Yvenne King
Technology, Fin & Bank Tech, IP, Website/Mobile/SaaS and Business Contracts of all Types
Virginia
NY, VA, DC
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companies - across the U.S. - in technology, finance, retail, sports and entertainment, publishing, design, marketing and communications, and professional services.
My practice focuses on business, technology and intellectual property law, with extensive experience in closing deals that maximize revenue and minimize risks and liabilities, and in protecting and exploiting intellectual property.
• Legal Counsel for SaaS and All Tech & Innovative Businesses
• Expert Contracts Negotiator and Advisor on Privacy & Cybersecurity
• Trusted Advisor of Innovative… read more and Strategic Legal and Business Advice
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Client Reviews
"Yvenne is an outstanding attorney and is a great person to work with as well. Her writing is clear and understandable, she's very responsive, and expertly handled a very complex contract under tight time constraints."
"Had a great experience working with Yvenne. She helped put together some strong and balanced contracts for our clients and helped us navigate through some complex clauses and enabled us to make good decisions during contract negotiations. Always responsive and clear in communication. Would definitely use again."
"Yvenne was very thorough and extremely knowledgeable about contracts and MSAs. She was very precise in her articulation of what was wrong with my existing contract and offered helpful feedback to make the adjustments. She was a great pleasure to work with and I'd highly recommend her to anyone on the platform. I'd definitely work with her in the future."
Work History
Kennedy Sutherland LLP
Of Counsel
Aug 2019 - Present
Structure and negotiate complex technology and other commercial agreements for customers and vendors. Counsel clients on privacy, cybersecurity and data protection, including review and draft Terms of Service, Privacy Policies and Disclaimers.
YMK Associates, PLLC
Principal
Sep 2003 - Present
Structure and negotiate complex commercial agreements for both customers and vendors. Counsel clients on intellectual property (including copyright and trademark registration and protection), technology and corporate law (as detailed in other sections), and provide related business consulting services on technology and other strategic partnerships.
Bortstein Legal Group
Counsel
Feb 2014 - Feb 2016
Structure and negotiate complex commercial agreements and advise clients on all types of issues related to technology agreements. Most clients were customers in the financial services industry.
ESPN, Inc.
Sr. Director of Business Affairs
Dec 2008 - Jul 2011
Structured and negotiated contracts and terms sheets for digital content and technology deals. Advised ESPN business clients content rights; availability of new technologies; strategy for developing, offering and acquiring digital media products and services; and evaluation of prospective partners.
AOL, llc
Senior Counsel
Jul 2006 - Oct 2007
Legal POC for AOL’s “Personal Media” team (AOL Pictures, Xdrive, AOL Greetings, BlueString) and the “AOL Parental Controls” team. Negotiated contracts and counseled various product teams on strategic alliances, advertising, co-marketing deals and many other types of complex commercial transactions.
Thomson Reuters (fka Multex and Reuters Research)
Associates General Counsel
Apr 2002 - Sep 2003
Practice focused on technology, intellectual property and corporate law. Counsel for sales, marketing, business development and technology departments. Actively participated in legal affairs of company.
McGuireWoods
Associate
Dec 2000 - Dec 2001
Structured & negotiated agreements for licensing, merchandising, co-branding, co-marketing, distribution, sales and marketing, software and web-enabled technology; strategic alliances; joint ventures; employment; asset purchases; and general corporate matters. Counseled clients on Internet, e-commerce, privacy, advertising, and development of online strategies.