Description: In four separate TCPA matters, prepared reports for the court. The foundations for these reports were based on both business processes and demonstrated technical capabilities. Three of the matters were solely with DLA Piper while one was joint with Piper and Jenner & Block. Each matter was settled favorably after submission of the report and prior to deposition.
Client: GTE Corp
Project: SENET/DAX Converged Communications Concept Development
Description: Performed fundamental research into techniques to transport voice over a packet switched network in a converged environment. Developed viable approaches to do so.
Client: Confidential Client
Project: Call Center Intellectual Property Evaluation
Description: Reviewed 44 ACD and Call Center patents and developed a claims matrix relative to competitors' products.
Client: Confidential Client
Project: Call Center Intellectual Property Relevance Analysis
Description: Evaluated the call center patents of a major equipment vendor to determine their relevance to other technologies. This evaluation demonstrated the patents had relevance in telecommunications that was far beyond call centers. The vendor then pursued enforcing the patents in these new areas.
Client: Cooperative Communications
Project: Cooperative Board of Directors
Description: Member of the Board of Directors of Cooperative Communications, a CLEC and interexchange carrier.
Client: Cooperative Communications
Project: Cooperative New Business Area Evaluations
Description: Developed new strategies to provide services that are independent of the embedded local exchange carrier (Verizon) as well as new services.
Client: Confidential Client
Project: Networking Technology Briefing and Forecast
Description: Provided a comprehensive networking technology briefing and forecast to hedge fund analysts
Client: Systems Unlimited
Project: VoIP Switch Software Evaluation
Description: As an expert, developed the arguments that VoIP switch software a major vendor claimed it had lost was technically and commercially viable and used several algorithms to estimate its value at between $500 million and $2 billion. Was deposed.
Client: Portland (ME) Water District
Project: Regional Water District Networking Strategic Plan & Procurement
Description: Prepared a networking strategic plan and procured a telephone system for a metropolitan area water district.