General Counsel

Jim Sullivan

General Counsel Jim Sullivan oversees ESS' legal matters and the company's intellectual property portfolio. He began his career as a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer. After the Navy, Jim attended law school and has been practicing Intellectual Property Law for 30 years. Prior to joining ESS, Jim served as VP of Intellectual Property at a multinational oilfield equipment and service company, where he managed a global intellectual property portfolio and handled mergers, acquisitions and divestitures involving technology.
General Counsel Jim Sullivan oversees ESS' legal matters and the company's intellectual property portfolio. He began his career as a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer. After the Navy, Jim attended law school and has been practicing Intellectual Property Law for 30 years. Prior to joining ESS, Jim served as VP of Intellectual Property at a multinational oilfield equipment and service company, where he managed a global intellectual property portfolio and handled mergers, acquisitions and divestitures involving technology.