Customer Service Assistant

Steven J. Williams

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202-***-**** Montgomery Village, MD

Legal Investigator

Risk-averse, vision-driven professional possessing comprehensive 15+ years’ experience in trademark protection and corporate security to drive business success.

Analytical law specialist; adept at formulating and implementing top-notch intellectual property protection programs to safeguard business operations. Adept at detecting and eliminating copyright violations, trademark infringements, as well as financial and legal risks. Skilled at composing and reviewing licensing agreements, incorporating anti-piracy regulations, and delivering effective training sessions to cross-functional employee groups. Expert communicator; capable of liaising across all organizational levels with keen focus on internal collaboration.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

●Intellectual Property Rights

●Anti-Piracy & Licensing

●Corporate Security

●Infringement Protection

●Revenue Optimization

●Risk Analysis & Mitigation

●Legal Support

●Training & Development

●Leadership & Negotiations

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2nd Place Outstanding Small Law Department Award (2017), 1st Place In-House Legal Department Innovator Award (2014), 1st Place Outstanding Small Law Department Award (2012) – Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association

CoStar Group Legal Department VIP Award Winner & STAR Award Winner

Vice President & Secretary of Delta Upsilon Fraternity – Purdue University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSGP), Washington, DC December 2007 – Present

Assistant Director, Legal

Ensure maximum company security by managing programs for detecting and eliminating copyright as well as trademark infringement. Drive smooth operations by directing preparation of new IP protection programs. Minimize copyright infringement and counterfeiting risks by facilitating development of CoStar’s public anti-piracy program. Foster effective implementation of IP rights and protection programs via collaboration with in-house sales, sales administration, senior management, and customer service. Demonstrate expert-level legal insights to carry out all IP pre-litigation matters and practice trade secret protection. Supervise and deliver robust IP protection training/instructional programs to outsourced IP labor in Orlando, Florida, for skills enhancement. Reduce financial and legal risks by composing as well as analyzing licensing agreements.

●Acknowledged for being part of team that won $500M copyright infringement judgment against CoStar's largest competitor, Xceligent.

●Identified and recovered revenue valued at approx. $150M via execution of anti-piracy enforcement efforts.

●Established complete IP protection of more than 5M images through registration in United States Copyright Office.

Additional Experience: Senior Legal Investigator & Technical Support Representative, Customer Service and Support at CoStar Group, Inc.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Minor in Spanish Language

Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

Technical Proficiencies: SQL, Jira, Microsoft Office Suite

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