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

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