002 - July 2004
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   January 1998 - April 2002
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   June 1996 - January 1998

Skills
Legal Research, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Mergers, Securities, Securities Regulation, Securities Offerings, Legal Compliance, Mutual Funds, Document Review, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Writing, Due Diligence, Joint Ventures, Legal Assistance

Education
St. Edward's University   2000 — 2005
BBA, Business Management

Experience
FileMaker  1992 - Present
FileMaker  1999 - 2013
Claris Corporation  1992 - 1998
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1988 - 1992

Skills
Business Strategy, E-commerce, Cloud Computing, Mergers, IPO, Strategic Partnerships, Contract Negotiation, SEC filings, New Business Development, Licensing, Business Development, Due Diligence, Start-ups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Management, Management, Lead Generation

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1985 — 1988
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Notre Dame   1981 — 1985
BBA, Accounting

Bellarmine College Preparatory   1977 — 1981

Experience
Western Hills Water District   October 2008 - Present
Opt Tech LLC   March 2008 - Present
IPG  March 2002 - Present
International Practice Group P.C.   March 2000 - Present
The Friends Travel Network   1900 - 2011
Laurus Capital Management  2000 - 2009
Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye (Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary and DLA Piper)   1987 - 2002
Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye   1981 - 2002
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   November 1981 - March 2000

Skills
Litigation, International Business, Licensing, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Trials, International Law, Trademarks, Personal Injury, Private Equity, Appeals, Trademark Infringement, Privacy Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Trade Secrets, Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Joint Ventures, Class Actions, Trial Practice, Due Diligence, Legal Advice, Legal Research, Patent Litigation, Arbitration, Torts, Business Transactions, Mediation, Alternative Dispute..., Copyright Law, Real Estate, Courts, Venture Capital, Dispute Resolution, Product Liability, Competition Law, Legal Writing, Restructuring

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law   1978 — 1981
JD, Law

Experience
Classic Communities  March 2012 - Present
Classic Communities, Inc.   June 2006 - March 2012
Meritage Homes  2004 - 2006
Meritage Homes of California   2004 - 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1997 - 2004
Parachute, Inc.   2000 - 2001

Skills
Land Acquisition, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Development, Entitlements, Residential Homes, Disposition, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Economics, Land Development, Construction Management, Leases

Education
Duke University School of Law   1994 — 1997
JD, law

University of California, Davis

Experience
QUALCOMM Incorporated  October 2012 - Present
QUALCOMM Incorporated  October 2008 - October 2012
QUALCOMM Incorporated  April 2006 - October 2008
QUALCOMM Incorporated  August 2004 - April 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   September 1998 - July 2004

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1995 — 1998
J.D, Law

University of California, Los Angeles   1988 — 1992
BA, Political Science

Experience
Sideman & Bancroft LLP  November 2004 - March 2011
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1997 - 2002

Education
California State University-East Bay   1990 — 2003
BA, Liberal Studies

University of San Francisco   1993 — 1994
Paralegal Certificate, Law

Experience
Cooley LLP  June 2014 - Present
Covington & Burling  April 2014 - June 2014
Covington & Burling  October 2008 - April 2014
Heller Ehrman  August 2007 - October 2008
DLA Piper  January 2005 - August 2007
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   July 2003 - December 2004
Berryman & Henigar  January 2000 - November 2000
Luce Forward  June 1998 - December 1999

Skills
Intellectual Property, Legal Marketing, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Market Research, Marketing, Event Planning, Marketing Communications, Sponsorship, Proposal Writing, Corporate Communications, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Email Marketing

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1997 — 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration (Marketing)

Experience
Duane Morris LLP  October 2015 - Present
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP  2009 - October 2015
DLA Piper  1997 - 2009
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1997 - 2009
Hewlett-Packard  2008 - 2008

Education
University of California, Davis - School of Law

Experience
Aaronson, Dickerson, Cohn & Lanzone   July 2012 - Present
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips   October 2007 - June 2012
Bingham McCutchen  July 2006 - October 2007
Jorgenson, Siegel, McClure & Flegel, LLP   December 2002 - July 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2000 - 2001
United States District Court, Eastern District, California   January 2000 - May 2000
United States Department of Justice, Environmental Enforcement Section   May 1999 - August 1999

Skills
Green Building, Municipal Law, CEQA, Entitlements, Zoning, Environmental Awareness, Land Use Planning, Government, Litigation, Land Use Law, Real Estate Transactions, Real Property, Subdivisions, Environmental Law, Redevelopment, LEED, Climate Action Plans, Conservation Easements, Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact..., Permitting, Public Agencies, Williamson Act, Election Law, Education Code, General Plans, Brown Act, Public Records Act, Public Contracting, Code Enforcement, Legal Nonconforming Uses, Private School..., Due Diligence, Public Policy, Easements, Coastal Act, Affordable Housing, NEPA, Environmental Policy, Environmental Impact..., Environmental Issues, General Public, Environmental Planning, Legislation

Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law   2001 — 2002
Visiting Student

University of Calfornia Davis, School of Law   1998 — 2002
J.D.

