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Sandra J. Franklin, ESQ.
Certified Neutral Arbitrator
Certified Neutral Mediator

13921 Bahia Vista Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 735-1237
Franklin@TechnologyArbitration.com

Career Summary
Intellectual Property Attorney with broad corporate and technology development experience, and a penchant for comprehensive problem solving. Particular expertise in:

Arbitration & Mediation · Biotechnology · Information Technology · e-Commerce · Licensing & Contracts · Defense Contracting · Trademarks · Domain Names · Patents · Copyrights

Career History
PRIVATE PRACTICE | 2003-Present
General corporate and technology development counselling. Concentration in Arbitration and Mediation.
Multi-million dollar patent infringement Arbitrations.
International joint venture patent license Mediation.
International binding Arbitration for domain name disputes.
8-party Federal Court Mediation.
Trademark litigation.
High-tech start-ups.
GENERAL COUNSEL | 2001-2002
Responsible for all of the legal affairs of Wise Solutions, Inc., a software company with a broad intellectual property portfolio and global customers, licensees, partners and employees.
Established international distributorships.
Negotiated and drafted major partnership agreements.
Established contract bank including software licenses and employee agreements.
Chaired Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and Procedures. Conducted related training.
PRIVATE PRACTICE | 1991-2001
Corporate Counsel and intellectual property manager for a variety of businesses. Heavy involvement in technology transfer and joint development agreements.
IP Counsel to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Michigan Biotechnology Institute and other technology incubators.
High-tech start-ups; University spin-offs.
Due Diligence in support of mergers, acquisitions, equity financing.
Intellectual Asset Management.
GENERAL COUNSEL, Manager Contracts Dept | 1990-91
Responsible for the computer and aerospace contracts, intellectual property matters, licenses, agreements and general corporate legal matters for KMS Fusion, Inc., a research and defense contracting company.
Chaired Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and Procedures. Conducted related training.
Negotiated and drafted major technology transfer and teaming agreements.
Restored all existing contracts to full compliance levels on technical, financial and contractual requirements.
Established archive of master agreements.
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL | 1988-1990
Responsible for all intellectual property matters, contract and license negotiations and managing outside litigation counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, a manufacturer of armored vehicles.
Structured spin-off semiconductor development company.
Established Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and Procedures. Conducted related training.
Counsel on Executive Board project to overhaul use of $30 million in discretionary/new business funds; drafted corporation-wide policy reforms.
Directed corporate Due Diligence team for acquisition of research and development company.
ASSISTANT JUDGE ADVOCATE (CAPTAIN) | 1984-1987
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (JAG) CORPS
UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS COMMAND (CECOM)
Responsible for legal support for computer software, hardware, maintenance and support procurements, including litigation and intellectual property. Also responsible for base construction contracts. Part-time magistrate for probable cause determinations.

Orchestrated command-wide response to first automatic data processing protest against the Army.
Constructed and trained interdisciplinary legal team to handle multi-million dollar computer procurements.
Identified pattern of procurement fraud in local construction industry.
Education/Professional Development
Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School | 1983
Bachelor of Arts Education, University of Michigan|1979
Founder and Principal of Technology Arbitration, PLLC
Advanced Training for Certification in Mediation through the University of Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Mediator/Case Evaluator on Michigan District, Circuit and Federal Court Panels
World Intellectual Property Organization Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training completed
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel, Library of Congress
American Arbitration Association Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training completed
National Arbitration Forum Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training completed
CPR International Insitute for Dispute Resolution, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
National Center for Dispute Settlement
Former eResolution Arbitrator
Michigan Bar, Past Chairperson of Information Technology Law Section
Washington, D.C. Bar
National Contract Management Association: Area Board of Directors for several years Founder, The Association for Objective Law
Local Bar Board of Governors; Board Member Conflict Resolution Services; Board Member ConnecTech, a Technology Network Alliance of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation

