Award name	Grantor	Date granted
Intellectual Property Law Super Lawyer	Washington Super Lawyers	2016
Robert C. Cumbow Brio Award for Pro Bono Service	Washington Lawyers for the Arts	2015
WA Intellectual Property Super Lawyer	SuperLawyers	2015
Top Rated Lawyer	Martindale-Hubbell	2015
Intellectual Property Super Lawyer	Washington Super Lawyers	2014
Super Lawyer	Washington Super Lawyers	2013
Intellectual Property Super Lawyer	Washington Super Lawyers	2012
Intellectual Property Super Lawer	Washington Super Lawyers	2011
Intellectual Property Super Lawyer	Washington Super Lawyers	2010
Avvo Top Contracts/Agreements Lawyer	Washington CEO Magazine	2008
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Work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Partner	K&L Gates	1989 - Present

Associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Copyright Society of the U.S.A.	Chair, Pacific Northwest Chapter	2013 - Present
Washington State Bar Association	Member	N/A
Alaska Bar Association	Member	N/A
American Bar Association	Member	N/A
King County Bar Association	Member	N/A

Publications

Publication name	Title	Date
IP Law Watch	Sometimes Borrowing Isn’t Stealing: De Minimis Sampling of Music Sound Recordings Isn’t Copyright Infringement, Say Two Key Courts in the United States and Germany	2016
IP Law Watch	New DMCA Safe Harbor Copyright Agent Requirements for Online Service Providers	2016
Intellectual Property Law Institute Coursebook (Practicing Law Institute)	Digital Music Developments	2016
IP Protection in China, American Bar Association	Copyright Law of China (co-author)	2015
IP Law Watch	Southern District of New York Court Parses ‘Fair Use’ in Fox News’ Copyright Infringement Dispute with Media Monitoring Service	2015
IP Law Watch	U.S. Copyright Office Chief Testifies: Eight Issues Ready for Legislation	2015
Technology Transactions and Data Protection and Telecom, Media and Technology Alert	Privacy Policies of Mobile Apps Falling Under Increased Scrutiny by State and Federal Regulators	2012
The Computer & Internet Lawyer	Cloud Computing: Recent Cases and Anticipating New Types of Trends	2011
Annual Review of Intellectual Property Law Developments - 2010 (American Bar Association)	Personal, Noncommercial File Sharing of Copyrighted Music is Not a Fair Use	2011
BITKOM Newsline	Changing Legal Rules for US and UK Information Technology Contracts	2010
CIO Magazine	How Using Open Source Software Can Affect Your Company's Value	2010
National Law Journal	User-generated Videos Online Raise Vexing Issues	2009
World Intellectual Property Report (BNA)	Model Railroad Case Supports Enforceability of Open Source Software Licenses and Provides Guidance for Licensors	2008
Intellectual Property Alert	U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Limits Patent Owners from Claiming Infringement by Downstream Customers	2008
Intellectual Property Alert	U.S. District Court Rules Online Music Service Providers Not Required To Pay Public Performance Royalties	2007
King County Bar Association	Copyright Basics	2006
Puget Sound Business Journal	Selling the Business? Prepare for 200 Questions (Acquisitions Due Diligence)	2006
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts	Judgments	2006
Preston Gates E-Alert	U.S. Supreme Court Rules Companies Promoting Infringing Uses Of A Product Or Service As Principal Or Primary Use Are Liable For Copyright Infringement	2005
Computer Law Review International	Liability for File Sharing Software	2005
Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts	Judgments	2005
ExecBlueprints	Avoiding Legal Landmines in Software Development and Licensing	2005
ExecBlueprints	Privacy — Adjusting to Changes in Technology	2005
Developments in the Law Concerning Databases	Developments in the Law Concerning Databases	2004
Inside The Minds: The Laws Behind Technology — Leading Lawyers on the Legal Aspects of Patents, Software Licensing, Telecommunications, & More	Technology Law in Action	2004
Developments in the Law Concerning Computer Programs	Developments in the Law Concerning Computer Programs	2003
Intellectual Property for Non-Specialists Deskbook	Copyright Chapter	2003
Computer Law Review International	Enforceability of Foreign Court Decisions — Yahoo! v. La Ligue Contre Le Racisme	2002
Internet Law for the Business Lawyer	Software and Data Licensing	2001
Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law in Review - Oil and Gas Exploration and Production — Legislative, Judicial and Administrative Developments in Alaska	Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law in Review - Oil and Gas Exploration and Production — Legislative, Judicial and Administrative Developments in Alaska	1998
Natural Resource Damages	Economic Methodologies for Valuing Natural Resource Damages	1993
Developments in the Law Concerning Online Trademark Uses and Contextual Advertising	Developments in the Law Concerning Online Trademark Uses and Contextual Advertising	N/A
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Education

