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JUSTIN Osemene

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Seattle,WA

Summary

Experienced legal professional specializing in corporate, business, commercial, digital technology, intellectual property law, data privacy law, and regulatory compliance. Proven track record of driving success through strategic solutions and innovative leadership. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving results while adapting to changing organizational needs. Known for problem-solving abilities, collegiality, and unwavering integrity in technology and professional services procurement, contract lifecycle management, and supply chain sourcing strategies that improve efficiency and reduce costs. Prepared to provide reliable legal guidance and support, capable of leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives to align business and technology goals in complex environments, foster collaboration, and deliver scalable solutions.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Counsel & Business Partner

Intellex Law Group PLLC
08.2020 - Current
  • Delivered legal guidance during all stages of corporate and partnership formations, investment, M&A, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, definitive document negotiation, closing, and integration.
  • Drafted and negotiated high-value, multi-million-dollar contracts to optimize costs and protect intellectual property assets.
  • Worked at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) on production costs optimizations and compliance with ASL's Quality Management Systems, AS9100, focusing on improving internal quality and safety standards and practices.
  • Coordinated efforts among legal team members to ensure a consistent and collaborative approach to handling company-wide legal issues.
  • Advised clients on legal compliance and risk management strategies.
  • Drafted and reviewed contracts, ensuring clarity and enforceability.
  • Negotiated settlements, facilitating favorable terms for clients.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align legal strategy with business objectives.
  • Provided expert legal advice on complex matters for informed decision-making and risk mitigation.
  • Advised and managed protections and enforcement of company's intellectual property rights through patent applications, trademark registrations, and enforcement actions against infringements.
  • Streamlined contract review process, resulting in reduced turnaround times and increased efficiency.
  • Drafted readable and enforceable agreements, contracts, and other legal documents to protect client's full legal rights.
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
  • Managed outside counsel effectively, controlling costs while ensuring high-quality representation in specialized areas of law.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address legal considerations during product development processes.
  • Negotiated advantageous settlement agreements, avoiding costly litigation and preserving important business relationships.
  • Successfully prosecuted, directed, and managed companies' US, EU, CTM, and international Trademarks, Copyrights registration, assignments, licensing, merchandise branding, securing favorable outcomes for public and private companies.
  • Provided actionable legal advice on emerging technologies, enabling clients to remain competitive in a dynamic market.
  • Led dispute resolution efforts, achieving settlements that preserved client relationships and minimized litigation risks.
  • Advised on governance and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local statutory regulations.
  • Supported executive leadership in strategic decision-making, leveraging legal and planning expertise to achieve objectives.
  • Major Former Clientele: Boeing Commercial Aviation, Solutaris Technologies, Nextel Partners, Expedia Technology Group

Senior IT Contracts Analyst

Sound Transit - Materials-Technology-Services (MTS)
08.2019 - 11.2024
  • Managed multi-million-dollar, complex strategic procurements through RFP, RFQ, holistic, and systematic sourcing process; developed and reviewed effective project plans and negotiation strategies; evaluated supplier business proposals; provided recommendations for business strategy awards; negotiated Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) and provided executive summaries to Stakeholders.
  • Advised on various supply chain matters, including software licenses, cloud or software-as-a-service subscriptions, direct material sourcing agreements, and professional service contracts, including enterprise software acquisitions and licensing to enhance operational efficiencies.
  • Served as an agency's subject-matter lead on IT and IP-related contracts, software licensing, and complex procurements of professional services, goods, and services for the operations, engineering, and financial divisions of the agency, and ensured streamlined supplier and vendor selection processes to optimize the agency's cost-saving initiatives and programs.
  • Utilized legal and business operations management skills to implement solutions that align business and technology needs, improve internal operations, and support organizational goals.
  • Managed and oversaw commercial contracts, price negotiations, invoicing, approvals, and payments dispute resolutions.
  • Developed metrics, tools, and processes to enhance the strategic sourcing of services and technologies, ensuring prioritization and successful procurement implementations along with strict adherence to regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborated closely with the Legal, Operations, HR, Marketing, Finance, and Executive teams to align the agency's strategic sourcing vision cross-functionally and advance suppliers' diversity by promoting equity and inclusion initiatives.

