United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is a United States court of appeals headquartered in Washington, D.C. Date founded: October 1, 1982 Location: Howard T. Markey National Courts Building(Washington, D.C.) Circuit Justice: John Roberts Established: October 1, 1982

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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Amy Greywitt Amy Greywitt San Francisco Bay Area Details
Amy Greywitt's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience February 2011 - August 2012
Job Attorney at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP   December 2013 - Present
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California   November 2012 - November 2013
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   February 2011 - August 2012
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto   October 2010 - February 2011
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Judge Manning   January 2010 - May 2010
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto   May 2009 - August 2009
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Judge Guzman   January 2009 - May 2009
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.   May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Trade Secrets, Litigation, Legal Research, Appeals, Trademark Infringement, Legal Writing, Courts, Registered Patent..., Registered Yoga Teacher..., Trials, Civil Litigation

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   2007 — 2010
Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Health Law Certificate

University of Arizona   2003 — 2007
B.S. and B.A., magna cum laude, Molecular and Cellular Biology with honors; Spanish; Chemistry minor

John Perkins John Perkins Greenville, South Carolina Area Details
John Perkins's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2003 - 2004
Job Attorney, Counselor and Strategist
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Perkins Law Firm   2011 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2003 - 2004
Alston & Bird LLP  2002 - 2003
Duke Energy  1989 - 1999

Skills
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyright Law, Civil Litigation, Licensing, Patentability, Trademarks, Legal Assistance, Appeals, Courts, Invention, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, International Law, Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Start-ups, Trademark Infringement, Patent Applications, Due Diligence, Corporate Formation, Employment Law, Software Patents, Employment, Complex Litigation, Technology Law, Mediation, Electrical Patents, Pharmaceutical Patents, Business Law, Business and Technology..., Software Licensing, Registered Patent..., Corporations, Prosecution, Unfair Competition, Legal Writing, Legal Opinions, Client Counseling, Commercial Litigation, Trials, Litigation Support, Patent Portfolio..., Privacy Law

Education
Clemson University
Electrical Engineering

George Mason University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law

Ingrid Hackett, JD, MBA Ingrid Hackett, JD, MBA Greater Atlanta Area Details
Ingrid Hackett, JD, MBA's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 1998 - May 1998
Job General Counsel at Quantum Spatial
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Quantum Spatial, Inc.   February 2015 - Present
Hickman, LLC   March 2014 - January 2015
The Home Depot  October 2011 - March 2014
The Coca-Cola Company  February 2008 - July 2011
The Procter & Gamble Company  1999 - 2008
Spencer and Frank (now VENABLE, BAETJER, HOWARD & CIVILETTI, LLP)   June 1998 - August 1998
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT   January 1998 - May 1998
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE  June 1997 - August 1997
ATLANTA BREWING COMPANY  March 1995 - September 1995
MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY, Academic Scholar   January 1994 - September 1994

Skills
Intellectual Property, Licensing, Trademarks, Patents, Patentability, Litigation, Copyright Law, Client Counseling, Legal Writing, Patent Litigation, Due Diligence, Legal Advice, Strategy, Commercial Litigation, Negotiation, Prosecution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross-functional Team..., Legal Research, Legal Opinions, Patent Prosecution, Corporate Governance

Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Industrial and Systems Engineering

The George Washington University Law School
Juris Doctor

Xavier University - School of Business Administration
MBA, Ecommerce

Brent Faulkner Brent Faulkner Kailua, Hawaii Details
Brent Faulkner's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2014 - June 2014
Job Staff Judge Advocate (Attorney) at US Navy
Industry Military
Experience
U.S. Navy   September 2002 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2014 - June 2014

Skills
National Security, Special Operations, Intelligence, Counterterrorism

Education
The George Washington University   2013 — 2014
Master of Laws (LLM), National Security and Foreign Relations Law

University of Alabama School of Law   1999 — 2002
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

Clemson University   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Moorestown Friends School   1992 — 1995
High School, General Studies

Cherylyn Esoy Mizzo Cherylyn Esoy Mizzo Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Cherylyn Esoy Mizzo's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2006 - August 2008
Job Principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Fish & Richardson P.C.   October 2008 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2006 - August 2008
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey  September 2004 - August 2006
Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto  May 2002 - August 2004
Roche Molecular Systems  June 1997 - August 2000

Skills
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patents, Courts, Patent Prosecution, Patentability, Licensing, Prosecution, Litigation, Appeals, Client Counseling, Legal Research

Education
Seton Hall University School of Law   2000 — 2003
Juris Doctor

Rutgers University-New Brunswick   1993 — 1997
BA, Molecular Biology/Biochemistry and History

Cynthia Beverage Cynthia Beverage San Francisco, California Details
Cynthia Beverage's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2006 - January 2007
Job Senior Director at RPX Corporation
Industry Law Practice
Experience
RPX Corporation  2013 - Present
Association of Corporate Coun   2012 - Present
ST-Ericsson  June 2011 - November 2013
Morrison & Foerster LLP  March 2007 - June 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2006 - January 2007
House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet & Intellectual Property   September 2005 - December 2005
The George Washington University Law School  January 2005 - August 2005
Jackson Walker LLP  June 1996 - July 2004
Plunkett Gibson & Allen, PC,   September 1993 - June 1996

Skills
Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Commercial Real Estate, Patents, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Litigation, Copyright Law, Patent Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Research, Trademark Infringement, Patentability, Intellectual Property..., Legal Writing, Patent Prosecution, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Civil Litigation, Joint Ventures, Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Courts, Corporate Governance

Education
Bryan College
B.A.

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
J.D., Law

The George Washington University Law School
LL.M., Intellectual Property Law

Katherine A. Franco Katherine A. Franco Houston, Texas Details
Katherine A. Franco's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2009 - May 2009
Job Patent Attorney at Blank Rome LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Blank Rome LLP  June 2015 - Present
Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri, LLP   September 2014 - June 2015
Biggers Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP   September 2013 - August 2014
FRANCO GONZÁLEZ PLLC   November 2012 - October 2013
University of Houston Law Center  October 2011 - May 2012
Osha Liang LLP  January 2008 - January 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2009 - May 2009
Patterson and Sheridan LLP   July 2007 - November 2007
Rice University  June 2006 - October 2006
MIT Technology Licensing Office  2005 - 2006

Skills
Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Licensing, Copyright Law, Legal Writing, Patentability

Education
University of Houston Law Center   2006 — 2009
JD, Law

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2001 — 2005
S.B., Computer Science and Engineering with Science, Technology, and Society

Lana Guthrie Lana Guthrie Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Lana Guthrie's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience February 2011 - Present
Job Law Clerk at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Industry Judiciary
Experience
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   February 2011 - Present
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio  September 2009 - February 2011
Bricker & Eckler LLP  September 2006 - September 2009
U.S. Department of Justice   May 2005 - August 2005
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio  January 2005 - April 2005
United States Attorney's Office - Southern District of Ohio   May 2004 - October 2004

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Appeals, Patent Litigation, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Copyright Law, Civil Litigation, Trade Secrets, Courts

Education
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law   2003 — 2006
JD

University of Rochester   1999 — 2003
BA, Double Major: Political Science & History; Minor: Legal Studies

Valerie Ann Sorensen Valerie Ann Sorensen Greater New York City Area Details
Valerie Ann Sorensen's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience May 2003 - August 2003
Job Law Clerk at U.S. Court of International Trade
Industry Law Practice
Experience
United States Court of International Trade  October 2012 - Present
PowerScore  December 2007 - Present
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP  January 2011 - September 2012
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP  May 2009 - August 2009
Capstan Avocats (French Employment Law)   May 2008 - July 2008
Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman, LLP   May 2006 - August 2007
Chanel  May 2004 - August 2004
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2003 - August 2003

Skills
International..., Legal Research, French, Research, Legal Writing, Litigation, Westlaw, Commercial Litigation, International Law, Civil Litigation, International Trade Law, Courts, Mediation, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Administrative Law, Arbitration, Education, Intellectual Property

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2007 — 2010
Juris Doctor (J.D.), International Economic Law

University of Pennsylvania   2002 — 2005
English, International Politics

Bryn Mawr College   2001 — 2005
Bachelor's Degree, English (19th Century British Literature), International Politics

Pequannock Township High School

Pequannock Township High School

Daniel Brean Daniel Brean Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Daniel Brean's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience June 2011 - May 2012
Job Senior Associate Attorney at The Webb Law Firm
Industry Law Practice
Experience
University of Pittsburgh School of Law  April 2013 - Present
The Webb Law Firm  July 2012 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   June 2011 - May 2012
The Webb Law Firm  September 2008 - May 2011

Skills
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Design Patents, Industrial Design..., Litigation, Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Prosecution, Patentability, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Licensing, Copyright Law, Trademark Infringement, Registered Patent..., Legal Writing, Legal Research, Depositions, Trials, Client Counseling, Software Patents, Appellate Practice, Patent Portfolio..., Patent Applications

Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law   2005 — 2008
Juris Doctor, Intellectual Property and Technology Law

Carnegie Mellon University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Physics