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	Resume Sandra J. Franklin, ESQ. Certified Neutral Arbitrator Certified Neutral Mediator 13921 Bahia Vista Drive Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 735-1237 Franklin@TechnologyArbitration.com Career Summary Intellectual Property Attorney with broad corporate and technology development experience, and a penchant for comprehensive problem solving. Particular expertise in: Arbitration & Mediation · Biotechnology · Information Technology · e-Commerce · Licensing & Contracts · Defense Contracting · Trademarks · Domain Names · Patents · Copyrights Career History PRIVATE PRACTICE \| 2003-Present General corporate and technology development counselling. Concentration in Arbitration and Mediation. Multi-million dollar patent infringement Arbitrations. International joint venture patent license Mediation. International binding Arbitration for domain name disputes. 8-party Federal Court Mediation. Trademark litigation. High-tech start-ups. GENERAL COUNSEL \| 2001-2002 Responsible for all of the legal affairs of Wise Solutions, Inc., a software company with a broad intellectual property portfolio and global customers, licensees, partners and employees. Established international distributorships. Negotiated and drafted major partnership agreements. Established contract bank including software licenses and employee agreements. Chaired Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and Procedures. Conducted related training. PRIVATE PRACTICE \| 1991-2001 Corporate Counsel and intellectual property manager for a variety of businesses. Heavy involvement in technology transfer and joint development agreements. IP Counsel to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Michigan Biotechnology Institute and other technology incubators. High-tech start-ups; University spin-offs. Due Diligence in support of mergers, acquisitions, equity financing. Intellectual Asset Management. GENERAL COUNSEL, Manager Contracts Dept \| 1990-91 Responsible for the computer and aerospace contracts, intellectual property matters, licenses, agreements and general corporate legal matters for KMS Fusion, Inc., a research and defense contracting company. Chaired Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and Procedures. Conducted related training. Negotiated and drafted major technology transfer and teaming agreements. Restored all existing contracts to full compliance levels on technical, financial and contractual requirements. Established archive of master agreements. ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL \| 1988-1990 Responsible for all intellectual property matters, contract and license negotiations and managing outside litigation counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, a manufacturer of armored vehicles. Structured spin-off semiconductor development company. Established Patent Committee. Established Corporate Intellectual Property Policies and Procedures. Conducted related training. Counsel on Executive Board project to overhaul use of $30 million in discretionary/new business funds; drafted corporation-wide policy reforms. Directed corporate Due Diligence team for acquisition of research and development company. ASSISTANT JUDGE ADVOCATE (CAPTAIN) \| 1984-1987 JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL (JAG) CORPS UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS COMMAND (CECOM) Responsible for legal support for computer software, hardware, maintenance and support procurements, including litigation and intellectual property. Also responsible for base construction contracts. Part-time magistrate for probable cause determinations. Orchestrated command-wide response to first automatic data processing protest against the Army. Constructed and trained interdisciplinary legal team to handle multi-million dollar computer procurements. Identified pattern of procurement fraud in local construction industry. Education/Professional Development Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School \| 1983 Bachelor of Arts Education, University of Michigan\|1979 Founder and Principal of Technology Arbitration, PLLC Advanced Training for Certification in Mediation through the University of Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education Mediator/Case Evaluator on Michigan District, Circuit and Federal Court Panels World Intellectual Property Organization Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training completed Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel, Library of Congress American Arbitration Association Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training completed National Arbitration Forum Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator, Advanced Training completed CPR International Insitute for Dispute Resolution, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator National Center for Dispute Settlement Former eResolution Arbitrator Michigan Bar, Past Chairperson of Information Technology Law Section Washington, D.C. Bar National Contract Management Association: Area Board of Directors for several years Founder, The Association for Objective Law Local Bar Board of Governors; Board Member Conflict Resolution Services; Board Member ConnecTech, a Technology Network Alliance of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Click Here for Ms. Franklin's Bio More