Shannon Whitemore

About Shannon Whitemore

Director, Corporate Counsel: Complex Transactions | IP | Licensing | Business Advising

Experience

1. Director, Corporate Counsel

   Savers | Value Village

   May 2015 — Present

   Dynamic and versatile generalist senior in-house attorney with broad experience advising on and managing complex legal issues focused on complex commercial transactions, marketing and advertising, intellectual property, data security & privacy and corporate governance. • Developed contract authority and approval policy and processes in cooperation with client departments and executive team, managed communication and adoption across enterprise. • Team lead and product owner for development, implementation and roll-out of contract lifecycle management system, including build of internal training and compliance programs, managing contracts per year.• Review and advise on marketing collateral and advertising efforts in both analog/traditional and digital media. • Manage international trademark portfolio; advise on intellectual property development and compliance across company. • Provide practical, business-forward advice to company clients including Information Technology, Procurement, Marketing, Finance, and Human Resources teams.

Education

• Seattle University School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

  1998 — 2001

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  BA, Literature

Skills

• Legal Advice
• Appeals
• Legal Research
• Class Actions
• Copyright Law
• Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Patent Litigation
• Mediation
• Trade Secrets
• Civil Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Licensing
• Privacy Law
• Trademarks