Experience

• Drafted and negotiated agreements for complex IP transactions, strategic investments, M&A transactions, multibillion-dollar corporate purchase agreements, consortia, joint development, and other transactions.
• Provided IP, privacy, cybersecurity, due diligence, and other support on corporate transactions.
• Advised on privacy and security matters related to international data transfers, incident response, GDPR & CCPA readiness, data transactions (including data processing agreements), privacy impact assessments, data subject requests, privacy notice and policy development, and cyberinsurance procurement.

Honors & Activities

Professional Honors and Activities

• Vice Chair, IP Section, California Lawyers Association (CLA)
• Chair, Licensing & Technology Transactions Interest Group, IP Section, CLA, 2016–2019
• Adjunct Lecturer: Comparative Privacy Law, Santa Clara University School of Law, 2020, 2022
• Adjunct Professor: Technology Transactions, U.C. Davis School of Law, 2019

Civic Activities

• Board of Directors, UC Davis School of Law Alumni Association, 2013–19
• Board of Directors, San Mateo-Foster City Education Foundation, 2017–21

Insights & Presentations

Publications:

• “Just Around the Corner: The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”)” (co-author), Stoel Rives’ Global Privacy & Security Blog^®, November 2, 2023
• “Working with Artificial Intelligence: Privacy Pitfalls (and Opportunities),” Stoel Rives’ Global Privacy & Security Blog^®, September 5, 2023
• “A New Consumer Personal Data Protection Law in Oregon,” Stoel Rives’ Global Privacy & Security Blog^®, June 29, 2023
• “FAQ: Washington State’s ‘My Health My Data Act’” (co-author), Stoel Rives LLP legal alert, June 9, 2023
• “A New Consumer Data Protection Bill in Oregon: A Summary of SB 619,” Stoel Rives’ Global Privacy & Security Blog^®, January 23, 2023
• “Data Privacy for IP Attorneys,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, December 6, 2022
• “The Current State of General State Privacy Laws,” Stoel Rives’ Global Privacy & Security Blog^®, October 24, 2022
• “Intellectual Property Rights and the Russia-Ukraine War column,” New Matter, IP Section of the California Lawyers Association, 2022
• “2022 DC Delegation Trip Report,” New Matter, IP Section of the California Lawyers Association, 2022 
• “2021 DC Delegation Trip Report,” New Matter, IP Section of the California Lawyers Association, 2021 
• “Data Ownership is an Evolving Concept” (co-author), San Francisco Daily Journal, March 14, 2017 
• “Licensing Corner” column (co-author), New Matter, IP Section of State Bar of California and California Lawyers Association (2016-2020). Articles include “Licensing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”; “The Future of Licensing: Drafting and Other Considerations”; “The Brave New World of Data Ownership and Licensing”; “The Trail Less Traveled: Evaluating the Benefits and Costs of the Implied Warranty of Non-Infringement; Soccer, Football, and the Affiliate Conundrum”; and “Covenants not to Sue, Exclusive Licenses, and Implied Licenses”
• “IP due diligence is a critical part of any M&A transaction,” San Francisco Daily Journal, November 17, 2016 
• “Author, Best Effort Clauses—what do buyers expect versus how do suppliers respond?” IACCM Contracting Excellence Magazine, 2015 
• “Privacy and Data Security Provisions in Cloud Services Agreements,” Practicing Law Institute, 2014 
• “De-Risking the Cloud,” New Matter, Vol. 39, No. 1, IP Section of State Bar of California, 2014 
• “Privacy in the Age of Big Data,” The Business Lawyer, Vol. 69, Issue 1, Business Law Section, ABA, 2013 
• “Demystifying Big Data,” Business Law Today, 2012 
• “Big Data Business Models” (co-author), New Matter, Vol. 37, No. 3, IP Section of State Bar of California, 2012 
• “Cloud SLAs: Does Your Deal Leave You Exposed?” CIO Insight, 2012 
• “Cloud Security: Public Versus Private,” Health Data Management, 2012 
• “Cloud Services and Information Security: The Public vs. Private Service Provider Debate, New Matter, Vol. 37, No. 1, IP Section of State Bar of California, 2012 
• “What Your CEO Needs to Know About the Cloud,” CIO Insight, 2012

Presentations:

