Silicon Valley: Electronics, Semiconductors, Computer Hardware, Software, Telecommunications, Office Automation, Communications, Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Industry Custom and Practice.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- President, Founder - 1986 - Present
EW #1319 a consulting firm specializing in complex problems of technology related business and litigation issues. As President, EW #1319participates in all matters relating to intellectual property litigation, patent litigation, trade secrets, copyright, insurance claims, antitrust actions, breach of contract, legal malpractice, damage evaluation, market assessment and mergers and acquisitions, among others. Issues have included semiconductors, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, office-automation, and regulatory matters.

In addition to managing the firm's activities, hehas personally acted as a technical consultant and/or expert witness in a broad range of issues, which include:

Patent infringement in semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Performance dispute regarding a mini-computer based MRP II software product
Development and introduction of a UNIX based software product
Trade secrets in a chip-set product
Copyright infringement regarding "Look and Feel"
Copyright infringement regarding an IBM BIOS
Performance dispute regarding an IBM AS/400
Derivative work claim on an IBM Mainframe software system
Patent infringement regarding CCD devices
Patent infringement of semiconductor devices EEPROM, PLA, FPLA's
Patent infringement regarding DRAMs, SRAMs, and Microprocessors
Breach of Contract regarding development of an advanced telecommunication system
Allegations regarding damages due to a Computer Virus
Damage allegations due to a Computer "Hacker"
Insurance claims due to fire in a semiconductor fabrication area
Product damages resulting from a defective semiconductor device
Breach of contract in a disk-drive development
Patent infringement regarding disk drives and storage sub-systems
Patent and copyright infringement in a cellular telephone product
Copyright infringement on PC based software products
Misrepresentation in the acquisition of technology
Custom and practices in the computer and high-technology industry relating to management, engineering and marketing
Clean Room investigations for infringement and feasibility analysis
Theft of trade secrets in a telecommunications software product
Patent infringement analysis for interactive video apparatus
Patent infringement in a telecommunications voice-processing apparatus
Trademark infringement in semiconductor products
Breach of contract in a major information system implementation; allegation of fraud and theft of trade secrets
Investigation and analysis of major software ERP system implementation failures
Actions resulting from the failure of the implementation of major software systems

EDUCATION
B.S.M.E., University of Southern California
Honor Graduate (Cum Laude). Elected to Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma Honor Societies awarded General Alumni Scholarship, Garrett Corporation Scholarship, Machinery Handbook Award.
Dean's List, elected to University Honor Societies. Graduated at top of Class.

Graduate School, University of Southern California
Graduate studies in engineering and business, grade 4.0

Rocketdyne Division of North American Rockwell
Computer Modeling and Simulation, Programming Courses
Management Training School

Hamilton Institute
Certificate Degree in Business Administration
Sponsored by North American Rockwell

Law School, La Salle University
Completed 1 1/2 years. Passed California Jr. Bar Exam

American Management Association Courses
Computer Systems Technology and Systems Analysis
Bayesian Decision Analysis
Macroeconomics and Company Planning

Exxon Corporation
Selected for Exxon Management School Program
Computer Analysis and Computer Aided Management School
Consulting Skills Program

Professional Society Seminar Programs
Attended numerous professional programs in computer hardware and software, semiconductor technology and management subjects

Admitted to Practice before The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Agent, Registration No. 35,222

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
3 United States Patents issued
3 Patents Pending
Over 40 invited papers and presentations (listed upon request).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Computer Law Association
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
PATCA (Professional and Technical Consultants Association)
Bar Association of San Francisco Forensic Register
California State Bar Association Intellectual Property Section
National Forensic Center Distinguished Experts Register
Listed in Martindale-Hubbell Directory since 1990
Listed in Prentice-Hall Directory of Intellectual Property Attorneys
The Internet Society of the IEEE
SPIE (Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation and Engineering)
SIGGRAPH
The Computer History Museum

Computers Hardware Computer Software Semiconductors Electronics Communications Telecommunications Patents Copyright Trade Secrets Telephony Medical Regulatory Matters Marketing Technology Evaluation Venture Capital International Trade Computer Fraud Networks Internet World Wide Web Project Management Business Evaluation Computer Speech Recognition Computer Telephony Integration Software Architecture Intellectual Propert Insurance Claims Video Semiconductor Disk Drives Automation

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