Matt Astle

About Matt Astle

I am an experienced corporate and technology attorney, with a passion for developing creative legal strategy that enables businesses to produce exciting and compelling products and services. My strengths include an ability to understand global legal trends and apply them to the business, to foster collaboration and action among different people and groups, and to truly act as a trusted partner to my clients – helping them achieve not only their own goals, but also things they didn\'t even know they could do. I am a trusted and valuable member of my organization\'s management team, helping drive toward successful products and services.Specialties include: transactional work, product development counseling, contract drafting and negotiation, copyright, trade secrets, intermediary liability, music licensing, patent and trademark management, open-source licenses, regulatory compliance, privacy policies and terms of use, commercial contracts, business strategy, risk assessment, interfacing with business, process building, policy and strategy, and learning new technology.

Experience

1. Corporate Counsel

   Costco Wholesale

   Jul 2018 — Present · Issaquah, WA, US

   Transactions and negotiations, technology licensing, vendor contracts, regulatory counseling, and risk management.

Education

• Brigham Young University

  BA, Music; BA, Communications; magna cum laude

  1994 — 2000

• Harvard Law School

  JD, cum laude

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Public Speaking
• User Generated Content
• Legal Research
• Licensing
• Copyright Law
• Due Diligence
• Non-Profits
• Broadcast
• Intellectual Property
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Social Media
• Research
• Regulations
• Trade Secrets
• Corporate Law
• Software Licensing