Alexandra Shaffer Alexandra Shaffer Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Alexandra Shaffer's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience May 2011 - December 2011
Job Associate at M+R
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
M+R  April 2015 - Present
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse  May 2014 - April 2015
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse  June 2013 - June 2014
Senator Jack Reed  January 2013 - June 2013
Face the Facts   September 2012 - January 2013
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2011 - December 2011
Centronía  January 2011 - July 2011
Rhode Island Senator James C. Sheehan   May 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Research, Spanish, Social Media, Political Science, Policy Analysis, Public Speaking, Policy, Microsoft Office, Government, Journalism, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Event Planning, Press Releases, Presentations, Excel, Community Outreach, Earned Media, Online Advocacy

Education
The George Washington University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Journalism

Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'   2012 — 2012
Journalism, Political Science

Toll Gate High School   2005 — 2009

Wendy Levenson Dean Wendy Levenson Dean Arlington, Virginia Details
Wendy Levenson Dean's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2001 - September 2013
Job DC Metro Home Sales Keller Williams Realty Arlington
Industry Real Estate
Experience
DC Metro Home Sales - Keller Williams Realty   October 2013 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2001 - September 2013
Arnold & Porter  August 1999 - July 2001

Skills
Residential Homes, Residential Investment..., Real Estate Transactions, Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Mediation, Real Estate Economics, Property Management, Real Estate Investor, Real Estate Contracts, Public Speaking, Marketing, Land Use Planning, Land Use Law, Family Law, Patent Litigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Appeals, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Courts, Corporate Law, International Law, Copyright Law, Patent Prosecution, Licensing

Education
Vanderbilt University   1993 — 1996
JD, Law

University of Nevada-Reno   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Randeep Dhiman Randeep Dhiman Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Details
Randeep Dhiman's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience May 2007 - July 2007
Job Attorney Advisor at Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
Industry Law Practice
Experience
US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals   February 2012 - Present
Freedonia Group  September 2011 - March 2012
Department of Health and Human Services  September 2010 - September 2011
STG International, Inc  June 2010 - September 2010
United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials  January 2009 - May 2009
Weston Hurd  September 2007 - August 2008
Case Western Reserve University  June 2007 - July 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2007 - July 2007

Skills
Research, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Analysis, Administrative Law, Market Research, Industry Analysis, Civil Litigation, Editing, Hearings, Policy Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Public Policy, Employment Law, Mediation, Courts, Litigation, Appeals, International Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Westlaw, Government, Trials, Corporate Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property, Criminal Law

Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law   2006 — 2009
JD, Law

Kenyon College   2001 — 2005
BA, Honors English Literature

Lake Forest Academy   1997 — 2001

Kristina Soderquist Kristina Soderquist Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Kristina Soderquist's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience July 2011 - Present
Job Technical Assistant, Office of General Counsel
Industry Judiciary
Experience
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   July 2011 - Present
The Dive Shop, VA   March 2015 - Present
The Dive Shop, VA   November 2009 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2002 - July 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   July 2001 - August 2002
United States Patent and Trademark Office  1996 - 1998

Skills
Trade Secrets, Legal Research, Appeals, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Client Counseling, Patents, Civil Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Legal Writing, Licensing, Courts, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Trial Practice, Trademarks, Mediation, Trademark Infringement, Copyright Law, Research, Litigation Management, Public Speaking

Education
University of Virginia School of Law   1998 — 2001
Doctor of Law (JD)

University of Florida   1993 — 1996
Master of Science in Teaching, Physics

Fordham University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

Gerard von Hoffmann Gerard von Hoffmann United States Details
Gerard von Hoffmann's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1984 - 1986
Job Partner at Knobbe Martens, Medical Device Startups
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP  1986 - Present
University of San Diego Law School   1990 - 1996
Loyola University School of Law  1989 - 1989
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1984 - 1986

Skills
Start-ups, Intellectual Property, Venture Capital, Innovation Management, Patent Prosecution, Medical Devices, Patent Litigation, Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, Trade Secrets, Patents, Business Strategy, Licensing, Patentability, Orthopedic, Registered Patent...

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1984 — 1986
Coursework in Patent Law LLM Program

University of San Diego School of Law   1980 — 1983
JD

University of Oxford   1982 — 1982
Coursework in International law

Occidental College   1977 — 1978
AB, Chemistry

Rice University   1974 — 1975
Chemical Engineering

Jennifer Alvey, J.D. Jennifer Alvey, J.D. Greater Nashville Area Details
Jennifer Alvey, J.D.'s United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 1991 - August 1992
Job Career and Life Coach, focusing on career transition and work/life balance
Industry Professional Training & Coaching
Experience
Jennifer Alvey Coaching   May 2010 - Present
Word Solutions   September 2007 - January 2010
M. Lee Smith Publishers  April 2006 - September 2006
Association Corporate Counsel   April 2004 - April 2006
Public Utilities Reports  November 2001 - April 2004
BNA  March 1999 - March 2001
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman  March 1997 - March 1999
Brownstein, Zeidman & Lore   February 1995 - September 1996
Howrey LLP  September 1992 - September 1994
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 1991 - August 1992

Skills
Career Exploration, Career Transitions, Career Development, Work/life Balance, Creative Writing, Creativity Coaching, Blogging, Work Life Balance, Advertising, Copywriting, Leadership, Publishing, Editing, Copy Editing, Public Speaking, Management, Legal Writing, Writing, Training

Education
Coaches Training Institute (CTI)   2010 — 2011
Certification expected 2011, Coaching

Duke University School of Law   1988 — 1991
JD, law

Transylvania University   1984 — 1988
BA, Political Science

Shawnna Yashar (Robert) Shawnna Yashar (Robert) Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Shawnna Yashar (Robert)'s United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience November 2010 - November 2011
Job Patent Litigator, License Negotiator, and IP Counselor at Baker & Hostetler LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Baker & Hostetler LLP  November 2011 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   November 2010 - November 2011
Weil Gotshal and Manges  August 2008 - November 2010
McDermott Will & Emery  September 2007 - August 2008
Johns Hopkins University  February 2007 - July 2007
Naval Research Laboratory  March 2004 - January 2007
Shawnna Yashar Consulting Services   May 2002 - November 2003
MicroStrategy, Inc  November 1999 - April 2002

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2004 — 2007
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, With Honors

American University Washington College of Law   2003 — 2004
Law

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1994 — 1999
BS, Chemical Engineering

Shannon Savage Shannon Savage Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Shannon Savage's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience February 2004 - Present
Job Event & Training Coordinator at United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Industry Events Services
Experience
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   February 2004 - Present

Education
Northern Virginia Community College   2003 — 2008
Associate's degree, Fine/Studio Arts, General

Viktor Sulzynsky Viktor Sulzynsky Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Viktor Sulzynsky's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience June 2006 - August 2006
Job Marketing and Client Development Manager at Covington & Burling LLP
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Covington & Burling  July 2014 - Present
Special Counsel  May 2012 - March 2014
Global USA, Inc.   June 2008 - March 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   June 2006 - August 2006
SFX Sports Group  June 2005 - August 2005
Global USA, Inc.   May 2002 - June 2002
United States Information Agency, American Embassy, Kyiv, Ukraine   July 1998 - August 1998

Skills
Intellectual Property, Policy Analysis, Legal Issues, Employment Law, International Trade, Hearings, Legal Writing, Depositions, Westlaw, Public Policy, Social Media, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legislation, Litigation Support, Legal Marketing, Client Development, Business Development, Marketing, Proposal Writing, Sports Marketing, Export Controls, Export Control..., Governmental Affairs, ITAR, EAR, Federal Government..., Lobbying, Congressional Affairs, e-discovery, Legal Research, Legal Assistance

Education
University of Miami School of Law   2004 — 2007
JD, cum laude, Law

Mary Washington College   1999 — 2003
BA, Political Science

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes   1995 — 1999

Gregory Corbett Gregory Corbett Greater Boston Area Details
Gregory Corbett's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2000 - September 2001
Job Shareholder at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks P.C.   June 2012 - Present
Representative Matters   2012 - 2014
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  September 2001 - June 2012
Representative Matters   2001 - 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2000 - September 2001
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts  August 1999 - September 2000
U.S. Department of Justice   1997 - 1997
Massachusetts Attorney General  1996 - 1996

Education
Boston College Law School   1997 — 1999
JD, cum laude

Harvard University   1992 — 1996
AB, cum laude

Louis Tompros Louis Tompros Greater Boston Area Details
Louis Tompros's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience March 2008 - August 2009
Job Partner at WilmerHale Specializing in Intellectual Property Litigation
Industry Law Practice
Experience
WilmerHale  January 2012 - Present
WilmerHale  September 2009 - December 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   March 2008 - August 2009
WilmerHale  September 2004 - February 2008
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court  September 2003 - August 2004
Covington & Burling  May 2002 - August 2002
Hale and Dorr LLP  May 2001 - August 2001

Education
Harvard Law School   2000 — 2003
J.D.

