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E DUCATION

University of California, Davis. Davis, CA

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) May 2013, Graduated with a 3.50 GPA

Activities: Moot Court

Middle Eastern & South Asian Law Students Association (MESALSA) Co-Chair

Research Assistant for Professors Anupam Chander & Jack Chin

University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA

Bachelor of Arts Political Science, May 2009, Graduated with a 3.63 GPA

P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIE NCE

Genentech Senior Contracts Associate, August 2015 Present

Draft commercial contracts including Master Services Agreements, Participation Agreements, Collaboration

Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Consulting Services Agreements, Nondisclosure Agreements, and Statements of

Work.

Negotiate contract terms and redlines with business groups and vendors.

Analyze business and legal risks for Genentech.

Primary point of contact for over 10 business groups.

Manage the full term of a contract from request, negotiations, amendments to execution.

Amend existing contracts to conform with changing business needs and regulatory requirements.

Ensure contracts terms and conditions are consistent with Genentechs policies.

Maintain existing library of contract templates.

LegalForce RAPC Attorney Fellow, May 2015 August 2015

Negotiated, drafted and executed several trademark consent agreements.

Advised and consulted with clients on entity formation, assignment agreements, consent agreements and their trademark

application strength.

Prepared and reviewed for filing over 300 trademark applications with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Successfully argued against office actions, including likelihood of confusion refusals.

Law Offices of Denise Eaton-May Associate Attorney. November 2013 April 2015

Reviewed collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts and employee handbooks to ascertain whether

appropriate procedures were followed and to determine my clients rights.

Negotiated and conducted extensive redlining of severance/separation agreements.

Represented employees in their employment disputes such as discrimination suits under FEHA and Title VII, wage and

hour claims, ERISA violations, labor law violations, and contract/collective bargaining agreement violations.

Assisted in all aspects of litigation, including drafting demand letters, pleadings, motions, trial briefs, discovery

responses and requests, and deposition questions.

Conducted client consultations and interviews on a weekly basis.

Department of Fair Employment & Housing Legal Extern. August 2012 December 2012

Interviewed claimants and witnesses to assess viability of claims filed with the DFEH.

Drafted memoranda regarding potential cases and investigative cases.

Prevented a case from being rejected after assessing the facts and applicable disability laws.

Perkins & Associates Law Clerk. February 2012 August 2012

Analyzed and reviewed employment contracts to assess whether appropriate procedures were followed.

Drafted research memoranda, demand letters, and opposition to demurrer.

Conducted client intakes on a daily basis.

Law Offices of Waukeen McCoy Legal Intern. June 2011 August 2011

Drafted demand letters, discovery requests and responses, and deposition summaries.

Survivors International. Development & Communications Associate. August 2009 September 2010

B AR ADMISSION

Admitted to practice law in California

E XTRACURRICULAR

Mona Khan Dance Company, Modern Dance Performer

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