Legal Medical Device

MICHELLE T. FOSTER

J.D. ~ M.B.A.

(h) 952-***-****, (cell) 646-***-****, ***************@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Charismatic Corporate Communicator// with a JD/MBA and fifteen years of commercial, corporate, IP, litigation and regulatory experience with an emphasis on technology, intellectual property and international business. Excellent technical, managerial and team building skills. Rotarian Ambassadorial Scholar with French, Italian, and Spanish language skills.

Bar Admissions and other skills:

(Minnesota 1993, District of Columbia1995) as a Lawyer and in United Kingdom (U.K.) 2000 as a Commercial/Corporate Solicitor.

Licensed producer of life, health and long term care insurance 2013. •Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Competent.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MTF CONSULTING LIMITED London, UK and Minneapolis MN, USA

Director, and President of Legal and Corporate Compliance November 2010-current

Provide consulting services as agreed to technology, commercial and financial services/banking clients.

Listen and collaborate with client to quickly identify and assess risks using knowledge, expertise and judgment and develop creative, strategic and practical solutions to resolve/minimize and monitor such legal and commercial risks.

Lead negotiations, make legal and commercial decisions, close deals and provide education on key issues regarding corporate bylaws, agreements and intellectual property matters including patenting, licensing, databases and trademark.

Educate on compliance with regulations i.e. data protection, ESIGN and prepare and provide training/monitoring on same.

Research case law, draft, and in case of litigation determine what documents must be withheld from production to opposing counsel, and what documents are privileged.

LIMO “LINUX MOBILE” FOUNDATION London, England

General Counsel 2009 – 2010

Chief lawyer and advisor globally for this nonprofit based, Linux, mobile software platform for wireless devices.

Proven ability to handle multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality under intense and high-pressure circumstances

Assisted with legal issues and related laws and regulations related to online and electronic and mobile commerce, electronic contracting and delivery of information.

Drafted reviewed, negotiated, and finalized software, services and consulting contracts with clients and provided litigation management.

Led negotiations, made legal decisions, developed and maintained relationships with governments and vendors and advised members on key issues regarding corporate bylaws, agreements and intellectual property matters as well as antitrust and competition regulations.

Conducted due diligence and ensured LiMo complied with duties and regulations of nonprofit.

Drafted and negotiated RFP/RFI agreements required for LiMo to engage with geographically diverse members for day-to-day corporate compliance.

ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE B.V. (Fmr. I-Flex Solutions B.V.) London, England

Legal Department, Head of Legal Europe 2007 – 2009

Directed and performed legal activities in Europe including negotiation of key legal agreements, contract management, resolution of potential litigation, employment issues and implementation of European Union (EU) directives.

Created and strengthened licensing, corporate and consulting agreements and strategies for electronic contacting.

Negotiated and closed licensing deals for Oracle i-flex products and services with banks, financial services companies and governments throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Prepared legal documentation and rolled out strategy and agreements to geographically and culturally diverse clients.

Assessed global insurance coverage and advised board on coverage and risks.

Researched and educated directors and staff on effects of regulations on company and customers, including compliance with FSA, competition/antitrust and data protection issues.

Worked independently and as part of team depending on project requirements.

NOKIA (Fmr. Symbian Software Ltd). London, England

Legal Department – General Counsel and VP Legal Affairs 1999 – 2006

Strategic and Managerial Experience:

Developed legal structure and created and managed team which implemented the strategy, processes, and procedures required for Symbian to succeed in becoming an open, standard, operating system of choice.

Assessed capabilities hired and directed all external and internal legal providers.

Reduced costs by 50% by moving work from external providers to in-house legal team.

Received backing and support from Symbian Operational and Supervisory Board to lead and increase legal team.

Assessed legal/commercial/social skills of team members and created a team which received company performance award. Under my leadership we achieved set goals, providing personal satisfaction and success for both team and company.

Advised Symbian Board on all legal and compliance matters including creation of Symbian Licensing strategy designed to maximize value of company and products.

Commercial Licensing, Contract Creation and Negotiation

Drafted or coordinated creation of agreements required to implement licensing strategy for Symbian Operating System (Symbian OS) and its user interface (UIQ).

Negotiated key license agreements with Mobile Telephone Manufacturers resulting in 80% of telephone manufacturers licensing Symbian OS (e.g. Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Motorola).

Developed a library of model agreements including Source Code Confidentiality, Professional Services, Sub-contractor, Software Development Kit Licenses, Technology Collaboration, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Corporate, Intellectual Property, Regulatory and Legal Affairs

Global responsibility for all legal/compliance matters faced by Symbian and its offices (USA, Europe, and Asia).

Served as Company Secretary of UIQ Technologies Sweden, a subsidiary of Symbian.

Reviewed and advised on revisions required to Symbian Shareholders Agreement and conducted due diligence as required.

Involved in creation of new Symbian subsidiary companies and offices (India, Kor ea, Australia etc.).

Developed and implemented a Global Patent Innovation Program which increased Symbian’s value by 25%.

Responsible for patent filing and trademark registration activities.

Acted as company spokesperson when dealing with government agencies and authorities

Responsible for creation and implementation of Export Control and Data Protection Policy.

Created Legal Request Database and Contract Database which allows Legal Department and Board to record and globally monitor progress on all legal requests.

EQUITAS INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE London, England

Legal Counsel 1997 – 1999

Appointed Head of Department when supervisor went on maternity leave.

Provided legal support and solutions on corporate, commercial, regulatory and litigation issues.

Managed and advised on arbitration and litigation on reinsurance claims: Coordinated claim strategy with senior management and board, selected and managed external legal advisors, prepared detailed analysis of claims issues in selection of arbitration panels, attended arbitration/litigation, presented case debriefs for senior management at conclusion and assessed legal implications.

Drafted, reviewed and negotiated commercial contracts including commutation agreements, settlement agreements, confidentiality agreements etc.

Ensured compliance with processes and procedures, and provided company-wide training on policies and legal issues.

OPPENHEIMER WOLFF & DONNELLY LLP Brussels, Belgium & Minneapolis, Minnesota

Associate, International Corporate Group 1994 – 1997

Provided advice on corporate, commercial and regulatory issues primarily for high-tech, medical device (i.e. Medtronic) and biotech, pharmaceutical and life science/agricultural (i.e. Monsanto) clients.

Advised on intellectual property issues, computer and Internet law, data protection, computer security, electronic commerce and E-mail policy issues. Conducted document review and determined which documents required submission and which were privileged.

RAMSEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Saint Paul, Minnesota

Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Roland Faricy 1993-1994

Conducted legal research, prepared memos, wrote draft orders and opinions, and proofread judge's orders and opinions.

Opened Court proceedings and served as main pre/post Court contact for defendants and advisors.

J.D. ~ M.B.A.

(h) 952-***-****, (cell) 646-***-****, ***************@*******.***

EDUCATION

Solvay Business School – University of Brussels Brussels, Belgium

M.B.A., (cum laude) Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar 1994-1995

William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul, Minnesota

Juris Doctorate 1991-1993

Conducted 1 year abroad in London/Spain with coursework from the University of Notre Dame Concannon Program of International Law, University of Detroit, and William and Mary law schools.

University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

B.A., International Relations ` 1989

Obtained a fluency certification in Spanish language from the University of Salamanca, Spain (1989)

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