Yale University   1996 — 2000
B.A., English Language and Literature

O'Fallon Township High School   1992 — 1996

Michelle (Yongyuan) Gao Michelle (Yongyuan) Gao Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Michelle (Yongyuan) Gao's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience May 2014 - June 2014
Job Technical Specialist at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Industry
Experience
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   March 2015 - Present
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   August 2014 - February 2015
United States Court of Federal Claims  July 2014 - August 2014
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2014 - June 2014
The George Washington University Law School  August 2013 - May 2014
Microsoft  October 2011 - January 2013
Baker & McKenzie  August 2012 - September 2012
Zhongzi Law Office   July 2011 - August 2011

Education
The George Washington University   2013 — 2014
Master's Degree, Intellectual Property Law

Tsinghua University   2010 — 2013
Juris Master, Intellectual Property Law

Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade   2011 — 2011
WTO Chairs Program – SIFT National Summer School for the WTO-Oriented Postgraduates, World Trade Organization; Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Qufu Normal University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

Sherry Austin Sherry Austin Greater New York City Area Details
Sherry Austin's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2007 - May 2007
Job Senior IP Counsel at Philips
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Philips  January 2011 - Present
Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP   September 2007 - December 2010
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2007 - May 2007
IBM  February 2001 - July 2004

Skills
Patents, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Trademarks, Patent Applications, Licensing, Registered Patent..., Semiconductors, Patentability, Chinese culture, Copyright Law, Legal Research, Prosecution, Strategy

Education
University of New Hampshire School of Law   2004 — 2007
J.D., Law

Georgia Institute of Technology   1995 — 2000
B.S., Electrical Engineering

Kimberly Bick Kimberly Bick Orange County, California Area Details
Kimberly Bick's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 1990 - August 1991
Job Partner at Bick Law Group
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Bick Law Group   February 2015 - Present
Umberg Zipser LLP   February 2014 - February 2015
Irell & Manella  June 2011 - February 2014
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher  September 1996 - September 2000
Morrison & Foerster LLP  September 1992 - September 1996
Covington & Burling  August 1991 - August 1992
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 1990 - August 1991
McDonnell Douglas Corporation  June 1985 - September 1987

Skills
Environmental Issues, RCRA, Environmental Awareness, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Due Diligence, Environmental Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Environmental Compliance, Torts, Negotiation, CERCLA, Toxic Tort, Commercial Litigation, Water Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Appeals

Education
Stanford University Law School   1987 — 1990
J.D., Law

Stanford University   1981 — 1985
B.S., M.S., Applied Earth Sciences, Civil Engineering

Long Beach Poly High School

Charles Hanor Charles Hanor San Antonio, Texas Area Details
Charles Hanor's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 1972 - May 1975
Job at
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Hanor Law Firm   September 2002 - Present
St. Mary's University Law School   1980 - Present
Gunn, Lee & Hanor   January 2002 - August 2003
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP  1991 - 2000
Akin Gump  1991 - 2000
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated  1977 - 1991
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated  1977 - 1991
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 1972 - May 1975
United States Patent & Trademark Office  June 1970 - August 1972

Skills
Trade Dress, Registered Patent..., Copyright Law, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Courts, Trade Secrets, Legal Research, Appeals, Patents, Corporate Law, Licensing, Employment Law, Contract Negotiation, Cyberlaw, Civil Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent Applications, Unfair Competition, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Trials, Prosecution, Legal Opinions, Legal Writing, Mediation, Alternative Dispute..., Product Liability, Legal Advice, Administrative Law, Westlaw, Criminal Law

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1971 — 1975
JD, Intellectual Property

University of Missouri-Columbia   1965 — 1970
BS, Engineering

East Prairie High School

East Prairie High School

East Prairie High School

East Prairie High School

East Prairie High School

East Prairie High School

East Prairie High School

East Prairie High School

Homer Yang-Hsien Hsu Homer Yang-Hsien Hsu Greater Seattle Area Details
Homer Yang-Hsien Hsu's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2010 - 2010
Job Patent Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Perkins Coie LLP  August 2011 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2010 - 2010
Wang Hartmann Gibbs Cauley PLC   June 2009 - July 2009
Lite-On IT Corporation  July 2007 - June 2008
Lee, Tsai & Partners   2003 - 2007

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Patentability, Patents, Licensing, Trademarks

Education
University of Washington School of Law   2009 — 2011
JD

University of Washington   2008 — 2011
JD, Law

National Taiwan University   1999 — 2001
M.E.

National Taiwan University   1995 — 1999
B.S.

新莊國小

新莊國小

新莊國小

新莊國小

Oscar Llorin Oscar Llorin Arlington, Virginia Details
Oscar Llorin's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience May 2005 - August 2005
Job Patent Attorney at Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Industry Government Administration
Experience
USPTO  May 2015 - Present
Law Office of Oliver Edwards LLC   September 2010 - May 2015
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.   August 2006 - September 2009
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office   August 2005 - December 2005
United States Court Of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2005 - August 2005
TriPath Oncology, Inc.   January 2002 - August 2004
Becton Dickinson (BD) Diagnostic Systems, Molecular Diagnostics   April 2000 - December 2001
Becton Dickinson (BD) Diagnostic Systems, Molecular Diagnostics   December 1998 - March 2000

Skills
Patents, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Legal Research, Patentability, Biotechnology, Litigation, Appeals, Intellectual Property, Medical Devices, Licensing

Education
University of Maryland School of Law   2002 — 2006
J.D.

University of Maryland Baltimore County   1990 — 1992
M.S., Applied Molecular Biology

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   1984 — 1989
B.S., Biology

Liaoteng Wang Liaoteng Wang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Liaoteng Wang's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2006 - May 2006
Job
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Samsung Electronics  February 2013 - Present
Law Offices of Liaoteng Wang @ 101LEGAL.COM   January 2013 - Present
ArcSoft  April 2010 - January 2013
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP  September 2008 - April 2010
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati  October 2006 - July 2008
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2006 - May 2006
Fish & Richardson P.C.   May 2005 - August 2005
The Wisconsin Supreme Court   2004 - 2004
University of Wisconsin-Madison  2002 - 2003

Skills
Intellectual Property, Litigation & ADR, Licensing, Commercial Contracts, Patents, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Biotechnology, Software, Semiconductors, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Immigration, Venture Financing, Negotiation, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Copyright Law, Legal Research, Arbitration, Patentability, Litigation, Legal Issues, Software Licensing, Immigration Law

Education
University of Wisconsin Law School   2003 — 2005
J.D.

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1998 — 2002
Ph.D., Biochemistry

The University of Texas at Austin   1997 — 1998
Graduate Student, Microbiology

Tsinghua University   1992 — 1997
B.S., Biological Sciences & Biotechnology

Doug Hoffman Doug Hoffman Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Doug Hoffman's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience October 2009 - September 2010
Job Trial Attorney at U.S. Department of Justice
Industry Law Practice
Experience
U.S. Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch   September 2010 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   October 2009 - September 2010
Dickstein Shapiro LLP  October 2007 - October 2009
U.S. Department of Justice   May 2005 - August 2005
United States Marine Corps  May 1999 - July 2004

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Patents, Appeals, Litigation, Litigation Support, Civil Litigation, Courts, Trademarks

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2004 — 2007
JD, Law

Auburn University   2000 — 2005
MBA, Business Administration

United States Naval Academy   1995 — 1999
B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Rising Sun High School

Brian Nash Brian Nash Austin, Texas Area Details
Brian Nash's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2006 - 2007
Job Attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP  2015 - Present
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP  January 2010 - 2015
Fish & Richardson P.C.   October 2007 - December 2009
United States Court of Appeals  2006 - October 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   February 2006 - September 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2006 - 2007
Dewey Ballantine LLP  September 2005 - February 2006

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patents, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Legal Research, Patent Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Appeals, Patent Prosecution

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   2002 — 2005
J.D., Law

Iowa State University   1998 — 2002
B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Barbie Foster Barbie Foster United States Details
Barbie Foster's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 1998 - May 1998
Job Registered US Patent Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
at George Washington University Law School   June 2011 - Present
ButlerFoster, LLP   January 2010 - October 2010
ButlerFoster,LLP   November 2009 - January 2010
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 1998 - May 1998
Office of the Attorney General of Tennessee   September 1987 - October 1988

Skills
Research, Copyright Law, Molecular Biology, Patents, Public Speaking, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Courts, Appeals, Biotechnology, Prosecution, Legal Research

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1995 — 2010
LLM, Intellectual Property

Vanderbilt University   1991 — 1994
MS, Cell Biology

University of Washington, Seattle   1976 — 1978
MS, Zoology

Tufts University   1972 — 1976
B.S., Biology and German

Randall Rader Randall Rader Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Randall Rader's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience June 2010 - Present
Job Circuit Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. RETIRED
Industry Internet
Experience
Federal Circuit   July 2014 - Present
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2014 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   June 2010 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1990 - 2010
United States Claims Court   1988 - 1990

Skills
Tennis, Rock Music, Patents, Legal Writing, Rock

Education
The George Washington University   1974 — 1978
Juris Doctorate degree

Diane Crawley Diane Crawley Birmingham, Alabama Area Details
Diane Crawley's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1994 - 1995
Job Intellectual Property Law
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Cumberland School of Law  January 2011 - Present
University of Alabama School of Law  January 2010 - May 2010
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.   2008 - 2010
Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal LLP   1995 - 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1994 - 1995

Skills
Intellectual Property, Licensing, Copyright Law, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Registered Patent..., Patentability, Patent Litigation, Product Liability, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law   1991 — 1994
J.D., Law

University of South Alabama   1988 — 1991
BS, Electrical Engineering

University of Southern Mississippi   1986 — 1988
pre-engineering

Seth I. Heller Seth I. Heller Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Seth I. Heller's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2010 - August 2011
Job Attorney at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP   June 2015 - Present
George Washington University  September 2014 - Present
Arnold & Porter  February 2012 - June 2015
Supreme Court of Israel  August 2011 - February 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2010 - August 2011
Finnegan  November 2009 - August 2010
United States Court of Federal Claims  August 2008 - August 2009
Finnegan Henderson  May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Patent Litigation, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patents

