“Seeking outside counsel for a growing, niche software company with a limited appetite for legal costs can be a frightening adventure. Thankfully, we found Derek. For nearly ten years Derek's sound professional advice helped our company navigate uncharted waters, including negotiating and executing software licensing agreements with a diverse client base spanning the globe. Negotiating from a position of power, with unlimited resources, is one thing. However in our case we often find ourselves sitting across the table from a client with a deep bench of internal counsel and seemingly endless time to argue trivial contractual matters. Derek's natural ability to distill the issues to the critical risk/exposure items, and present them in a straightforward business context is what sets him apart. Further, as we entered the Software as a Service arena, Derek's work on crafting our fair, mutually agreeable boiler plate agreement was key to our business success. In addition to being a great guy and easy to get along with on a personal level, I'd highly recommend Derek for anyone seeking contract/IP related legal counsel. ”
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University of Washington School of Law
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Activities and Societies: Moot Court Honor Board, Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal
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Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, John D. Mangels Accounting Scholarship, University of Washington Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
Magna Cum Laude
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