Harmony N. Oswald, Esq.
Work style: confident leader and committed team player
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self starter, lifelong learner, organized and reliable
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excellent communication skills – more than a decade experience in media and communications
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creative strategist – holds an Associate Degree in graphic design from The Art Institute
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recipient of Santa Clara Law’s High Tech Law Certificate with Honors and High Tech Excellence Award
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Zim legal blog recognized as one of the “Top 75 Best Blogs on the Planet for Women in Business“
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event owner and producer of Zimvest startup pitch competitions
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leads ZimTalks seminars for entrepreneurs
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established partnerships with organizations such as The Founder Institute and Women Who Code
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guest lecturer at San Jose State University School of Global Innovation and Leadership
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mentor at SJSU IDEAS student-led startup accelerator
Outside of the firm: wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend
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married for 15 years
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mother of two amazing teens
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U.S. Army First Infantry Division Veteran – served as a broadcast journalist overseas
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former NBC Fear Factor contestant
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loves the ocean, autumn, books, and traveling
EXPERIENCE
2016-Present
Founder and Managing Attorney
2016
Legal and Business Consultant
2015
High Tech Intern
I handle corporate transactional and intellectual property related matters such as corporate entity selections, formations, and conversions, drafting bylaws, stock incentive plans, restricted stock purchase and shareholder agreements, advice regarding corporate procedures and risk management, financing assistance, securities law compliance, IP protection, brand development, customized counseling, and “pre-made legal form” document review. I provide trustworthy guidance to ensure clients most effectively meet their goals.
HACKERS/FOUNDERS
Provided legal and business consulting on international matters.
GOOGLE, INC.
I negotiated an agreement and drafted an engagement letter between Google and Santa Clara University. I worked with patent counsel, interviewed an inventor, and wrote a defensive patent publication, “Ranking Content Suggestions Based on Calendar Data,” April 2015, published HERE.
2015
Legal Clinic Intern
SANTA CLARA ENTREPRENEURS’ LAW CLINIC
I provided transactional legal services to Silicon Valley startups. Tasks included conducting client intake interviews, performing conflict checks, drafting engagement letters, case planning, drafting a trademark advice memo, drafting a corporate entity selection and formation memo, drafting a regulatory compliance memo, drafting a release and limitation of liability form, and drafting a terms of service and privacy policy.
2015
Legal Extern
2000-2009
Journalist
1997-1999
Soldier and Journalist
CA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
I conducted research, writing, and was a national conference guest speaker discussing IP law for prisoner artists. View the published piece, “Creative Freedom Behind Bars” HERE.
FOX 8 AND ABC 23 NEWS
I investigated and reported on relevant, breaking news to meet strict newsroom deadlines.
U.S. ARMY FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION
While upholding general military duties as a soldier in the U.S. Army stationed in Wurzburg, Germany, I worked as a 46R Broadcast Journalist to communicate Department of Defense policies and programs via media distributed by Armed Forces Network Europe.
EDUCATION
2013-2016
Juris Doctor
SANTA CLARA LAW
High Tech Law Certificate with Honors
High Tech Excellence Award
Entrepreneurs Law Clinic, Writing Contest Winner
Gender and the Law, Witkin Award
2009-2013
Bachelor’s Degree
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society, Summa Cum Laude
President’s Freshman Award
President’s Sparks Award
Evan Pugh Scholar Award
1998
Diploma in Broadcast Journalism
DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL
Army Achievement Medal for International Broadcast Journalism
1998
Basic Combat Training
1997
Associate Degree
U.S. ARMY TRAINING CENTER
Superior Performance Award
BRADLEY ACADEMY/ THE ART INSTITUTE
Graphic Design