Education
Washington University in St. Louis   2006 — 2008
JD

Washington University in St. Louis   2006 — 2008
M.A., Biology

Grinnell College   2001 — 2004
B.A., Biology

The Maret School   1997 — 2000

Cheryl Burgess Cheryl Burgess Orange County, California Area Details
Cheryl Burgess's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2006 - September 2007
Job Patent Litigator: Helping Clients Leverage Their Intellectual Property
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP  November 2007 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2006 - September 2007
Ropes & Gray LLP  October 2004 - June 2006
United States Air Force  May 1997 - October 2004

Skills
Patents, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Litigation, Unfair Competition, Licensing, Patentability, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Registered Patent..., Commercial Litigation, Appeals

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2002 — 2006
J.D., Law

Boston University   1993 — 1997
B.S., Electrical Engineering

Joseph Reisman Joseph Reisman Greater San Diego Area Details
Joseph Reisman's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 1996 - August 1998
Job Partner at Knobbe Martens
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP   January 2002 - Present
University of San Diego, School of Law  September 2001 - Present
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP  September 1998 - December 2001
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 1996 - August 1998

Skills
Patents, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Biotechnology, Trademarks, Litigation, Start-ups, Inter Partes Review..., Intellectual Property..., Patent Portfolio..., Due Diligence, Pharmaceutical Industry, Legal Opinions, Biochemistry, Prosecution, Client Counseling, Lifesciences, Appeals, Trials, Life Sciences

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1993 — 1996
J.D.

University of California, San Diego   1987 — 1993
Ph.D., Chemistry

Yale University   1983 — 1987
B.S, Chemistry

Brian Kramer Brian Kramer Greater San Diego Area Details
Brian Kramer's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2001 - August 2003
Job Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, focused on litigating patent cases
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Morrison & Foerster LLP  January 2012 - Present
Morrison & Foerster LLP  October 2003 - January 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2001 - August 2003
United States District Court for the District of Delaware  September 2000 - August 2001

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patents, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Trademarks, Registered Patent..., Prosecution, Trade Secrets, Copyright Law, Trademark Infringement, Licensing, Unfair Competition

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1997 — 2000
Juris Doctor

Valparaiso University   1992 — 1997
B.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering

David Mroz David Mroz Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
David Mroz's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2011 - 2012
Job Attorney at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   April 2012 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2011 - 2012
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   2009 - 2011
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virgnia   2008 - 2009
United States Patent & Trademark Office  2005 - 2005
The White House, Executive Office of the President, Office of Presidential Personnel   2003 - 2005

Education
University of Virginia School of Law

Princeton University

Leslie Schmidt Leslie Schmidt United States Details
Leslie Schmidt's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience October 2010 - October 2011
Job Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2014 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  December 2011 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   October 2010 - October 2011
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  September 2008 - October 2010

Skills
Litigation, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patents, Civil Litigation, Courts, Trademarks, Trials, Commercial Litigation

Education
Boston College Law School   2005 — 2008
J.D.

University of Notre Dame   2000 — 2004
B.S., Chemistry/Philosophy

Charles Blazer Charles Blazer Greater San Diego Area Details
Charles Blazer's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2006 - December 2006
Job IP Litigator at Perkins Coie LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Perkins Coie LLP  January 2011 - Present
Loginov & Associates, PLLC   September 2009 - January 2011
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware   September 2008 - August 2009
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner, LLP   August 2007 - September 2008
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2006 - December 2006
Cesari & McKenna, LLP   May 2005 - August 2006
EDO Corp.  March 2003 - July 2004
Raytheon Company  June 2001 - May 2002

Skills
Patent Prosecution, Matlab, Digital Signal..., Trademarks, Prosecution, Litigation, Patentability, Legal Writing

Education
University of New Hampshire School of Law, Franklin Pierce Law Center   2004 — 2007
J.D.

Boston University   1997 — 2001
B.S.

Wesley Rosander Wesley Rosander San Francisco Bay Area Details
Wesley Rosander's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2001 - October 2001
Job Solo Practice
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Rosander IP Law   April 2009 - Present
Huawei  November 2010 - July 2014
Morrison & Foerster LLP  September 2009 - November 2009
White & Case  April 2008 - March 2009
Workman Nydegger  December 2002 - April 2008
Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP   May 2000 - December 2002
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2001 - October 2001

Skills
Patent Prosecution, Patents, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyright Law, Licensing, Trademark Infringement, Litigation, Prosecution, Client Counseling, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Commercial Litigation, Software Patents, Business Method Patents, Registered Patent..., Civil Litigation

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1999 — 2002
JD, Intellectual Property Law

University of Utah   1994 — 1999
BS, Electrical Engineering

Johnpaul Lecedre Johnpaul Lecedre Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Johnpaul Lecedre's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Deputy District Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Ventura County District Attorney  October 2012 - Present
O'Melveny & Myers LLP   May 2011 - July 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2010 - August 2010
The United States Senate  July 2009 - April 2010
United States Army  May 2004 - June 2009

Skills
Legal Research, Government, Legal Writing, Training, Management, Public Policy, Politics, Leadership, Legislation, Analysis, Research, Operational Planning, Military Experience, Policy

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2009 — 2013
Juris Doctor, Law

Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris   2011 — 2012
Maîtrise en Droit (Master of Law), Global Business Law

United States Military Academy at West Point   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, French, Computer Science

Ecole spéciale militaire de St Cyr   2002 — 2002

Mark J. Abate Mark J. Abate Greater New York City Area Details
Mark J. Abate's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1988 - 1990
Job Lead Counsel in Patent Trials and Appeals (Partner, Goodwin Procter)
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Goodwin Procter  2007 - Present
Morgan & Finnegan  1990 - 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1988 - 1990
Saidman, Sterne, Kessler & Goldstein   September 1987 - March 1988
Fish & Neave  June 1987 - August 1987

Skills
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Courts, Patents, Appeals, Litigation, Trials, Invention, Prosecution, Patent Prosecution, Trade Secrets, Legal Opinions, Copyright Law, Patentability, Licensing, Registered Patent...

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1985 — 1988
J.D.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick   1980 — 1984
B.S.

Rich Clifford Rich Clifford Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Rich Clifford's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 1991 - September 1992
Job Deputy General Counsel (Acquisition) at United States Air Force
Industry Law Practice
Experience
United States Air Force  January 2015 - Present
Perkins Coie LLP  April 2000 - December 2014
Howrey LLP  January 1999 - March 2000
Howrey LLP  October 1992 - December 1998
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 1991 - September 1992
United States Claims Court   August 1990 - August 1991

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1987 — 1990
JD

Franklin & Marshall College   1983 — 1987
BA, Economics

Renee DuBord Brown Renee DuBord Brown San Francisco Bay Area Details
Renee DuBord Brown's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2001 - 2002
Job Associate General Counsel Intellectual Property at Knowles Corporation
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Knowles Corporation  June 2015 - Present
Motorola Mobility  August 2013 - May 2015
Tessera  January 2011 - August 2013
Howrey LLP  July 2009 - January 2011
Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder  October 2002 - July 2009
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2001 - 2002
Fenwick and West  1999 - 2000
General Electric  September 1992 - August 1996

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patents, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Due Diligence, Litigation Support, Licensing, Trademarks, Copyright Law, Patentability, Registered Patent..., Civil Litigation, Patent Portfolio..., Prosecution, Reexamination, Patent Prosecution

Education
Stanford University Law School   1996 — 1999
JD, Law

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1987 — 1992
BS/MS, Nuclear Engineering

Eric Sophir Eric Sophir Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Eric Sophir's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2002 - 2002
Job Intellectual Property Partner at Dentons
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Dentons  March 2011 - Present
King & Spalding  September 2007 - March 2011
Kilpatrick Stockton  September 2002 - September 2007
Greenberg Traurig  February 2004 - December 2004
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2002 - 2002
Cesari and McKenna, LLP  May 2001 - September 2001
Welsh & Flaxman   May 1999 - August 1999
Brown, Pinnisi & Michaels   1998 - 1999

Skills
Patents, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Patent preparation, Patent Analysis, Patent Portfolio..., Patent Strategy, Business Methods, Software Patents, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property..., Intellectual Asset..., Patentability, Prosecution, Copyright Law, Trademarks, Litigation, Arbitration, Trade Secrets, Licensing, Legal Opinions, Appeals, Patent Preparation, Due Diligence

Education
UNH School of Law   1999 — 2002
J.D., Intellectual Property Law

Cornell University   1995 — 1999
B.S., Materials Science & Engineering

Roslyn High School   1990 — 1994

Charles Boudreau Charles Boudreau San Francisco Bay Area Details
Charles Boudreau's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2002 - September 2004
Job Administrative Patent Judge
Industry Government Administration
Experience
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office   May 2014 - Present
Corel Corporation  April 2013 - May 2014
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP   May 2006 - April 2013
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  November 2004 - May 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2002 - September 2004
Fish & Richardson P.C.   September 1996 - August 2002
Merck  June 1994 - August 1994
MGH East - Center for Blood Research   1991 - 1992