University of California, Santa Cruz   1989 — 1993
B.A., Environmental Studies

Universitetet i Bergen / University of Bergen (UiB)   1991 — 1992
Foreign Exchange Student, Environmental Studies

Palo Alto High School   1986 — 1989
High School Diploma

Experience
McDermott Will & Emery  September 2004 - Present
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   December 1983 - September 2004

Skills
Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark Infringement, Commercial Litigation, Trials, Product Liability, Courts, Unfair Competition, Breach Of Contract, Jury Trials, Civil Litigation, Trademarks, Motions, Patents, Licensing, Appeals, Personal Injury, Class Actions

Education
University of San Diego School of Law   1978 — 1982
Juris Doctorate, Law

Loyola Marymount University   1974 — 1978
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

Experience
Holland & Hart LLP  1998 - Present
Association for Corporate Growth  September 2012 - Present
Can Do Multiple Sclerosis (f/k/a The Heuga Center)   April 2007 - April 2010
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   October 1994 - November 1997

Education
Stanford University   1991 — 1994
JD, law

Stanford University Law School   1991 — 1994

Dartmouth College   1985 — 1989
AB, Psychology

Experience
CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA Insurer  September 2015 - Present
Foster Employment Law   March 2012 - September 2015
NXP Semiconductors  2006 - September 2015
City and County of San Francisco  2000 - 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1999 - 2000
Untied States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois   1998 - 1999
Foley & Lardner LLP  1996 - 1998
Pope & John, LLP   1994 - 1996

Skills
Employment Law, Mediation, Litigation, Employee Relations, Arbitration, FMLA, Labor Relations, Discrimination, Civil Litigation, Trials, Courts, Policy, Appeals

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   1991 — 1994
JD

University of California, Los Angeles   1986 — 1990
BA, Communications Studies

Monta Vista

Experience
Linowes and Blocher LLP  January 2012 - Present
Linowes and Blocher LLP  April 2006 - December 2011
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2000 - 2004
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP  1999 - 2000

Skills
Land Use, Environmental, Litigation, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Law, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Endangered Species, Environmental Permitting, Wetlands, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Water Quality, Sustainable Development, Conservation Easements, Mitigation, Appeals, Administrative Law, Zoning, Environmental Awareness

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1996 — 1999
J.D., Law, with Concentration in Environmental Law

Princeton University   1991 — 1995
BA, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Certificate in Environmental Studies

Experience
ACS  2000 - 2006
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   January 1994 - April 1997
O'Melveny and Myers  March 1986 - June 1993

Skills
Community Outreach, Non-profits, Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Community Organizing, Community Development, Planned Giving

Education
Vanderbilt University Law School   1979 — 1982
JD

Tulane University   1976 — 1979
BA, Political Science

Experience
The Terraces  September 2011 - March 2014
self-employed  August 2010 - March 2014
Foothill College  2006 - October 2011
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1995 - 1998

Skills
Volunteer Management, Community Outreach, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Social Services, Fundraising, Marketing, Program Development, Social Media, Teaching, Research, Higher Education, PowerPoint, Curriculum Development, Coaching, Event Planning, Editing, Social Networking

Education
Foothill College   2003 — 2013
A.A., Adaptive Fitness, Special Education, Gerontology

Cabrillo College   1969 — 1970
A.A., Liberal Arts

University of California, Santa Cruz
B>A>, Liberal Arts

Experience
Elan Realty   May 2014 - Present
Lane Community College  January 2009 - Present
Lighthouse Inn  April 2005 - Present
Southwestern Community College District  2000 - 2007
San Diego Community College District  August 1995 - May 2005
University of San Diego  1999 - 2004
Palomar College  1997 - 2003
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   July 1989 - May 2000

Skills
Curriculum Development, Teaching, Coaching, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Program Development, Anthropology, Public Speaking, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Community Outreach, Nonprofits, University Teaching

Education
San Diego State University-California State University   1989 — 1996
MA, Anthropology

Experience
Sidley Austin LLP  August 2014 - Present
Atmel Corporation  November 2009 - July 2014
DLA Piper  January 2005 - July 2009
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   November 1999 - December 2004

Skills
Management, Training, Marketing, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Writing, Corporate Law, Administrative..., Intellectual Property, Litigation, Administrative..., Legal Research, Mergers

Education
University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science degree

