Bukola T. Landis-Aina
Verizon Associate General Counsel | IP Litigation | Patent Counseling
- Role
- Associate General Counsel at Verizon
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bukola T. Landis-Aina
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Experience
Associate General Counsel
Feb 2012 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Strategic IP Leadership: Cost Reduction Strategies & Business Counseling • Recognized as industry leader while cultivating relationships with in-house counsel at other companies, including competitors, to collaborate effectively in joint defense groups and secure joint retentions of law firms.• Optimize defense strategies to reduce billable work for outside counsel and control costs effectively, regularly reducing costs by 33-88% from previous similarly situated matters.• Provided strategic counsel to business leaders on patent risks related to mergers and acquisitions.• Conducted patent due diligence for business transactions and reported on risks identified during audits.Hands-On Litigation & Dispute Resolution• Successfully recouped $7.5M spent litigating a significant matter through skillful negotiations with indemnitors; recognized as Litigation team’s best negotiator on indemnity disputes.• Managed litigation budgets ranging from $1M to $6M per case, handling approximately 9-12 litigations annually defending damages claims of $100M+.• Led outside counsel, directed drafting of legal briefs, and managed responses to discovery requests. • Developed proactive strategies to minimize patent infringement exposure through motions to dismiss, early Markman hearings, and early summary judgment on dispositive issues.• Negotiated licenses/settlements for 30+ patent disputes and drafted comprehensive settlement agreements.• Pursued outgoing indemnity claims and addressed incoming indemnity demands on behalf of Verizon.• Negotiated with vendor-indemnitors for financial assistance and active defense of litigation.• Prepared corporate witnesses for 50+ depositions and corporate representatives testifying in district court litigation.• Responded to third-party discovery requests and defended related depositions.• Conducted patent analysis to develop non-infringement and invalidity positions.• Enforced document retention policies and legal hold procedures.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., Chemical Engineering
1999 — 2003
New York University School of Law
JD, Law
2003 — 2006
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