SANDRA J. FRANKLIN, ESQ.
TechnologyADR.com
(231) 735-1237
franklintechlaw@icloud.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Intellectual Property Attorney with broad corporate and technology development experience, and a penchant for comprehensive problem solving. Particular expertise in:
*Trademarks, Domain Names *Licensing/Contracts *Technology Development & *Copyrights *Software Funding *Patents *eCommerce *Corporate Policies & Procedures
CAREER HISTORY
PRIVATE PRACTICE 2003-Present
Corporate Counsel and Intellectual Property Manager for a variety of businesses. Technology-related Arbitration and Mediation. Special Counsel for IP litigation.
*Expert in domain name disputes, trademark rights.
*Software development; high-tech start-ups.
*Conducted International joint venture license Mediation.
*Routinely negotiate IP licenses.
*Routinely establish client policies and procedures pertaining to protection of trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets.
GENERAL COUNSEL 2001-2002
Responsible for all of the legal affairs of Wise Solutions, Inc., a software company with a broad trademark, copyright and patent portfolio, and global customers, licensees, partners and employees.
*Established international distributorships.
*Negotiated and drafted major partnership agreements.
*Established contract bank including software licenses and employee agreements.
*Chaired Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and
Procedures. Conducted related training.
PRIVATE PRACTICE 1991–2001
Corporate Counsel and Intellectual Property Manager for a variety of businesses. Specialized in technology transfer and joint development agreements.
*IP Counsel to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Michigan Biotechnology Institute and other technology incubators.
*High-tech start-ups; University spin-offs.
*Due Diligence in support of mergers, acquisitions, equity financing.
*Intellectual Asset Management; patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets.
GENERAL COUNSEL, Manager Contracts Department 1990-1991
Responsible for the computer and aerospace contracts, trademarks, copyrights, patents, licenses, agreements and general corporate legal matters for KMS Fusion, Inc., a research and defense contracting company.
*Negotiated and drafted major technology transfer and teaming agreements.
*Restored all existing contracts to full compliance levels on technical, financial and
contractual requirements.
*Established archive of master agreements.
*Chaired Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and
Procedures. Conducted related training.
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL 1988-1990
Responsible for all intellectual property matters, contract and license negotiations and managing outside litigation counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, a manufacturer of armored vehicles.
*Structured spin-off semiconductor development company.
*Established Patent Committee, and Inventor Incentive program. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and Procedures. Conducted related training.
*Counsel on Executive Board project to overhaul use of $30 million in discretionary/new
business funds; drafted corporation-wide policy reforms.
*Directed corporate Due Diligence team for acquisition of research and development
company.
ASSISTANT STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE (CAPTAIN) 1984-1987
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (JAG) CORPS
UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS COMMAND (CECOM)
Responsible for legal support for computer software, hardware, maintenance and support procurements, including litigation and intellectual property. Also responsible for base construction contracts. Part-time magistrate for probable cause determinations.
*Orchestrated command-wide response to first automatic data processing protest against the
Army.
*Constructed and trained interdisciplinary legal team to handle multi-million dollar computer
procurements.
*Identified pattern of procurement fraud in local construction industry.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1983
Bachelor of Arts, Education, University of Michigan, 1979
Founder and Principal of TechnologyADR.com
World Intellectual Property Organization Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training
Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre
CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
American Arbitration Association Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training completed
National Arbitration Forum Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel, Library of Congress
Financial Industry Regulatory Agency, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
National Center for Dispute Settlement
Former eResolution Arbitrator
Advanced Training for Certification in Mediation through the University of Michigan Institute
for Continuing Legal Education
Mediator/Case Evaluator on Michigan District, Circuit and Federal Court Panels
Hearing Officer for the City of Traverse City, and the Ripoff Report
Michigan Bar, Past Chairperson of the Information Technology Law Section
Washington, D.C. Bar
Conflict Resolution Services, Inc.: Board of Directors for several years, ADR Coach
National Contract Management Association: Area Board of Directors for several years
Founder, The Association for Objective Law
SCORE Small Business Counselor