Summary Eighteen years of combined legal experience in law firms and as general counsel for a group of software companies. Leveraged my background as a computer programmer to understand technology and connect with developers. Achieved postive client outcomes in litigation and patent prosecution in computer technology. Developed workflows and strategies to progress commercial objectives. Provided thought leadership through leading a bar association dedicated to intellectual property, extensive speaking engagements, publications, and adjuncting a variety of law school classes focused on technology law. Professional Legal Experience General Counsel & Director of Intellectual Property for Vora Ventures (September 2014 - Present): Vora Ventures is a group portfolio of companies in the tech staff augmentation, solutions, infrastructure and managed services space. Contracts Managed commercial objectives and risk by developing workflows, creating templates, and negotiating Asset Purchase Agreements, NDAs, MSAs, SaaS, SOWs, vendor contracts and more. Improved contract auditing and lead generation through creation of a Sharepoint portal. Cyber Security Led cybersecurity initiatives across multiple companies including roadmapping SOC audits, HIPAA obligations, GDPR preparation and other cybersecurity requirements. Litigation/Collections Recovered in excess of $250,000 in fees from overdue clients through negotation and litigation. Intellectual Property Extended patent portfolio by prosecuting (including winning an appeal contesting obviousness) software-based patents to allowance. Protected company's brand by developing a trademark portfolio including capturing a zombie trademark registration. Business Initiatives Created an important commercial advantage for multiple subsidiaries by obtaining minority business enterprise certifications with both the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council and the State of Ohio. Enabled a new line of business by establishing coast-to-coast state mortgage broker licenses from the National Mortgage License System. Immigration Designed an immigration workflow for intake and approval of overseas talent resulting in thousands of dollars of savings in outside counsel fees. * Procured a Blanket L for US and India operations resulting in a more consistent and less expensive way to procure technology talent from overseas. * Counsel & Registered Patent Attorney for Dinsmore & Shohl (June 2012 - September 2014): Dinsmore & Shohl is multi-regional law firm comprising hundreds of attorneys. My practice focused on developing and utilizing intellectual property to serve business needs. Negotiation Negotiated, as IP lead, a multi-million dollar ERP software deal. * Negotiated settlement for copyright infringement claim. Due Diligence Engaged in multiple Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence Reviews including patent review, open source reviews, and software licensing reviews. Licensing Drafted and negotiated a variety of software licensing deals (inbound and outbound consultant, MSA, SOW, TOS, vendor, privacy policies, etc.). Analysis Analyzed prior art (and multiple defense strategies) for a variety of patent infringement litigations ranging from computerized toys to clearinghouse systems to security systems. * Prepared portfolio evaluations for potential licensing deals. Patent Prep and Proc Drafted patent applications (domestic and foreign) on speech recognition, analytics processing, user interfaces, image processing and workflow systems. Process Improvement Improved internal conflicts check process. Management Managed trademark prosecution by overseeing attorneys and paralegals. Counsel & Registered Patent Attorney for Frost Brown Todd (September 1999 - June 2012): Frost Brown Todd is a regional law firm comprising hundreds of attorneys. I focused on a developing legal skills for a select group of clients to become a trusted resource for intellectual property advice. * Patent Prep and Proc Drafted and prosecuted patent applications (domestic and foreign) for computerized billing systems, customer relationship management systems, speech technology, and biometrics. Designed a portfolio cross-check system for Information Disclosure Statements. Coordinated with the client's legal department, managers and inventors. * Created secure online portal for client access of portfolio. Due Diligence Conducted due diligence reviews of software licenses and patent portfolios for acquisitions. Licensing Drafted and negotiated software (including open source) and database Licenses for a range of clients (from start-up companies through a Fortune 1000 entity). Developed an open source governance program to facilitate reporting from engineers to legal counsel regarding the use of open source projects in their proprietary codebase. Worked with in-house IT staff to develop requirements and user interface design for the project using a cloud-based solution (AMS-Legal). Analysis Designed an intellectual property strategy for client with over one billion dollars in revenues/year. Led mapping of a client's intellectual property to the current product line. Evaluated intellectual property portfolio. Management Coordinated competitive law firms, technical and business experts, in-house counsel, and academics to run an intellectual property bar association. Legal Adjunct Teaching Experience University of Dayton - Patent Litigation Capstone - 3CR (Spring 2009 & Spring 2011) * University of Dayton - Open Source Licensing - 1CR (Fall 2009) University of Cincinnati - Computer & Cyberspace Law - 2CR (Fall 2009) * Certifications Ohio Supreme Court - November 8, 1999 - #0071343 United States Patent and Trademark Office - September 12, 2000 - #48,057 * Professional Computer Experience

Highlights:

• Cobol Programming Language
• Integrate
• Legacy
• Structured Query Language
• Acquisitions
• Audit
• BAR
• Billing
• Customer Relationship Management
• Due Diligence