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Patents, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Appeals, Litigation, Licensing, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Trade Secrets

Education
Columbia Law School   1998 — 2001
J.D., Law

Harvard University   1994 — 1996
A.M., Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Harvard University   1990 — 1994
A.B., Chemistry

Christopher Hanba Christopher Hanba Greater Chicago Area Details
Christopher Hanba's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2005 - 2005
Job Partner at K&L Gates LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
K&L Gates  September 2008 - Present
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP   2007 - 2008
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois  September 2006 - September 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2005 - 2005
Cardiff Software  1999 - 2000
Cardiff Software  1999 - 2000
Arthur Andersen  1997 - 1999

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Appeals, Patent Litigation, Depositions, Trials

Education
Franklin Pierce Law Center   2003 — 2006
Juris Doctor

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   1993 — 1997

FHS

Alice Ahn Alice Ahn Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Alice Ahn's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2009 - December 2009
Job Associate at Covington & Burling
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Covington & Burling  October 2010 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2009 - December 2009
Fish & Richardson P.C.   May 2009 - August 2009
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery  July 2008 - August 2008
Covington & Burling  May 2008 - June 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology  August 2003 - May 2007
MIT  June 2001 - August 2001

Skills
Patents, Patent Litigation, Privacy Law, Corporate Law, Research, Trademarks, Trademark Infringement, Copyright Law, Patentability, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Writing, Appeals, Licensing, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Litigation Support, Patent Prosecution, Trials, Legal Advice, Mediation

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   2007 — 2010
J.D.

Georgia Institute of Technology   2003 — 2006
M.S., Computer Science

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology   2000 — 2003
B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Johns Hopkins University   2002 — 2002

Harvard University   2001 — 2001

Robert J. Sherry Robert J. Sherry San Francisco, California Details
Robert J. Sherry's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 1982 - August 1983
Job Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   May 2015 - Present
K&L Gates  August 2000 - April 2015
McKenna & Cuneo  January 1990 - August 2000
McKenna & Cuneo  September 1983 - December 1989
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 1982 - August 1983

Education
American University, Washington College of Law   1979 — 1982
J.D.

Dickinson College   1975 — 1979
B.A., cum laude, Philosophy & American History

Sam Ernst Sam Ernst Orange, California Details
Sam Ernst's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2002 - 2003
Job Assistant Professor at Chapman University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Chapman University  2013 - Present
Covington & Burling  October 2010 - January 2013
Covington & Burling  October 2008 - October 2010
Heller Ehrman  October 2003 - September 2008
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2002 - 2003

Skills
Depositions, Patent Litigation, Acoustic Guitar, Acting, Litigation, Appeals, Civil Litigation, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Copyright Law, Westlaw, Product Liability, Document Review, Patents, Trials

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1999 — 2002
J.D., Law

University of California, Los Angeles   1995 — 1997
M.A., Comparative Literature

University of California, Santa Cruz   1991 — 1995
B.A., Modern Literary Studies

Nancy Linck Nancy Linck La Jolla, California Details
Nancy Linck's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2011 - Present
Job Partner at RFEM
Industry Law Practice
Experience
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2011 - Present
American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law  2009 - Present
RFEM   March 2008 - Present
Guilford Pharmaceuticals  1999 - 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1987 - 1988
Federal Circuit clerk   1986 - 1987

Skills
Mediator, Arbitrator, Patent Expert, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Technology Transfer, Patentability, Patent Litigation, Litigation, Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology

Education
Western New England College School of Law   1981 — 1984
JD, Law

UC San Diego   1978 — 1982
PhD, Chemistry

Heather Mewes Heather Mewes San Francisco Bay Area Details
Heather Mewes's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2000 - July 2001
Job Senior Counsel at Apple
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Apple  June 2012 - Present
Fenwick and West  January 2007 - June 2012
Fenwick and West  September 1999 - December 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2000 - July 2001
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   1996 - 1997

Skills
Appeals, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patents, Civil Litigation, Biotechnology, Mobile Devices, Licensing, Litigation, Copyright Law, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Mergers, Trade Secrets, Due Diligence

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   1996 — 1999
JD, Law

Georgetown University   1992 — 1996
BSFS, Science & Technology in International Affairs

Sciences Po Strasbourg   1994 — 1995
Certificat, International Relations

Chris Liro Chris Liro Milwaukee, Wisconsin Details
Chris Liro's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2000 - 2001
Job Attorney at Andrus IP Law
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP   September 2012 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  2006 - August 2012
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  2001 - 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2000 - 2001
Covington & Burling  2000 - 2000
IT Corporation  1996 - 2000
Dickstein Shapiro LLP  1999 - 1999
Earth Tech  1994 - 1996
ICF Consulting  1991 - 1994

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Patent Strategy, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Appellate Litigation, Registered Patent..., Licensing, Trade Secrets, Litigation, Trials, Appeals, Patents, Intellectual Property..., Trademark Infringement, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Joint Ventures, Courts, Patentability, Prosecution, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Copyright Law, Arbitration

Education
University of Michigan Law School   1997 — 2000
JD

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1990 — 1991
SM, Civil Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1986 — 1990
SB, Civil Engineering

S.F. Austin High School   1982 — 1986

Scott Nielson Scott Nielson Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Scott Nielson's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience May 2000 - June 2000
Job Of Counsel Attorney at Holland & Hart LLP
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Holland & Hart LLP  July 2006 - Present
Foley & Lardner LLP  September 2002 - June 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2000 - June 2000

Skills
Patents, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Registered Patent..., Due Diligence, Patent Applications

Education
Brigham Young University—J. Reuben Clark Law School   1999 — 2002
J.D., Law

Brigham Young University   1996 — 1999
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Mai-Trang Dang Mai-Trang Dang Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Mai-Trang Dang's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience November 2007 - September 2008
Job Court Attorney at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Industry Photography
Experience
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   May 2015 - Present
E Komo Mai Photography   September 2012 - Present
Mei and Mark, LLP   March 2013 - May 2015
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner   December 2008 - September 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   November 2007 - September 2008
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner   July 2005 - October 2007
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck   January 2004 - July 2005
Blackboard  April 1999 - January 2004
Fannie Mae  September 1997 - April 1999
Alternative Energy Development   March 1995 - September 1997

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patents, Intellectual Property, Copyright Infringement, Appellate Practice, Trademark Infringement, Privacy Law, Cyberlaw, Digital Photography, Portrait Photography, Photoshop, Video Editing, Videography, Photojournalism, Visual Storytelling, Landscape Photography, Fine Art Photography, Nature Photography, Wildlife Photography, Appeals, Trials, Photography, Multimedia, Litigation, Legal Research, Patent Prosecution

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2002 — 2006
JD, Law

University of Rochester   1988 — 1993
BS, Mechanical Engineering. French Minor, Certificate in International Relations

Mitesh Mehta, Esq. Mitesh Mehta, Esq. Greater New York City Area Details
Mitesh Mehta, Esq.'s United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2005 - December 2005
Job Associate at Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik  July 2011 - Present
Howard IP Law Group, P.C.   August 2006 - June 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2005 - December 2005
Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.   May 2005 - August 2005
Advantica  December 2000 - June 2002

Skills
Patents, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Copyright Law, Registered Patent..., Patent Applications, Legal Research, Appeals, Patentability, Patent Litigation, Prosecution, Trade Secrets, Invention

Education
UNH School of Law   2003 — 2006
JD/LLM, Patent Law, Intellectual Property Laws

Drexel University   1998 — 2000
MS, Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat University   1994 — 1998
B.E., Mechanical Engineering

Best High School

Chris Kuyper Chris Kuyper Greater Seattle Area Details
Chris Kuyper's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2008 - December 2008
Job Senior IP Counsel at Philips
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Philips  July 2013 - Present
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati  June 2012 - June 2013
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP  June 2007 - May 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2008 - December 2008

Skills
Patent Prosecution, Patents, Patent Analysis, Patent Litigation, Patent preparation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Biotechnology, Patentability, Intellectual Property, Legal Opinions, Patent Applications, Appeals, Freedom to Operate, Copyright Law, Nanotechnology, Prosecution, Trademark Infringement, Licensing, Trademarks, Trade Secrets

Education
Fort Lewis College
B.S., summa cum laude, Chemistry/Geology

University of Washington
Ph.D., Chemistry

University of Washington School of Law
J.D., With Honors

Elizabeth Rogers Brannen Elizabeth Rogers Brannen Los Angeles, California Details
Elizabeth Rogers Brannen's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2001 - 2002
Job Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation at Stris & Maher LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Stris & Maher LLP   May 2015 - Present
Barnes & Noble  June 2012 - May 2015
Oracle America, Inc.   April 2010 - May 2012
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP  March 2006 - March 2010
Willenken Wilson Loh & Delgado   2004 - 2006
Fish & Richardson P.C.   2002 - 2004
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2001 - 2002

Skills
Patent Litigation, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Licensing, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Patents, Trade Secrets, Case Management, Management

Education
Harvard Law School   1997 — 2000

University of Pennsylvania   1994 — 1997
BA, Psychology

Brian Buroker Brian Buroker Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Brian Buroker's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 1996 - September 1997
Job Patent Litigator and Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP   2011 - Present
Hunton & Williams LLP  April 2003 - December 2011
Hunton & Williams LLP  September 1997 - March 2003
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 1996 - September 1997
Baker Botts  1993 - 1997