Discovery, Analysis, & Technology Attorney

K&L Gates, LLP
04.2017 - 06.2019
  • Participated in and provided strategic legal guidance on all phases of the $26-billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger, advising on operational efficiencies, which enabled a smooth transition for the newly merged entity.
  • Conducted thorough legal analysis of merging company's existing technology licensing agreements, ensuring adherence to the strategic business and commercial objectives of both entities, conducting due diligence, definitive document reviews, closing, integration, and regulatory compliance.
  • Supported cost optimization efforts by evaluating business and commercial contracts and streamlining negotiation processes.
  • Advised on intellectual property protection strategies, safeguarding company assets during the merger.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to craft policies ensuring compliance with emerging industry regulations.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Technology

University of Washington Graduate Business School
Seattle, Washington

Juris Doctorate - undefined

Seattle University Law School
Seattle, Washington

Urban and Regional Planning - undefined

University of Florida College of Architecture
Gainesville, Florida

Skills

  • Corporate Goverance, Commercial, & Business Legal Counseling & Transactions
  • Commercial & Digital Technology Procurement, Contract Life Cycle Management (CLM) & Negotiations
  • RFI, RFQ, RFP, SaaS, PaaS, Cloud Computing, NDAs, MSAs, SLA, LTAs
  • Trademarks & Copyrights Registration, Protections & Enforcements
  • Intellectual Property Licensing & Asset Management
  • Data Privacy Protection, DPAs, Risk Analysis & Mitigation
  • Business Management Operations - LEAN, Six Sigma Practices
  • Global Trade, Federal, State, Local Regulatory Compliance (FAR, ITAR, EAR, AS9100, TINA, CAS, GLBA, SOX, and FCPA)
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advocacy in Contracting & Procurement
  • Civil Litigation Practice & Conflicts & Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Major US Tier 1 Law Firm Experience

Affiliations

  • Licensed & Admitted to the Washington State Bar, the U.S. District Court for Western Washington, & US Patent & Trademark Office.
  • Member, Washington State Bar Association, King & Snohomish County Bar Associations & Loren Miller Bar Association.
  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP.org)

Certification

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals Certificate Program (CIPP/US) 2025 Candidate/Enrollee
  • Certificate in International Negotiations & Crisis Management UW Jackson School of International Studies & US Army War College, Seattle, Washington.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary

Interests

  • Parenting, Youth Sports & Soccer Coaching
  • Non-Profit Volunteering & Community Services
  • Gardening, Arts, Architectural & Landscapes Design
  • Photography, Travels, Exploring Culture, New Languages & Cuisines
  • Technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning
  • Team Sports - Soccer, Cricket, Volleyball, Table Tennis Biking, Hiking & Backpacking
  • Movies, Theatres, Reading, Painting, & Gym Workouts

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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evening
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Training

  • The Promises & Perils of Artificial Intelligence: Ninth Judicial Circuit Hist. Soc., Moderated by Hon. M. McKeown, US Court of Appeals
  • Fundamentals of the New Federal Corporate Transparency Act: Washington State Bar Association, Douglas Batey & David Tingstad
  • Artificial Intelligence Contracts Drafting & Negotiating: TECH-Contracts Academy, By David W. Tollen
  • IT Professional Services Contract: TECH-Contracts Academy, By David W. Tollen
  • Unifying Risk Assessments Across AI, Privacy, Data Risk, Third Party, and Compliance, IAPP Sponsored, December 2024

Quote

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill

Software

MS365 Co-pilot, MS Words, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, DocuSign eSignature, Acrobat Pro Signing for Enterprise, Cospoint ERP, Ringtail 96 Documentation, and quick apptitude for learning new internal enterprise systems and tools for production efficiency

Timeline

Legal Counsel & Business Partner

Intellex Law Group PLLC
08.2020 - Current

Senior IT Contracts Analyst

Sound Transit - Materials-Technology-Services (MTS)
08.2019 - 11.2024

Discovery, Analysis, & Technology Attorney

K&L Gates, LLP
04.2017 - 06.2019

Juris Doctorate - undefined

Seattle University Law School

Urban and Regional Planning - undefined

University of Florida College of Architecture

Master of Business Administration - Technology

University of Washington Graduate Business School

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