School name	Major	Degree	Graduated
Harvard University Law School	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1988
Hampshire College	N/A	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1977

Speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
WA Intellectual Property Law Institute	Copyright Law Developments	2017
Midwest Intellectual Property Institute	Copyright Law Developments	2016
IP Essentials for Business and Transactional Lawyers: Know Enough Not to Be Dangerous	Copyright Law Basics	2016
Intellectual Property Law Review	Copyright Law Developments	2016
Intellectual Propert Law Institute	Digital Music Developments	2016
Music Law: The Basics and Beyond	Overview and Current Developments in Music Copyright Law	2015
AIPLA Spring Conference	Copyright Law Developments	2015
ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN LICENSING IP AND TECHNOLOGY	Structuring IP-Focused Transactions	2015
Webinar	Open Source Software (OSS): Ensure Effective Due Diligence Is Carried Out in M&A Transactions	2014
Music Law 101	Music Copyright Issues	2014
Intellectual Property Law Institute	Music Copyright Law Developments	2014
LSI Conference on Licensing IP Technology	Cloud Computing – Understanding and Mitigating Risks	2013
LSI Conference on Cloud Services and Related Big Data Issues	Getting the Deal Done: Spotting and Resolving Legal Issues for Cloud Computing and Big Data Services	2013
WLA Seminar	Copyright Fundamentals	2012
Angel Capital Association Northwest Regional Meeting	IP Issues for Exits	2011
Alaska Bar Association CLE for Corporate and Other In-House Counsel	Protection and Enforcement of Trade Secrets	2011
Intellectual Property Law Institute	Competitive Intelligence - Safely Navigating Intellectual Property Minefields	2010
Cloud Computing 2010: Is Your Copmany Ready?	Cloud Computing - Recent Litigation Developments, Anticipating New Claims	2010
The Practical and Tactical Art of the Deal in Software Licensing Agreements	Drafting Contracts that Meet Current Business Needs	2009
IQPC 5th Patent Strategies Conference	Conforming Complex Licensing Transactions to Business Objectives	2008
Licensing Executives Society	Implications of MedImmune v. Genetech for Patent Licensing and Other Hot Topics	2007
Washington State Bar Association Intellectual Property Section	Intellectual Property Licensing Trends: Recent Case Law Developments, Annual Intellectual Property Licensing Seminar	2006
Unknown	Copyright Basics, Intellectual Property for Non—Specialists CLE	2006
Unknown	Legal Issues for Writers: Copyright	2006
Copyright Society of the USA, Northwest Chapter	Copyright Essentials — Protection for Architecture and Maps with a Special Focus on Virtual Worlds	2006
Raincoast Computer Conference	Legal Issues for Website Designers	2005
20th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference	Recent Developments in the Protection and Use of Databases	2005
Unknown	Register Your Work — Nuts and Bolts of Copyright Registration and Enforcement	2004
Law Seminars International	Overview of Export Controls and Technology Export Issues, Advanced IP Licensing Transactions	2004
Business Law and Intellectual Property Sections	Databases — To License or Not to License, Licensing Essentials for Business and Technology Lawyers	2004
CLE on Copying Intellectual Property for Business, School, Art or Home Use: Practical Advice for the 21st Century	Applying Copyright Rules In Light Of New Legal Developments (Including DMCA): Software, Digital Media, Internet & Related Issues	2003
Unknown	Electronic Commerce Law Update, Business Law Section Mid—Year Meeting/CLE	2002
Seattle University IP Law Society	Copyright and Trade Secret Issues in Intellectual Property Audits, Intellectual Property Valuation and Audits Conference	2002
Computer Law CLE, Law Seminars International	Electronic Transactions and UETA — Traps for the Unwary	2002
CLE, LSI	Privacy Law Litigation Developments, Responding to Privacy Laws	2001
Washington State Ethics and Election Conference	Emerging Issues from the Internet	1999
CLE, LSI	Intellectual Property Litigation, Computer Law	1998
CLE	Entangled in the World Wide Web: Legal Liability in Cyberspace, Intellectual Property and Internet Law	1998
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