Experience
Vanderhoff Law Group   January 2000 - Present
University of San Diego School of Law  June 1993 - June 1996
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   September 1989 - June 1993

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Courts, Appeals, Business Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Non-profit Volunteering, Non-profit Leadership, Public Speaking, Higher Education, Legal Advice, Corporate Law

Education
University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law   1985 — 1988
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of California, Santa Cruz   1979 — 1983
Bachelor’s Degree

Experience
Ball Corporation  February 2014 - Present
Ball Corporation  April 2005 - February 2014
Department of the Navy (NAVFAC), Office of General Counsel   October 2002 - April 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   December 2000 - September 2002

Skills
Mediation, Corporate Law, Arbitration, Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Government Contracts Law, Export Control..., Intellectual Property, Administrative Law, FAR, Government Procurement, Export Controls, Defense, Contract Negotiation, ITAR, Government, Contract Law, International Law, Contract Management, Government Contracting, Aerospace

Education
University of San Diego School of Law   1997 — 2000
J.D., Law

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English

Experience
Mintz Levin  April 2007 - Present
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC  April 2005 - April 2007
Fish & Richardson P.C.   2002 - 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2001 - 2002
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1993 - 2001

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Class Actions, Legal Research, Mediation, Copyright Law, Trade Secrets

Education
Pepperdine University School of Law   1990 — 1993
J.D.

Fordham University   1986 — 1990
B.A., English

Experience
Holme Roberts & Owen  2003 - 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1994 - 2003
Shifflet Walters Kane & Konoske   1989 - 1994
West Coast Speech and Hearing   1986 - 1989

Education
University of Colorado at Boulder   1984 — 1986
Master's degree, Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

University of California, Santa Barbara   1980 — 1984
Bachelor's degree, Speech and Hearing

Experience
Calpine Corporation  May 2012 - Present
NRG Energy  January 2005 - June 2011
Pacific Gas and Electric Company  2001 - 2004
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1999 - 2001

Skills
Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Natural Gas, Contract Negotiation, Venture Capital

Education
Harvard Law School   1996 — 1999
Juris Doctor

Pace University   1994 — 1996
B.B.A

Experience
CHRIS Kids, Inc./The Giving Tree, Inc.   1999 - Present
Superior Courts of DeKalb and Fulton Counties   1999 - Present
Self-Employed  1995 - Present
Columbia Presbyterian Seminary   1997 - 2009
Atlanta Legal Aid   1998 - 1999
Independent Adoption Center  1995 - 1997
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1992 - 1995
Duke University Women's Center  1991 - 1992
Durham County Government  1990 - 1991
Duke University Women's Center  1989 - 1991

Skills
Community Outreach, Legal Research, Litigation, Adoption, Civil Litigation, Training, Courts, Research, Crisis Intervention, Legal Writing, Mediation, Mental Health Counseling, Intellectual Property, Trials, Appeals, Policy Analysis, Nonprofits, Editing, Administrative Law, Teaching, Trial Practice

Education
Duke University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences   1988 — 1991
M.A., History

Duke University School of Law   1988 — 1991
J.D., law

Candler School of Theology, Emory University   1981 — 1984
M.T.S., Historical Theology

Emory University   1977 — 1980
B.A., History & Psychology

Experience
Law Office of Edward B Weller   2008 - Present
DLA Piper  2007 - 2008
Fenwick & West  2005 - 2007
DLA Piper  2001 - 2005
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   2001 - 2005
Limbach & Limbach LLP  2000 - 2000
Toshiba America, Inc.   1997 - 2000

Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles   1988 — 1992
JD

University of Southern California
MSEE

UCLA Anderson School of Management   1979 — 1981
MBA

UCLA
BS, Engineering

Experience
Keysight Technologies  August 2014 - Present
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary  2004 - 2005
Agilent Technologies  1999 - 2004
Baker & McKenzie  1994 - 1999
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1991 - 1994
Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon   1989 - 1991

Skills
Executive Pay, Employee Benefits, Deferred Compensation, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Tax, Litigation, Employment Law, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1986 — 1989
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Dartmouth College   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Experience
ConocoPhillips  May 2014 - Present
Bureau of Land Management - Wyoming   July 2012 - May 2014
Stamps Realty, Inc.   January 2010 - June 2012
Johnson & Thompson Realtors   April 2004 - January 2010
Backstage Benefits, Inc.   2000 - 2004
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich   1995 - 2001

Skills
Real Estate, Government, Leases, Real Estate Transactions, Rights Of Way, Oil & Gas Industry, Real Property, Management, Sales, Negotiation, Leadership

Education
California Western School of Law   1998 — 2001
Doctor of Law (JD)

National University   1995 — 1997
Master of Arts (M.A.)

Excelsior College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)