Attorney and Owner, Law Offices of Linsey Krolik
San Francisco Bay Area
Attorney and Owner, Law Offices of Linsey Krolik
San Francisco Bay Area
* Member of the California state bar association since 2002 (Bar Number 220800, AKA: Linsey White)
* 10 years of legal experience in corporate settings
* Operation of solo legal practice since February 2004 focused on business and technology law
* Contract drafting and negotiation for a wide variety of agreements - technology licensing, consulting services, development, manufacturing, supplier, publication,
* Specialized legal skills in the areas of technology licensing contracts, intellectual property, media distribution and Internet law as well as generalized corporate legal knowledge and experience
* Wide familiarity with a variety of high technology (microprocessor, computer hardware, software, Internet, social media, wireless and medical device) business models
* Experience working in both start-up and large company environments
* Combination Law/MBA degree
Technology licensing
Media
Internet
Intellectual property
General business and corporate law
(Law Practice industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
Silicon Valley Moms Group, LLC is one of my clients for which I provide outsourced general counsel legal services.
(Law Practice industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
www.kroliklegal.com
• Operation of solo legal practice for a variety of clients, including microprocessor, software services, Internet, social media and medical device technology businesses, as well as small start-up businesses in many different types of industries
• Emphasis on technology licensing agreements, OEM agreements, channel distribution agreements, consulting services agreements, intellectual property issues, Internet and social media legal issues, corporate financing and new company formation matters, trademark prosecution and portfolio management, among other general corporate legal issues and assignments
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; ARMHY; Semiconductors industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
• Legal drafting and negotiation of U.S. and international agreements for this UK based microprocessor company, including multi-million dollar technology license agreements, evaluation agreements, joint development agreements, distribution agreements, consulting agreements, and many other legal agreements
• Provide general legal support for the U.S. sales team
• Management of outside counsel for patent litigation matters
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
• Legal drafting and negotiation of U.S. and international agreements, including content distribution and license agreements, service level agreements, and co-marketing and referral agreements, supporting the content business development team
• Define and implement the local services content product plan, including timelines, user experience, and monetization of location-based content
• Develop strategy for evolving wireless business models and evaluate new, relevant content categories
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
• Work closely with in-house legal counsel to define Palm’s standard licensing contracts, amendments to existing licensing contracts, and other legal issues as they arise
• Serve as an advocate for signed licensees within Palm
• Manage all business aspects of existing Palm OS licensing relationships with Handspring, Inc., QUALCOMM, and Kyocera including product development, marketing, and management communication
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Networking industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
• Draft, review and research a range of agreements between 3Com Corporation and other technology companies, including technology licenses, joint development, distribution, and confidentiality agreements
• Handle a variety of general corporate legal and litigation matters
• Manage 3Com’s marketing divisions and outside legal counsel for all trademark applications, disputes, and trademark and branding strategy
MBA , Marketing Management , 1997 — 2000
JD , High Technology Law , 1996 — 1999
Activities and Academic Honors: Dean’s List, American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts, 3rd Place Finisher at a National Trademark Moot Court Competition, Vice President for the Intellectual Property Association
BA , English Literature , 1992 — 1995
Academic Honors: Graduated Cum Laude, Dean’s List
Board Member of Gemini Crickets, Parents of Multiples - www.geminicrickets.org - 2005 to present (positions held: Newsletter Editor, Co-President, Web Content Manager)
Board Member of Explorer Parent Participation Preschool - www.explorerpreschool.org - 2008 to present (positions held: Membership Chair)
Contributor to Silicon Valley Moms Blog - www.svmoms.com
LocoParentis, Ladies Who Lunch Bay Area
American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts - 1997