Counsel for life sciences companies, from preclinical through commercial launch.
A solo practice built on 25+ years advising early-stage life sciences companies across the full clinical-to-commercial lifecycle — clinical trial contracting, IP licensing and technology transfer, and complex cross-border collaborations.
Areas of practice
How I work
I work with life sciences companies either as their outside general counsel or alongside their in-house counsel and legal teams — an attorney who understands both the science and the deal.
From clinical trial contracting through commercial launch, I draft and negotiate the agreements that move a program forward: CTAs, CRO master services agreements, KOL and consultant contracts, and collaboration agreements with complex royalty and milestone structures. I've sat on MLR/promotional review committees, cleared advertising for approved and investigational products, and guided startups from angel funding through Series A.
Selected experience
Solo Attorney
- —Serve as outside counsel to early-stage life sciences companies across clinical development and commercialization.
- —Draft and negotiate CTAs, CRO MSAs, KOL and consultant agreements, and collaboration agreements with complex royalty and milestone structures.
- —Serve on MLR/promotional review committees, clearing advertising, scripts, videos, posters and media for approved and investigational products.
- —Advise on cross-border transactions spanning the US, EU and Japan; negotiate Quality Agreements and clinical/commercial drug supply agreements.
- —Counsel startups on early-stage financing — including a NYC company advised from angel funding through its ~$15M Series A raise.
Outside Consultant
- —Provided outside contract and transactional support for clinical and commercial operations as part of the MLR team.
- —Handled medical and legal review of advertising and HCP/DTC correspondence for an approved drug.
Associate General Counsel
- —In-house counsel for an ophthalmology-focused biotech, managing clinical trial contracting and corporate transactional matters.
Corporate & Finance, New York
- —Law firm associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (New York): CDOs, derivatives, structured finance, M&A, distressed debt purchase and sale, and IPOs.
- —Law firm associate at Sullivan & Worcester (Washington, D.C.): general corporate, M&A, and Investment Company Act of 1940 matters.
- —Counsel to internet/technology startups (advertising, email security, film finance).
- —Investment banking roles at Credit Suisse First Boston and Duff & Phelps Credit Ratings Co., including structured finance, "Bowie Bonds" securitizations, and transaction management for commercial paper programs.
- —Law clerk to a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, Wilmington, DE.
Writing on clinical trials law
Clinical Trial Agreements in the US: The Basics
A short look at the common clauses found in Clinical Trial Agreements in the United States.
Read article → September 3, 2020Decentralized Clinical Trials and Clinical Trial Agreements, an Approach
An approach to CTAs when a patient cannot travel to a study site — a challenge sharpened by the pandemic.
Read article → July 21, 2020Confidentiality Agreements in Clinical Trials: A Brief Look at the Site CDA
Even if you understand typical commercial NDAs, the Site CDA presents many unique challenges.
Read article →Credentials
- Colorado
- New York
- Texas (inactive)
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