Kevin Keegan

Experience

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  Enterprise

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Senior Loss Control Administrator

  Responsible for all legal claims and compliance for five local offices. My work included representing the company in small claims court, negotiation with insurance companies, handling workers compensation claims, overseeing compliance with California law, and negotiating settlements with customers.

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  U.S. District Court, CACD

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Judicial Extern for the Honorable Suzanne Segal

  Assisted in drafting judicial opinions, participated in multiple stages of litigation, and gained insight into the inner workings of the judicial system.

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  CONKLE, KREMER & ENGEL, PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  Law Clerk

  Researched and drafted memoranda on varying issues of law. Compared patent claims to a client's product and provided insight and analysis on the strength of a patent infringement suit.

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  CONKLE, KREMER & ENGEL, PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2012

  Attorney

  The firm primarily represents clients in commercial litigation matters. As a fifth year business litigation associate I was responsible for drafting and responding to discovery requests, taking and defending depositions, drafting motion papers, arguing in court, negotiating and drafting settlement agreements, and defending results on appeal. I frequently handle matters in the following areas:- Trademark Prosecution- Trademark Litigation- Patent Litigation- Internet Law- Employment Law- Unfair Competition- Breach of ContractsWith my background as a patent attorney and a biotechnology major, I have a unique ability to understand complicated technical facts and to determine how the technology can be legally protected. Show less

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  Applied Minds

  Dec 2012 - Nov 2014

  Intellectual Property Analyst

  Applied Minds provided research, engineering, and design primarily to government or military contractors.As an Intellectual Property Analyst my responsibilities included:- Capturing and managing intellectual property assets;- Drafting initial patent applications;- Prosecuting intellectual property applications;- Managing outside counsel;While my responsibilities were initially primarily focused on intellectual property matters, I quickly took on responsibilities for a broader set of legal matters. Ultimately this resulted in me becoming Corporate Counsel for Applied Invention when it was spun-off from Applied Minds. Show less

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  Applied Invention

  Nov 2014 - now

  Corporate Legal Counsel

  Applied Invention provides research, engineering, and design services including aspects of mechanical, electrical, software and chemical engineering. Clients exist across a broad range of industries including agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, information technology, energy, medical and healthcare.As Corporate Counsel, my responsibilities include:- Drafting and negotiating all contracts;- Custodian of all active contracts;- Capturing and managing intellectual property assets;- Drafting initial patent applications;- Prosecuting intellectual property applications;- Managing outside counsel;- Providing advice on employment related matters;- Serving as a legal advisor to multiple spin-out companies;Some highlights include- Managing a patent portfolio containing hundreds of patents;- Negotiating large scale multi-year development contracts with multiple Fortune 500 companies. - Managing outside counsel during a complex multi-million dollar arbitration.- Shepherding a small startup from infancy to acquisition by a large technology company.- Gaining an understanding of the unique legal aspects related to the R&D environment. Show less