2.  Daphne Sheridan Bass services a roster of clients in private practice in the cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical and fashion industries, including private and public companies in all major distribution, such as retail, infomercials, direct mail marketing and television; providing expertise in intellectual property, FDA and commercial transactions gained in the legal departments of leading Fortune companies engaged in manufacture, marketing and sale of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices

3.  Giorgio Beverly Hills, Inc. ◦ Vice-President & General Counsel  12 years as Chief Legal Officer responsible for worldwide legal affairs. Successfully litigated and achieved “headline news” in Womens Wear Daily winning the first “knock-off” false advertising case (Giorgio Beverly Hills, Inc. v. Parfums de Coeur, 1987 – 1988)  Max Factor & Co. (cosmetics and skincare) ◦ Regulatory Counsel/ Litigation  Becton, Dickinson & Co. (medical devices) ◦ Regulatory Counsel/Litigation  Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. ( pharmaceutical) ◦ Regulatory Counsel (nuclear medicine)

4. Trademarks/ Copyright  Clearance (domestic and international searching and procurement)  Filing, prosecution, protection and enforcement  Successfully argue trademark cases before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board  Successfully litigate trademark infringement cases in federal court (Central District)  Produced settlements at great cost savings to clients – offensive and defensive  Served hundreds of cease and desist notices - domestic and international - with positive results and defended same; all on an significant cost-efficient basis

5. Trademarks/ Copyright  Police trademarks and copyrights on the internet on behalf of registered owners  Work with a network of foreign associates with particular emphasis in the European Union, China, Japan, Korea, Canada, Australia and Russia  Internet advertising: provide counseling on trademark and copyright infringement; “fair use” defenses; domain names; Anti- Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act  Work with U.S. Customs in stopping counterfeit luxury products from entering the U.S.

6. FDA, Fair Packaging & Labeling Act, FTC and International Regulatory Compliance  Over 30 years counseling clients in claims substantiation and FDA and international compliance in pharmaceutical, personal care, supplements, homeopathic and medical devices in the U.S., Europe and Canada

7. Commercial Transactions Counsel clients and draft, review and negotiate powerful protection to vendors/suppliers:  Purchase orders  Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality  Licensing  Domestic and international distribution  Asset-Purchase / Letters of Intent / Due Diligence  Sales/agency  Consulting

8. Litigation  Stellar results obtained in state and federal court including issues involving contract, FDA, FTC and EEOC compliance; purchase orders; false advertising; trademark infringement  Settlements have included “0” damages in a “walk- away” settlement defending a manufacturer sued by a vendor and a jury verdict secured in federal court of “0” damages in defense of a leading retailer sued for trademark infringement

9.  Admitted to the State Bars of Maryland, New Jersey and California; Central District of California; California State Bar Association – Intellectual Property Section; Los Angeles Intellectual Property Inn of Court – “Barrister”; International Trademark Association; Federal Bar Association; Past President (2007) Santa Monica Bar Association

10.  High School of Performing Arts, New York; Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.A. – Dean’s List; Honors’ List; University of Baltimore School of Law – Merit Award