EXPERIENCE
Quid, Inc. - San Francisco, CA
2010-Present
Analyze legal and financial documents, evaluate findings, and present results using statistical tools such as Microsoft Excel. Manage team in the successful completion of data quality assurance projects. Conduct SQL database searches. Participate in the redesign of the data entry tool by creating mockups and conducting usability testing. Perform additional role in the legal department to protect the company brand and to prevent the misuse of intellectual property.
The Schinner Law Group - San Francisco, CA
2009-2010
Drafted purchase agreements for commercial transactions. Researched complex legal issues for clients including landlord tenant law and intellectual property law. Assisted in the completion of a corporate merger. Drafted demand letters on behalf of clients. Filed taxation documents with the IRS. Completed corporate and limited liability company dissolutions. Formed various business entities in California, Delaware, and Nevada including corporations and limited liability companies.
Yahoo!, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
2008
Evaluated potentially infringing uses of company protected trademarks. Researched and drafted cease and desist letters. Successfully prevented the continued infringement of trademarks. Assessed and recommended whether expiring domain names should be renewed.
Fernandez & Associates - Menlo Park, CA
2008
Performed legal research in preparation for a complaint to be filed to the International Trade Commission. Participated in formulating patent litigation strategies. Prepared claims charts for firm patents. Drafted office action responses to the Patent and Trademark Office. Filed correspondence between clients and the Patent and Trademark Office in the firm’s internal docketing system.
WisdomTools, Inc. - Bloomington, IN
2003-2005