Howard Cohn, ESQ
Los Angeles, CA 310-***-****
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General Counsel
Hard-working and effective attorney who consistently takes initiative and perseveres in the most complex cases. Motivated and enthusiastic, has spent more than 25 years handling all negotiations with customers, suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors. Extensive experience in intellectual property law with emphasis in cloud-based technology. Created state of the art perpetual and SaaS license agreements. Vast legal knowledge, excellent communication skills, a great understanding of government contracts and expertise in the real estate industry.
Human Resources
Maintenance
Civil & Criminal Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Financial Management
Buying/Procurement
Appellate Law
Legal Counsel
Contracts
Real Estate Law
Corporate Law
Family Law
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APPLIED BUSINESS SOFTWARE, INC. 2000 – Present
General Counsel
Protect software programs known as "The Mortgage Office" that guides mortgage professionals through California’s real estate and lending laws.
Create and negotiate Software Licensing Agreements -- Perpetual & SaaS – as well as Maintenance Agreements.
Lead all litigation relating to Copyright Infringement.
Oversees all activity within Human Resources Department.
Draft all corporate governance documents.
Participate in all board meeting.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY TRUST and CAL REIT
General Counsel
Advised the Board of Trustees on legal matters relating to the Trust. Drafted and negotiated the purchase, sale, and leasing of Trust properties, totaling more than 6 million square feet.
LITTON SYSTEMS INC. -GUIDANCE CONTROL AND SYSTEMS DIVISION
Senior Contracts Administrator
Supported the Inertial Navigation Systems Unit.
Responsible for preparing, examining, analyzing, negotiating, and revising contracts that involved the or sale of navigation equipment
SRI INTERNATIONAL
Contracts Administrator
Supported the Materials Lab, Physical Sciences Lab and Life Sciences Lab.
Prepared Unsolicited Proposals and responded to Request for Proposals
Negotiated all contracts and follow-on work. Expert knowledge of Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost Plus Incentive Fee contracts
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Juris Doctor, Western State University College of Law, San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Science in Business, Menlo College – School of Business Administration, Atherton, CA