San Francisco Software

Deepa M. Menon

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Experience

Menon Law San Francisco, CA

Solo Practitioner April 2009 - present

Founded a legal practice focused on family law, and family law-related

mediation. Organize and conduct cases from initial client interview to

trial. Skills involved include fact investigation, legal research, motion

practice, general litigation and mediation skills. Focus on drafting,

negotiation, analyzing and counseling on various types of agreements.

. Effectively communicate legal issues, options and best practices to

clients through direct client communication.

. Mediate and advise clients on family law, and contract matters.

. Negotiate, draft, review, analyze agreements (including business and

individual contracts, NDAs, vendor agreements, marital settlement

agreements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements.)

. Draft terms of use, privacy policies and non-disclosure agreements.

. Develop and maintain systems and templates to streamline

practice.

Golden Gate University School of Law San Francisco, CA

Career Counselor Nov. 2008 - March, 2009

Provided individual and group counseling to law school students and alumni

on job search strategies and career options. Critiqued resumes and cover

letters to prepare students for job applications and interviews. Organized

and presented workshops to educate students and graduates on legal career

options. Drafted handouts, blog articles, and newsletters.

Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP Menlo Park, CA

Associate, Intellectual Property and General Litigation Oct. 2005-

Sept. 2008

Litigated patent, trade secret, and general commercial cases in state and

federal courts. Intellectual property cases included matters related to

software, semiconductor, and internet-based technologies. General

commercial litigation cases included discrimination, and insurance coverage

cases.

. Licensing: experience reviewing and advising on licensing, IP, and

commercial agreements.

. Researched and drafted successful motions to compel in software cases,

and motions for preliminary injunctions in trade secret cases.

. Analyzed patents to draft pleadings and memoranda.

. Drafted mediation briefs, and participated in multiple mediations in

patent and trade secret litigations

. Researched and drafted successful appeal to First Circuit of

California in pro bono matter.

. Participated in developing case strategy, interacted with clients

regarding case management.

Education

George Mason School of Law Arlington, Virginia

J.D., May, 2005 (Cum Laude)

Queen's University Kingston, Ontario

B.Sc.(H) in Biology, Computing and Information Science, May, 1998

Bar Memberships

. State Bar of California (admitted 2005.)

Interests

Stand-up comedy, creative writing, film, foreign languages (fluent French,

conversational Spanish), and travel.

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