Raymond is the Founder and Chairman of The PCT Companies -- a family of companies providing an intellectual-property focused legal, lobbying and advisory services for the knowledge economy --- and is CEO of PCT Capital, LLC.. Previously, he was General Counsel of Ocean Tomo, LLC, where he is responsible for overseeing all legal and regulatory affairs, as well as assisting the firm's management with acquisitions and the structuring of joint ventures. Prior to that, he was VP and Group IP Counsel at American Express Company where his responsibilities included managing the company's global patent portfolio and leading brand and technology outward-licensing deals. His previous experience included practicing law in the Washington, DC offices of DLA Piper US LLP and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC. He has coauthored two books, Little Blues: How to Build a Culture of Intellectual Property within a Small Technology Company (Euromoney/MIP, 2006), and From Finals to the Firm: Top Ten Things New Law Firm Associates Should Know (Matthew Bender, 2003). Prior to attending law school, he was a software design engineer with General Electric.