Accomplished attorney with over 12 years legal experience with a global aerospace and defense company and an AmLaw 100 law firm, with a unique background which includes engineering and management experience. An innovative problem-solver with superior analytical and communication skills, business acumen, and broad legal expertise. Specialties: • Commercial Transactions • Business Dispute Resolution • IP Litigation • Alternative Dispute Resolution Management • IP Licensing and Nondisclosure Agreements • Mergers & Acquisitions • FCPA Compliance • Legal Department Budget Management

Assistant IP Counsel @ From 2007 to Present (8 years) Attorney @ From September 2000 to August 2007 (7 years) Engineer @ From September 1994 to August 1997 (3 years) Submarine Officer @ Nuclear engineering and weapons trained officer with senior management responsibility for the safe and effective operation of a nuclear submarine, including reactor and nuclear weapons. Managed up to fifty highly-trained technicians while serving as Reactor Controls Officer, Main Propulsion Assistant, and Weapons Officer. Also selected for Tactical Weapons Training Instructor at Submarine Training Facility. From July 1987 to April 1994 (6 years 10 months)

BSME, Mechanical Engineering, with honors @ Georgia Institute of TechnologyMBA, Business, 4.0 / 4.0 @ The CitadelJ.D, cum laude @ University of South Carolina School of Law Kevin O'Brien is skilled in: Commercial Litigation, Mergers, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Problem Solving, Licensing, Contract Negotiation, Litigation, Patents, Negotiation, Trade Secrets, Due Diligence, Technology Transfer, Contract Management