Skills
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Patents, Unfair Competition, Appeals

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1992 — 1996
JD, Law

North Carolina State University   1987 — 1992
BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Bryan J. Vogel Bryan J. Vogel New York, New York Details
Bryan J. Vogel's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 1999 - April 1999
Job Trial and Strategic Patent Counsel Focused on Patent Litigation and Strategy in Life Sciences and Emerging Technologies
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Robins Kaplan LLP  February 2010 - Present
Lovells  November 2007 - January 2010
The Max Reger Foundation of America   December 2007 - December 2009
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   May 2004 - October 2007
Fish & Neave  May 1999 - April 2004
United States Court of Federal Claims  January 2000 - April 2000
United States International Trade Commission  August 1999 - December 1999
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 1999 - April 1999
Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil & Judlowe, LLP   June 1998 - August 1998
Insight Integration, Inc.   January 1997 - August 1997

Skills
Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patents, Patent Strategy, Patent Analysis, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property..., Licensing, Technology Transfer, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Clean Technology, Cleantech, Biofuels, Renewable Energy, Polymers, Registered Patent..., Unfair Competition, Due Diligence, Intellectual Property..., Patent Portfolio..., Intellectual Property..., Trials, Appeals, Trademarks, Trademark Infringement, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Copyright Law, Start-ups, Client Counseling, Prosecution, Legal Writing, Lifesciences, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clean Energy..., Patent Prosecution, Patentability

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1997 — 2000
J.D., Law

Michigan State University   1992 — 1997
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Andrew Michaels Andrew Michaels San Francisco, California Details
Andrew Michaels's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2010 - October 2012
Job Associate at Tensegrity Law Group LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Tensegrity Law Group LLP   November 2013 - Present
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   November 2012 - October 2013
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2010 - October 2012
Epic Systems Corporation  2005 - 2007

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patents, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Patentability, Legal Writing, Patent Prosecution, Litigation, Trademarks, Registered Patent..., Civil Litigation, Appeals, Trade Secrets, Prosecution, Copyright Law, Appellate Practice

Education
New York University   2007 — 2010
J.D., Law

Washington University in St. Louis   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Wayland High School

Amalie Weber Amalie Weber Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Amalie Weber's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2004 - August 2005
Job Director
Industry Law Practice
Experience
NetApp  July 2010 - Present
Weil Gotshal and Manges  July 2008 - July 2010
McDermott Will and Emery  April 2007 - July 2008
Covington & Burling  October 2005 - April 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2004 - August 2005
CSC - Computer Sciences Corporation  1997 - 2001

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patents, Patent Litigation, Licensing, Litigation, Trademarks, Appeals, Trials, Courts, Privacy Law, Securities Regulation, Corporate Law, Software Licensing, Commercial Litigation, Data Privacy, Corporate Governance, Government Contracts Law, Government Contracting

Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law   2001 — 2004
JD

Harvard University   1992 — 1996
AB

Dion Messer Dion Messer United States Details
Dion Messer's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2004 - 2005
Job Attorney at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP  July 2015 - Present
Limelight Networks, Inc.   July 2009 - Present
Objective Engineering, Inc.   January 1994 - Present
Weil Gotshal and Manges  May 2007 - July 2009
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati   October 2005 - May 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2004 - 2005
Ariel Partners LLC  1994 - 1995
Motorola Semiconductor  1988 - 1993

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patents, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Litigation, Trademarks, Appeals, Copyright Law, Licensing, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Prosecution, IP, Courts

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   2001 — 2004
JD, Law

The University of Texas at Austin   1986 — 1988
MS EE, Electrical Engineering

New Mexico State University   1980 — 1984
BS EE, Electrical Engineering

MaryJoy Ballantyne MaryJoy Ballantyne Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
MaryJoy Ballantyne's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2006 - 2007
Job Associate, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington D.C.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Covington & Burling  2008 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2006 - 2007

Skills
FDA CGMPS (Dietary..., FDA Food Safety (FSMA)..., FDA Regulation of Food..., FDA Regulation of Food..., FTC Regulation of Food...

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2003 — 2006
Doctor of Law (JD), Magna Cum Laude

Roozbeh Gorgin Roozbeh Gorgin Los Angeles, California Details
Roozbeh Gorgin's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2010 - June 2010
Job Associate Attorney at Lee Tran & Liang
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Lee Tran & Liang LLP  November 2014 - Present
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington  April 2014 - September 2014
McDermott Will & Emery  August 2012 - March 2014
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati  April 2011 - July 2012
Santa Clara University, School of Law  June 2009 - November 2010
U.S. International Trade Commission   June 2010 - August 2010
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2010 - June 2010
The Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center   May 2009 - July 2009
The Panetta Institute for Public Policy  January 2009 - May 2009
JDS Uniphase  May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Patents, Patent Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Trade Secrets, Licensing, Litigation Support, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Corporate Law, Copyright Law, Legal Advice, Westlaw, Courts, Mediation

Education
Santa Clara University School of Law   2007 — 2010
J.D., Law

University of California, Los Angeles   2002 — 2005
B.S., Electrical Engineering

David Krinsky David Krinsky Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
David Krinsky's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2006 - February 2008
Job Partner at Williams & Connolly LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Williams & Connolly LLP  January 2014 - Present
Williams & Connolly LLP  April 2008 - December 2013
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2006 - February 2008
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2006 - February 2008
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland   August 2005 - August 2006
Sleepycat Software   August 1999 - July 2002

Skills
Litigation, Patent Litigation, Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Appeals

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2002 — 2005
JD, Law

Harvard University   1995 — 1999

Stuart Smolen Stuart Smolen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Stuart Smolen's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1995 - 1997
Job
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Walmart eCommerce  February 2014 - Present
Juniper Networks, Inc.   January 2007 - February 2014
Steinway Society the Bay Area   August 2012 - December 2013
Unified Communications Interoperability Forum, Inc.   May 2010 - February 2011
Kyphon Inc.  2004 - 2007
Immersion Corporation  2002 - 2004
Bingham McCutchen  2000 - 2002
Kenyon & Kenyon  1997 - 2000
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1995 - 1997

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patents, Medical Devices, Licensing, Competition Law, Legal Writing, Trademark Infringement, IP, Mergers, Mediation, Private Equity, Contract Negotiation, Trade Secrets, Commercialization, Start-ups, Patentability, Employment Law, Lifesciences, Corporate Law, Due Diligence, Commercial Litigation, Patent Litigation, Securities Regulation, Joint Ventures, Copyright Law, Venture Capital, Privacy Law, Litigation, Trademarks, Corporate Governance, Patent Prosecution

Education
Columbia University School of Law   1992 — 1995
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

Yale University   1988 — 1992
M.S., M.Phil., Physics

State University of New York at Stony Brook   1985 — 1988
B.S., Physics

Jason Melvin Jason Melvin Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Jason Melvin's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2007 - February 2008
Job Administrative Patent Judge at USPTO
Industry Judiciary
Experience
USPTO  August 2015 - Present
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   March 2008 - August 2015
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2007 - February 2008
Fish & Neave  2004 - 2004
MIT  January 2003 - July 2003
Teradyne  1997 - 1997

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Trademarks, Prosecution, Registered Patent..., Licensing, Trademark Infringement, Copyright Law, Litigation, Client Counseling, Appeals, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Patent Portfolio..., Trials, Courts

Education
University of Virginia School of Law   2003 — 2006
JD, Law

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1993 — 2003
BS, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

Sarah Craven Sarah Craven Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Sarah Craven's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2009 - December 2011
Job Associate Solicitor at USPTO
Industry Law Practice
Experience
USPTO  November 2014 - Present
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   November 2011 - October 2014
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2009 - December 2011
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   2008 - 2009

Education
Stanford University Law School   2005 — 2008
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of California, San Francisco   1995 — 2000
PhD, Neuroscience

Brian Dean Abramson Brian Dean Abramson Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Brian Dean Abramson's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2010 - November 2012
Job Legal Editor at Bloomberg BNA
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Bloomberg BNA  July 2013 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2010 - November 2012
United States Court of Federal Claims  January 2010 - August 2010
United States Patent and Trademark Office  August 2008 - November 2008
Lott & Friedland, P.A. (now Lott & Fischer, PL)   2005 - 2007
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida  May 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Intellectual Property, Vaccine Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Client Counseling, Wikimedia, Trademarks, Litigation, Government Contracting, Bid Protests, Patent Litigation, Appeals, Trade Secrets, Editing, Patents, Trademark Infringement, Licensing, Trials, Courts, Westlaw, Civil Litigation

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2008 — 2009
LLM, Intellectual Property

Florida International University - College of Law   2002 — 2005
Juris Doctor, Law

Florida International University   1997 — 2002
M.A., Comparative Sociology

Jared Stringham Jared Stringham New York, New York Details
Jared Stringham's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2010 - May 2010
Job Associate, Fitzpatrick Cellar Harper & Scinto
Industry Law Practice
Experience
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2010 - May 2010
Pierce Law   2007 - 2010
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto   May 2009 - August 2009
Missionary Training Center  2004 - 2007

Education
UNH School of Law   2007 — 2010
Juris Doctor, Law

Brigham Young University   2004 — 2007
Biotechnology

Garth Baer Garth Baer Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Garth Baer's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2008 - 2009
Job Administrative Patent Judge at at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Industry Law Practice
Experience
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office   2014 - Present
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   2010 - November 2014
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2008 - 2009
US District Court  September 2007 - September 2008
Oracle Corporation  2000 - 2004

