Practical and Efficient Intellectual Property, Marketing, Technology, Data Privacy, and General Counsel:
- Intellectual Property: Brand and trademark protection, copyright registration, design patent prosecution, IP and publicity rights licensing, cease and desists, coexistence agreements, infringement searches, validity searches, freedom-to-operate searches.
- Marketing Law: Ad law compliance, sweepstakes, giveaways, contests influencer agreements, loyalty programs, discount programs, special offers, sales scripts, website compliance, sales scripts, TV, radio, social, email, digital ads, billboards, etc.
- Technology and Data Privacy: FTC dark pattern compliance, SAAS Agreements, custom software development agreements, outsourced IT services agreements, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, Do Not Call, GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, privacy policies, terms of use, privacy notices.
- General Counsel: Contract drafting, review, and negotiation; Entity formation and corporate governance, employee handbooks, employment and independent contractor agreements.
Experience
- VERHAGEN BENNETT LLP: Co-founder of Los Angeles-based business law firm with emphasis on contract, patent, and trademark law.
- DEVINCO GROUP LLC: Co-founder of and general counsel for a Los Angeles-focused regulatory compliance consultancy firm.
- MMLG LLC: Regulatory licensing and compliance consultant for highly-regulated businesses across the country.
- THE FOUNDER’S ATTORNEY: “Of counsel” intellectual property attorney helping clients manage their IP rights and portfolios.
Education
- J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law
- B.S. in Chemistry, Ball State University
- Admitted to practice law in California
- Registered Patent Attorney with the U.S. Patent Office
Practice Areas:
- Marketing Law
- Trademark Law and Design Patent Law
- IP Transactions and Counseling
- Technology Law
- General Counsel Services
- Seamless Legal Staffing