Lawyers

Experience

• Editor: Whiteford Taylor & Preston's BRAC blog
• Representation of clients in corporate reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions ranging from $1 million to $55 million
• Representation of clients in public and private securities offerings
• Representation of clients in venture capital, private equity, convertible debt, and other equity financing
• Representation of clients with respect to securities compliance and periodic reporting requirements
• Representation of a publically traded company that  designs, manufactures, and supplies products for first responders, first receivers, government, military, industrial and commercial marketplaces in SEC/public company matters; mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances; corporate governance matters; research, development, and distribution agreements and other commercial contracting matters
• Successful negotiation and representation in the complex sale of the IP assets of two financial analysis and modeling companies to a renowned independent provider of credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data provider
• Successful negotiation and representation of a broadband digital media provider in a multi-million dollar licensing agreement with a television production company that creates custom programming for inflight presentations
• Successful negotiation of a manufacturing licensing agreement on behalf of a sports-related product company with a major manufacturer
• Successful negotiation of a significant, multi-million dollar software licensing agreement between a business and technology consulting company and a debt acquisition and management company 
• Advised a music/entertainment company on its internal company reorganization and intellectual property matters
• Representation of national and regional government contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in the negotiation and drafting of contracts
• Representation of clients in divisional spin-offs, joint ventures, alliances and other teaming arrangements, leveraged buy-outs, venture capital investments, and employee and owner compensation arrangements
• Former in-house counsel for a publicly traded wireless technology company, drafted template sales and service agreements; drafted and negotiated licenses and alliance, service and airtime reseller agreements; managed domestic and foreign litigation and intellectual property portfolio; and provided counsel in general corporate matters
• Former export control manager for a defense contractor
• Participant in local regional organizations, including the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, the Greater Baltimore Tech Council, and the Northeastern Maryland Tech Council

Presentations

• Licensing IP to the U.S. Government Under FAR, Anne Arundel Tech Council's Tech Focus: Contracting with the Federal Government event, May 2006
   

General Information

• Member: Maryland State Bar Association - Program Committee of the Intellectual Property Section; Emerging Companies Committee; and International Law Committee
• Member: District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member: American Bar Association
• Vice President: Moveable Feast Board of Directors
• Member: Society for International Affairs
• Member: National Contract Management Association
• Certified Licensing Professional from Licensing Executives Society (LES)
• Author: “FFATA Sub-Award Reporting Requirements,”  Inside the Minds: Government Contracts Compliance, 2011 Edition (Aspatore Books)

Education

• Loyola College (B.A. 1992) with honors
• Tulane University School of Law (J.D. 1996) with honors