Skills
Courts, Appeals, Federal Law, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Patent Litigation, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, International Law, Competition Law, Westlaw

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2004 — 2007
JD, Law

Rebekah Clark Rebekah Clark Greater Boston Area Details
Rebekah Clark's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience June 2001 - August 2001
Job Associate Attorney at Foley Hoag LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
BYU-Idaho  August 2012 - Present
Foley Hoag LLP  October 2006 - April 2010
Massachusetts Department of Social Services, Public Policy Division   January 2006 - May 2006
Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children And Family Law division   September 2005 - December 2005
Snell & Wilmer  June 2005 - August 2005
Smith Institute of Church History, Brigham Young University   June 2003 - August 2003
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   June 2001 - August 2001

Education
Harvard Law School   2005 — 2006
Visiting 3L Law Student

Brigham Young University—J. Reuben Clark Law School   2003 — 2006
J.D., cum laude

Harvard University   1999 — 2003
A.B., magna cum laude, American History & Literature

Gabriel Taran Gabriel Taran Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Gabriel Taran's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2006 - 2007
Job AttorneyAdvisor at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Industry Law Practice
Experience
U.S. Department of Homeland Security   August 2010 - Present
WilmerHale  November 2007 - June 2010
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2006 - 2007

Skills
Cyberlaw, Cyber-security, Privacy Law, Public Policy, Government, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Litigation, Defense, Administrative Law, Legal Research, Policy Analysis, Federal Government, Policy, Mediation, Homeland Security, National Security, Criminal Law, International Law, Cybercrime, Data Privacy

Education
University of Chicago Law School   2003 — 2006
JD

Harvard University
AB, Mathematics

Ruthanne Deutsch Ruthanne Deutsch Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Ruthanne Deutsch's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2004 - September 2005
Job Supervising Attorney and Clinical Teaching Fellow, Appellate Litigation Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Georgetown University Law Center  August 2014 - Present
Self employed for the summer   May 2014 - July 2014
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP  May 2012 - May 2014
Federal Trade Commission  January 2010 - May 2012
Sidley Austin LLP  December 2008 - January 2010
Georgetown University Law Center  August 2008 - November 2008
United States Supreme Court  July 2007 - July 2008
Sidley Austin LLP  November 2005 - May 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2004 - September 2005
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP   2004 - 2004

Skills
Appellate Practice, Appeals, Federal Court Practice, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Litigation, Federal Courts, Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, International Law, Administrative Law, Competition Law, Intellectual Property, Courts, Class Actions, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Westlaw, Criminal Procedure, Clinical Training, Clinical Supervision, Supervisory Skills

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2001 — 2004
J.D.

Yale University   1984 — 1994
Ph.D.

Amherst College   1979 — 1983
B.A.

Francis Lewis High School

Andrew (Drew) Sommer Andrew (Drew) Sommer Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Andrew (Drew) Sommer's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience October 2006 - November 2007
Job Patent Litigator & Strategist; Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Winston & Strawn LLP  September 2011 - Present
Winston & Strawn LLP  March 2011 - December 2011
Howrey LLP  January 2011 - March 2011
Howrey LLP  November 2007 - December 2010
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   October 2006 - November 2007
Howrey LLP  February 2004 - October 2006
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP  March 2003 - January 2004
United States Patent and Trademark Office  July 2001 - March 2003

Skills
home brewing, Woodworking, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Patents, Appeals, Licensing, Patent preparation, Enforcement, Trade Secrets, Litigation, Patent Strategy, Patent Prosecution, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Patent Analysis, Patent Drafting, Intellectual Property..., Patent Portfolio..., Courts, Trial Practice, Prosecution, Copyright Law, Patentability, Trademarks, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Torts

Education
George Mason University School of Law   2001 — 2004
JD, Law; Intellectual Property

University of Rochester   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science, Optics

Orchard Park High School   1993 — 1997

Jenny C. Wu Jenny C. Wu Greater New York City Area Details
Jenny C. Wu's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2007 - August 2008
Job Litigation Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP   July 2011 - Present
Weil Gotshal and Manges  November 2008 - July 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2007 - August 2008
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP  May 2006 - August 2006
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York  May 2005 - August 2005
Volunteer Legal Services Program  June 2003 - July 2004
Asian Liver Center at Stanford University School of Medicine   2002 - 2004

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Legal Research, Appeals, Legal Writing, Litigation

Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School   2004 — 2007
JD, Law

Stanford University   2002 — 2003
MA, Sociology

Stanford University   1998 — 2002
BA, Human Biology

Kendra Ervin Kendra Ervin United States Details
Kendra Ervin's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2006 - 2007
Job Assistant Deputy Chief of IP, Computer Crime & IP Section at U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division
Industry Law Practice
Experience
U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division   July 2014 - Present
U.S. Department of Justice   August 2010 - July 2014
Williams & Connolly  October 2007 - July 2010
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2006 - 2007
McKinsey & Company  2001 - 2002

Skills
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patents, Commercial Litigation, Patent Litigation, Civil Litigation, Trade Secrets, Appeals, Licensing, Courts, Trial Practice, Trials

Education
University of Virginia School of Law   2003 — 2006
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Emory University   1997 — 2001
2001, B.S. Computer Science/Math and Economics

Norfolk Academy

Brian Seal Brian Seal Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Brian Seal's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2000 - September 2001
Job Counsel at RatnerPrestia
Industry Law Practice
Experience
RatnerPrestia  September 2012 - Present
Highbury Chapman LLC   April 2009 - September 2012
Howrey LLP  September 2001 - March 2009
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2000 - September 2001

Skills
Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademark Infringement, Litigation, Commercial Litigation

Education
The University of Alabama School of Law   1997 — 2000
J.D.

University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Foreign Affairs

Lily Rin-Laures Lily Rin-Laures Chicago, Illinois Details
Lily Rin-Laures's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1992 - 1993
Job Partner at Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP | Intellectual Property Law
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP   1993 - Present
Women In Bio  2010 - 2011
Hyseq Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   2001 - 2002
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1992 - 1993
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP   1988 - 1989

Skills
Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Biotechnology, Patents, Licensing, Due Diligence, Appeals, Start-ups, Patentability, Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation

Education
Harvard Law School   1989 — 1992
J.D., cum laude, law

Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine   1984 — 1988
M.D., medicine

The Johns Hopkins University   1980 — 1984
B.A., chemistry

John G. New John G. New Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
John G. New's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2009 - September 2010
Job Administrative Patent Judge at USPTO
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Patent Trial and Appeals Board, USPTO   May 2012 - Present
United States Department of Justice  September 2010 - May 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2009 - September 2010
Winston & Strawn LLP  October 2008 - September 2009
Loyola University Chicago  1989 - 2009
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois  September 2007 - October 2008
University of Hawaii  January 2002 - May 2002
Scripps Institution of Oceanography  May 1996 - August 1996
Marine Biological Laboratory  May 1989 - August 1989
Scripps Institution of Oceanography  1987 - 1989

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patents, Patentability, Administrative Law, Trials, Patent Litigation, Copyright Law, Civil Litigation, Appeals

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   2003 — 2007
J.D. with High Honors, Law

Wesleyan University   1981 — 1987
PhD, Neuroscience

Marine Biological Laboratory   1983 — 1983
Neurobiology Course

University of Michigan   1980 — 1981
M.S., Neuroscience

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth   1974 — 1978
B.S., Marine Biology

Clark Cheney Clark Cheney Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Clark Cheney's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2002 - 2003
Job Attorney Advisor at U.S. International Trade Commission
Industry Law Practice
Experience
U.S. International Trade Commission   2010 - Present
Paterus Law Group, PLLC   2008 - 2010
IPD Analytics, LLC   2006 - 2008
Dewey Ballantine LLP  2004 - 2006
Parsons Behle & Latimer  2003 - 2004
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2002 - 2003
United States Patent & Trademark Office  1999 - 2000

Skills
Appellate Practice, Patent Litigation, Registered Patent..., Intellectual Property, Digital Copyright, Licensing, Litigation Consulting, Contractual Agreements, Trade Secrets, Patent Prosecution, Courts, Litigation, Legal Opinions, Non-profit Board..., Patentability, Copyright Law, Non-profit..., Trademarks, Patent Applications, Non-profit Leadership, Trials, Trademark Infringement, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Patents, Appeals, Civil Litigation

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1999 — 2002
JD, cum laude

University of Utah   1996 — 1999
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Dave Westergard Dave Westergard Boise, Idaho Area Details
Dave Westergard's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 1990 - August 1991
Job Director, Patent Licensing & European Litigation at Micron Technology
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Micron Technology  2003 - Present
United States Patent and Trademark Office  August 2006 - December 2009
Micron Technology  March 1995 - 2003
Arnold White & Durkee  July 1988 - March 1995
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 1990 - August 1991

Skills
Litigation, Patents, Licensing, Patent Litigation, Appeals, Courts, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Semiconductors, Mergers & Acquisitions, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Due Diligence, Contract Negotiation, Patentability, Corporate Law, Start-ups, Technology Transfer, Joint Ventures, Software Licensing

Education
Brigham Young University—J. Reuben Clark Law School   1985 — 1988
JD

Brigham Young University   1979 — 1985
Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering

