Attorney

Admissions

Member of the California Bar

Career Summary

I became a licensed attorney in the Spring of 2009. As an attorney, I specialize in intellectual property and corporate law, with a particular interest in the life science sector, as I hold a BS in Biology from California Institute of Technology. I have worked as a contract analyst and document reviewer at various prominent law firms and corporations in Silicon Valley. Previous to my law career, my primary field was academics, where I taught high school math and science, self-defense, test preparation, and computer usage.

Experience

Reed Smith, LLP, San Francisco, CA Feb 10 – Present

Document Reviewer (Through Special Counsel)

• Analyze documents using Relativity and Concordance in a pharmaceutical suit for responsiveness and privilege.

SumTotal Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA Dec 09 – Jan 10

Contracts Analyst (Through Robert Half Legal)

• Analyzed data from customer contacts for variation; entered details into custom databases.

Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP, San Francisco, CA: Aug 09 – Nov 09

Document Reviewer (Through Essential Discovery)

• Analyzed documents using Relativity in a pharmaceutical suit for responsiveness and privilege.

Additional Legal Experience Nov 08 – Aug 09

Document Reviewer

Bingham McCutchen, LLP; Ropes & Gray – database: Introspect; Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Charles Schwab, San Francisco, CA Aug 08 – Nov 08

Contracts Analyst (Through Ajilon Legal)

• Analyzed risk for vendors and contracts.

• Interfaced and coordinated with vendors and risk management group on Due Diligence for risk.

• Assisted with review and codification of risk management process.

Legal Internships

Collaboration Properties, Inc., (now Avistar, Inc.) San Mateo, CA Summer 2007

• Assisted patent prosecution of new applications and office actions for accelerated examinations.

• Infringement analysis, including claim charts.

• Planned licensing and litigation strategy.

Affymetrix, Inc., Santa Clara, CA Summer 2006

• Processed office actions for gene chip and other biotechnology patents.

• Researched licensing opportunities, including investigating competitor advertising and websites for potential infringement issues.

• Designed and implemented Bayh-Dole compliance procedures.

Non-Legal Experience

Kaplan Test Preparation, Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY 2001 – 2005

Curriculum Developer/Class Instructor/Private Tutor

• Designed national course material for the GMAT

• Taught LSAT, GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT, and GESS (English as a second language) classes.

 

BAMM (now Impact Bay Area), Oakland, CA, and Prepare, Inc, NYC 2000 – 2006

Personal Safety Instructor

• Provided group and individual instruction in full-contact self-defense for women; simulating assault situations.

• Planned and revised class content with co-instructor.

• Provided public relations.

Infogrames (now Atari), San Jose, CA 2000 – 2001

Tester III

• Lead-tested PC and console games.

• Supervised testers.

• Recruited and organized online testers.

Precedence Publishing, Tempe, AZ 1996 – 2000

Game Designer, Developer, and Tester

• Designed, developed, and tested collectible card games.

• Public relations, player management, etc.

• Organized convention demonstration.

• Office and system management.

Previous Work Experience

Database Management, UNIX-based Tech Support, Office Manager, High School Math/Science Teacher, Human Genome Project Researcher, Software Instruction

Software Experience

Relativity, Introspect, Microsoft Office Suite, Word Perfect, Internet, Unix, Paradox

Education

Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, CA GPA 3.263

Juris Doctor, 2008

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY GPA 3.333

1L year, 2005-06 – transferred to Santa Clara University School of Law

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

BS, Biology, 1989

Honors & Activities

• 2006 – 2008 CALI Excellence for the Future Award (awarded three times) – SCU School of Law

• 2006 – 2008 Witkin Award for Academic Excellence (awarded twice) – SCU School of Law

• 2006 – 2008 High Tech Law Journal, Intellectual Property Society, Officer for Federalist Society, ACLU – SCU School of Law

• 2005 – 2006 Intellectual Property Society, Federalist Society 1L Rep, Accepted to five law journals

• 2005 – Dean’s Scholarship, Cardozo School of Law

• 1985 – 1989 Track, Cross-Country - California Institute of Technology

• 1985 – Eagle Scout

• 1985 – National Merit Scholar - California Institute of Technology

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