Rhona is a core member of the Technology Commerce Group in the Corporate Department. Her practice focuses on intellectual property licensing and commercial contract matters, both domestic and international. She advises public, private and emerging companies in structuring, drafting and negotiating all forms of technology transactions, from the simple to the complex, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret licenses, e-commerce matters, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, research and development arrangements, manufacturing and supply agreements, distribution and sales representative agreements, and terms and conditions of purchase and sale. She also advises on the intellectual property aspects of merger and acquisition transactions.
Rhona works with clients in a variety of industries, including the medical device, biotechnology, Internet, software (both distributable and software as a service), computer hardware, publishing, semiconductor, toy, pharmaceutical, construction and food industries.
Rhona was an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law teaching Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (Sale of Goods) for three semesters.