• “Data Privacy and Personalized Marketing Experiences,” Stanford University, August 10, 2023
• “AI & Privacy — An Overview,” UC Berkeley CTO Program, June 22, 2023
• Presentation on legal and management privacy trends of 2023, IAPP KnowledgeNet, Sacramento, CA, April 20, 2023
• “Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Escrow: A Key Component of Your Business Continuity Plan,” Practicing Law Institute webinar, March 1, 2023
• “Cyber Security Updates,” Portland CFO Leadership Council, January 23, 2023
• “Cyber-Insurance: The Fundamentals and a Few Advanced Topics,” California Lawyers Association webinar, January 11, 2023
• “Privacy Basics (and a Few More Advanced Topics) for IP Attorneys,” California Lawyers Association webinar, December 12, 2022
• “Our Journey Continues: Privacy Incident Response Operationalization and Strategies for Compliance in a GDPR World,” IAPP KnowledgeNet, Mountain View, CA, 2019
• “Our Journey Continues: Building and Sustaining Robust Global Privacy Programs,” IAPP KnowledgeNet, Mountain View, CA, 2018 
• “Negotiating Technology Licenses and Joint Development Agreements,” New South Wales Society for Computers and the Law, 2018 
• “Privacy in M&A Transactions,” IAPP KnowledgeNet, Sacramento, CA, 2018 
• “Privacy in M&A Transactions,” Privacy Lab, San Francisco, CA, 2018 
• “Key IP Risks in the Cloud,” 40^th Global IP Confex, San Francisco, CA, 2018 
• “Negotiating the Technology License,” 42nd Annual IP Institute, State Bar of California, Newport Beach, CA, 2017 
• “Privacy Laws in M&A Transactions,” IP Section of The State Bar of California, 2017 
• “Big Data Analytics and the Future of Content on the Internet, 8th Annual Anti-Piracy & Content Protection Summit,” Los Angeles, CA, 2017 
• “Global Perspective on Privacy Law,” California International Law Center, U.C. Davis School of Law, 2017 
• “Advanced Software and IT Licensing,” ACC Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2016 
• “Technology Licensing Boot Camp for Attorneys,” State Bar of California Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2016 
• “New Attorney Skills: Technology Licensing 101,” CYLA 2nd Annual Practical Skills Training Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 2016 
• “Protecting Your Client’s IP,” ACC Corporate Counsel University, San Diego, CA, 2016 
• “The Internet of Things: What’s on the Horizon for Copyright and Privacy Practitioners?” ABA-IPL Spring Meeting, Bethesda, MD, 2016 
• “Attack of the Drones,” 40^th Annual IP Institute, State Bar of California, Rancho Mirage, CA, 2015 
• “Negotiating Data Licenses,” IP Section of The State Bar of California, 2015 
• “New Year and New Developments: 3-D Printing, Big Data, and The Internet of Things,” IP Section of The State Bar of California, 2015 
• “Managing the Movement of Data in the Cloud When Data is Transferred Overseas Without Your Permission,” IT Service Agreements and Licensing—Cloud, Open Source & Software, American Conference Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2014
• “Negotiating the Supply Chain: Licensing and other Contract Issues,” IP Section of The State Bar of California, 2014 
• “Contract Issues, Cloud Computing 2014: Key Issues and Practical Guidance,” Practicing Law Institute, San Francisco, CA, 2014 
• “The IP Section and FTC Talk on PP and TOU,” 38^th Annual IP Institute, State Bar of California, Berkeley, CA, 2013 
• “Big Data: Beyond the Hype,” ABA Cyberspace Law Institute and Winter Working Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2013 
• “Negotiating Trans-Border Licenses,” IP Section of The State Bar of California, 2012 
• “Keepin’ it Legal—Online Marketing—Basics for Developing Legally Compliant Sweepstakes, Contests, User-Generated Content Promotions, and Complying with the FTC’s Endorsement Guidelines,” Digital Hollywood Conference, Marina del Rey, CA, 2012 
• “Mobility in the Enterprise: Hot Topics in Mobile,” Practicing Law Institute, 2012 
• “CRM, the Cloud, and Contracting Best Practices,” CRM Evolution Conference, New York, NY, 2012 
• “Big Data Business Models,” Practicing Law Institute, 2012 
• “The Cloud Around the World: Legal Issues of Transnational Cloud Computing Agreements,” IP Section of The State of California, 2012 
• “Doing Business in Silicon Valley,” Flanders Investment and Trade’s “100 Hours in the Valley” Conference, 2012 
• “Keepin’ it Legal—Online Marketing—Basics for Developing Legally Compliant Sweepstakes, Contests, User-Generated Content Promotions, Privacy Policies and Terms of Use,” Digital Hollywood Conference, Marina del Rey, CA, 2012 
• “Open Source Licensing,” SugarCon, San Francisco, CA, 2012 
• “Cloud Services Agreements: The Fundamentals of Preparation and Negotiation,” Practicing Law Institute, 2012 
• “Information Security and Cloud Services, Licensing Interest Group,” IP Section of The State Bar of California, 2012 
• “The Changing World of Contracting in Business Law,” Business Law Journal Symposium, UC Davis School of Law, Davis, CA, 2012

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