Ithaca, New York, United States
I’m a business-focused attorney with over 15 years of experience in complex litigation, intellectual property, and high-value commercial transactions. My background as a former management consultant gives me a unique perspective on aligning legal priorities with business objectives and helping organizations mitigate risk while advancing growth. My experience and engineering background make me well-suited to advise on legal matters involving AI and emerging technologies. I’ve led high-impact legal initiatives across a range of industries, collaborating closely with executive teams to deliver practical solutions—especially where law, business, and technology intersect. As a trusted advisor, I bring legal insight to the table in ways that drive strategic decision-making and enterprise value. I’m especially passionate about helping companies proactively and holistically manage their IP portfolios to safeguard innovation and maximize competitive advantage.
• Represent the institution in complex civil litigation and appellate matters in state and federal courts, including antitrust, class action, intellectual property, employment, and high-value commercial disputes. • Provide strategic legal counsel to university leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on contracts, research initiatives, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management matters. • Advise executive leadership on legal and regulatory issues arising from federally funded programs, public-private partnerships, and research and innovation activities. • Respond to Congressional inquiries and manage sensitive investigations and enforcement matters involving federal and state regulatory agencies. • Conduct and oversee internal investigations involving compliance, governance, and institutional risk, developing practical solutions to mitigate legal and operational exposure. • Develop and deliver legal and compliance training programs designed to support proactive risk mitigation and strengthen organizational awareness across diverse stakeholder groups. • Collaborate closely with internal business, operational, and communications teams, as well as outside counsel, to align litigation strategy, regulatory response, and institutional priorities in high-stakes matters. • Manage outside counsel across a broad portfolio of litigation and regulatory matters, ensuring efficient case management, strategic alignment, and high-quality legal work product.
• Managing counsel on complex commercial litigation and business disputes from pre-filing investigation through appeal, including discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, settlement negotiation, trial, and post-trial strategy. Develop scalable litigation approaches tailored to forums and adversaries. Collaborate with senior leadership to align risk and recovery strategies with enterprise goals. Oversee case budgets and direct outside counsel and litigation vendors. • Deep expertise in intellectual property and cross-border disputes, including patent litigation and post-grant proceedings. Skilled in integrating IP enforcement into broader litigation strategy and achieving efficient, business-driven outcomes. • Strategic advisor on corporate transactions, licensing, and technology-driven deals, with broad experience negotiating commercial agreements, mitigating legal and regulatory risk, and generating value through IP monetization and contract structuring. • Trusted partner to engineering, product, and executive teams on legal issues across product development, compliance, and go-to-market strategy; known for delivering practical, business-oriented guidance and leading cross-functional legal initiatives and attorney teams. • Representative clients include Xerox, Baxter, Belden, Reckitt, and multiple startups.
• Served as lead attorney and primary client contact responsible for all phases of the litigation lifecycle in complex commercial disputes, including pleadings, fact and expert discovery, depositions, motion practice, witness and trial preparation, oral argument, settlement negotiation, and appeals. • Conducted due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including evaluating IP portfolios and assessing litigation risks. • Developed and executed IP enforcement strategies to enhance patent and brand value through targeted portfolio management. • Structured and negotiated IP licensing deals to support revenue growth and drive asset monetization. • Authored opinions of counsel on patent invalidity and non-infringement. • Managed U.S. and international patent and trademark prosecution, developing portfolio strategies to maximize protection for key technologies and brands.
• Litigated commercial and IP disputes, including conducting legal research, drafting pleadings and briefs, conducting fact and expert discovery, taking and defending depositions, arguing motions, and preparing witnesses. • Drafted and prosecuted patent applications across electrical, mechanical, chemical, and software technologies, ensuring broad IP protection for innovation. • Managed trademark prosecution and litigated opposition proceedings to protect brand assets and strengthen market position.
• Program managed a multi-year global transformation of HR systems at Goldman Sachs, leading a 50+ member development team across four countries and significantly improving system functionality and data integrity. • Led a 25+ member team to modernize Corning’s global financial accounting system, improving reporting accuracy and streamlining operations.