Matthew Schreiber

Current

Director of Legal Affairs at Juniper Networks

Past

Sr. Legal Director at Yahoo! Inc.
General Counsel, Secretary at HomeGain.com, Inc.
Legal Counsel, Assistant Secretary at Simon & Schuster/Viacom

Associate at Graham & James (now Squire, Sanders & Dempsey)
Associate at Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro
Associate at Ramos & Arroyo, Barcelona, Spain

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Education

Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
State University of New York at Binghamton
University of Barcelona, School of Law

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Industry

Computer Networking

Matthew Schreiber’s Summary

Results-oriented attorney with extensive experience in strategic alliances and global partnerships, technology licensing, distribution and development, sales and marketing, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, litigation management and general corporate and commercial matters for Fortune 500 enterprises, startup companies and leading law firms in the software, Internet, technology and media industries.

Worked with Yahoo!, Viacom/Simon & Schuster and other industry leaders. Strong analytical, negotiation and drafting skills; can-do, money-saving team player. Handled broad range of legal and business issues, including:
- sales, marketing, advertising and privacy matters;
- commercial, corporate and board of directors matters;
- counsel on a variety of intellectual property matters
- establishing and drafting company policies and procedures;
- employment law issues;
- regulatory compliance;
- litigation management and dispute resolution
- trademark and copyright review and registration;
- recruitment and management of small legal teams including attorneys, paralegals and administrative assistants; and
- preparing and presenting legal and business seminars and product demonstrations.

Efforts resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars paid to or saved by employers, including by negotiating settlements in intellectual property and commercial disputes and handling various matters without involvement of outside counsel.

Graduate of Boalt Hall Law School, University of California at Berkeley; attended University of Barcelona School of Law. Phi Beta Kappa undergraduate, State University of New York at Binghamton. Associate at Ramos & Arroyo law firm in Barcelona, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, and Graham & James.

Matthew Schreiber’s Specialties:

Fluent in Spanish; considerable amount of oral and written comprehension in Portuguese and French. Extensive experience working in Europe, Latin America, and on international transactions. Proven ability to work effectively with business and legal teams.

Drafted and negotiated agreements with industry leaders in the telecommunications, electronics, media, hardware, financial services, and e-commerce industries.

Matthew Schreiber’s Experience

Director of Legal Affairs

Juniper Networks

(Public Company; JNPR; Computer Networking industry)

April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Sr. Legal Director

Yahoo! Inc.

(Internet industry)

April 2003 — April 2009 (6 years 1 month)

Strategic alliances; technology development, licensing and distribution; product launch and implementation; transactional and ip matters.
General Counsel, Secretary

HomeGain.com, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

August 1999 — March 2003 (3 years 8 months)

First in-house counsel for startup online real estate business and consumer services company.
Legal Counsel, Assistant Secretary

Simon & Schuster/Viacom

(Public Company; Publishing industry)

1993 — 1999 (6 years )

Managed West Coast legal department for Simon & Schuster/Viacom; principal attorney for educational software and book publishing subsidiaries.
Associate

Graham & James (now Squire, Sanders & Dempsey)

(Law Practice industry)

1989 — 1993 (4 years )

Transactional and corporate law; negotiation and drafting in English and Spanish of agreements in connection with domestic and international joint ventures, licensing and distribution, mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate reporting.
Associate

Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro

(Law Practice industry)

1988 — 1989 (1 year )

Commercial transactions and corporate law.
Associate

Ramos & Arroyo, Barcelona, Spain

(Law Practice industry)

1985 — 1987 (2 years )

International commercial transactions. Licensing, mergers and acquisitions and foreign investment.

Matthew Schreiber’s Education

Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley

J.D. ,
State University of New York at Binghamton

B.A. , Political Science, Spanish Literature

Activities and Societies:

Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha
University of Barcelona, School of Law

Post-graduate coursework for Licenciatura de Derecho (civil law degree)

Additional Information

Matthew Schreiber’s Interests:

scuba diving; international microfinance; foreign languages; international music; travel. Volunteer teacher of self-esteem and life-skillls curriculum in bilingual 5th grade class at Galarza Elementary School, San Jose (www.therolemodelprogram.org)

Matthew Schreiber’s Groups:

Presented seminars including:
• Negotiating A Solar Power Agreement: Rebates, Tax Credits and Contract Issues; Yahoo! Green Team
• Doing Business in Latin America: Business, Legal and Cultural Considerations; U.S. Small Business Administration; Commonwealth Club of California.
• Putting the Puzzle Together: Understanding the Challenges of Locating, Acquiring and Financing Multimedia Content Rights; American Corporate Counsel Association; Santa Clara County and San Francisco Bar Associations.
• Spoke on panels regarding international law and intellectual property matters at organizations including American Corporate Counsel Association, Software Publishers Association, National Public Radio, and California Lawyers for the Arts.
• Member, Association of Corporate Counsel, International Legal Affairs and IT Law & eCommerce Committees; Intellectual Property and International Law Sections of State Bar of California; Grants Committee, Yahoo! Employee Foundation; Hispanic-Net.