Rouget F. Henschel Rouget F. Henschel Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Rouget F. Henschel's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2003 - January 2004
Job Partner and patent attorney at Foley and Lardner LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Foley & Lardner LLP  February 2004 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2003 - January 2004
Lyon & Lyon LLP  2000 - 2002
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   October 1998 - December 1999
Howrey LLP  February 1998 - October 1998
SIGNAL Corporation  February 1997 - November 1997
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.   May 1995 - February 1997
Knight-Ridder Information (DIALOG/DataStar)   May 1993 - May 1995
API  August 1990 - May 1993

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1996 — 1999
JD, Law

Rachel C Hughey Rachel C Hughey Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Rachel C Hughey's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2005 - 2006
Job Attorney at Merchant & Gould P.C.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Merchant & Gould  October 2008 - Present
YouthCARE  January 2010 - December 2012
CCVL   November 2006 - September 2008
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2005 - 2006
Merchant & Gould  2003 - 2005

Skills
Patent Litigation, Appeals, Intellectual Property, Trials, Federal Courts, Patents, Patentability, Trademarks, Copyright Law, Legal Writing, Legal Advice, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property..., Writing, Licensing, Trade Secrets, Trademark Infringement, Courts, Software Patents, Patentability Searches, Patent Searching, Due Diligence, Legal Opinions, Freedom to Operate, ANDA, Medical Devices, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Prosecution, Registered Patent...

Education
University of Minnesota Law School   2000 — 2003
Juris Doctor, Law, Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1996 — 2000
BS, Chemical Engineering

Christopher Cotropia Christopher Cotropia Richmond, Virginia Details
Christopher Cotropia's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 1999 - August 2001
Job Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law
Industry Legal Services
Experience
University of Richmond School of Law  August 2006 - Present
Bey & Cotropia PLLC   April 2013 - Present
Tulane University  June 2003 - June 2006
Fish & Richardson P.C.   August 2001 - June 2003
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 1999 - August 2001

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Patents, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Litigation, Copyright Law, Appeals, Trademarks, Licensing, Patent Prosecution, Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1996 — 1999

Northwestern University   1992 — 1996
B.S.E.E. & B.S.Cmp.E., Engineering

Christina McCullough Christina McCullough Seattle, Washington Details
Christina McCullough's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2009 - October 2010
Job Partner at Perkins Coie LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Perkins Coie LLP  September 2011 - Present
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP  October 2010 - September 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2009 - October 2010
Fish & Richardson P.C.   October 2006 - August 2009

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patents, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Registered Patent..., Client Counseling, Appeals, Commercial Litigation, Trials, Licensing, Mediation, Software Patents, Cyberlaw, Copyright Law, Unfair Competition

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2003 — 2006
J.D., Law

University of Washington   1998 — 2003
B.S., Electrical Engineering

Jamaica Szeliga Jamaica Szeliga Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Jamaica Szeliga's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2003 - August 2004
Job Member at Leydig Voit & Mayer
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Leydig Voit & Mayer   February 2011 - Present
WilmerHale  August 2004 - February 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2003 - August 2004
Allen & Overy  2002 - 2003
Heller Ehrman  2001 - 2001
Foley & Lardner LLP  2000 - 2000

Skills
Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Copyright Law, Licensing, Appeals, Legal Research, Invention, Biotechnology, Patentability, Prosecution

Education
Harvard Law School   1999 — 2002
J.D., Law, Magna Cum Laude

Stanford University   1996 — 1999
B.S., Chemistry, Minor in Biology, with distinction

Brad Van Pelt Brad Van Pelt Chicago, Illinois Details
Brad Van Pelt's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2005 - December 2005
Job Patent Attorney at Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.   April 2007 - Present
Finnegan Henderson  May 2006 - August 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2005 - December 2005
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office   July 2002 - August 2005

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2004 — 2007
J.D.

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1997 — 2002
B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Dean Munyon Dean Munyon Austin, Texas Area Details
Dean Munyon's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2001 - September 2002
Job Patent Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.   September 2005 - Present
Dewey Ballantine LLP  July 2003 - August 2005
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2002 - May 2003
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2001 - September 2002
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   August 2000 - May 2001
Conley Rose & Tayon, P.C.   1997 - 1998
IBM  October 1992 - January 1997

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Patentability, Trademarks, Prosecution, Patents, Licensing, Registered Patent..., Trade Secrets, Patent Prosecution, Litigation, Software Patents, Appeals

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1998 — 2001
JD

Stanford University   1991 — 1992
MSEE

University of Alabama   1987 — 1991
BSEE

Keith O'Doherty, Ph.D Keith O'Doherty, Ph.D Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Keith O'Doherty, Ph.D's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2009 - November 2009
Job Associate at Hogan Lovells
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Hogan Lovells  July 2014 - Present
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   June 2013 - June 2014
Hogan Lovells  November 2009 - June 2013
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2009 - November 2009
George Washington University Law School  August 2006 - May 2009
Hogan & Hartson LLP  May 2008 - August 2008
Steptoe & Johnson LLP  July 2007 - May 2008
Steptoe & Johnson LLP  May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Chemistry, Patents, Science, Trademarks, Patent Litigation, Litigation, Copyright Law, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Courts, Prosecution, Appeals, Medical Devices, Research, Legal Advice, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Licensing, Legal Writing

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2006 — 2009
JD, Intellectual Property Law

University of California, Los Angeles   2000 — 2006
Ph.D, Physical Chemistry

University of Arkansas   1995 — 2000
BS, Chemistry

John Whealan John Whealan Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
John Whealan's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1992 - 1993
Job Associate Dean for IP at George Washington University Law School
Industry Law Practice
Experience
George Washington University Law School  2008 - Present
USPTO  2001 - 2008
USPTO  1996 - 2001
USITC  1993 - 1996
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1992 - 1993
US Court of Federal Claims  1991 - 1992
Fish & Neave  1990 - 1991
General Electric Co.  1985 - 1987

Education
Harvard Law School   1987 — 1990
JD, Law

Drexel University   1985 — 1987
MS, Electrical Engineering

Villanova University   1981 — 1985
BEE, Electrical Engineering

Tiffany Rowe Tiffany Rowe Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Tiffany Rowe's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience June 2001 - September 2002
Job Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Morrison & Foerster LLP  November 2010 - Present
Ernst & Young  July 2004 - November 2010
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  2002 - 2004
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   June 2001 - September 2002

Skills
Legal Writing, Litigation, Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Appeals, Financial Accounting, Securities Litigation, Tax Law, SEC filings, Westlaw, Corporate Governance

Education
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law   2006 — 2010
JD, Securities

The George Washington University - School of Business   1998 — 2002
BBA, Marketing

Darryl Adams Darryl Adams Austin, Texas Area Details
Darryl Adams's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1998 - 1999
Job Lawyer at Baker Botts LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Baker Botts LLP  LawyerDewey Ballantine LLP2002 - 2008
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   1999 - 2002
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1998 - 1999

Skills
Litigation, Trade Secrets, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patentability, Copyright Law, Prosecution, Trademarks, Trademark Infringement, Legal Writing

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1993 — 1996
JD, Law

San Diego State University-California State University   1986 — 1991
M.S., Electrical Engineering

University of Colorado Boulder   1980 — 1984
B.S., Electrical Engineering

Michael Valek Michael Valek Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Michael Valek's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2003 - August 2004
Job Lawyer at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP   October 2012 - Present
Vinson and Elkins  January 2012 - October 2012
Vinson and Elkins  September 2004 - December 2011
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2003 - August 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2003 - 2004

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patent Strategy, Legal Writing

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   2000 — 2003
J.D., Law

University of Arizona   1996 — 2000
B.S., Biochemistry (minors Math and Chemistry)

Cherie Artz Cherie Artz Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Cherie Artz's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1985 - 1986
Job Mediator at Northern Virginia Mediation Services
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Northern Virginia Mediation Services   January 2010 - Present
Jewish Social Service Agency of metropolitan DC   July 2011 - June 2013
Resource Consultants, Inc. (4000 employees world-wide)   2001 - 2005
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis  1986 - 2001
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1985 - 1986

Skills
Mediation, Alternative Dispute..., Litigation, Nonprofits, Courts, Civil Litigation, Public Policy, Community Outreach, Policy Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Dispute Resolution, Legal Writing, Conflict Management, Powers of Attorney, General Corporate..., Dispute, Wills, Policy, Appeals

Education
The George Washington University School of Law   1981 — 1985
JD

The George Washington University Law School

Rey Barcelo Rey Barcelo Orange County, California Area Details
Rey Barcelo's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 2000 - 2001
Job Founding Partner at Barcelo, Harrison & Walker, LLP
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Barcelo, Harrison & Walker, LLP   January 2007 - Present
Irell & Manella  2001 - 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2000 - 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   2000 - 2001
D'Alessandro & Ritchie   1999 - 2000
Weil Gotshal and Manges  1996 - 1999

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patent Licensing, Patent Prosecution, Business Strategy, Startup Development, Early-stage Startups, Contract Law, Intellectual Property

Education
Stanford University Law School   1995 — 1998
1998, Intellectual Property

University of Southern California   1989 — 1991
MSEE, Electrical Engineering

Loyola Marymount University   1985 — 1989
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Debra Shetka Debra Shetka Greater St. Louis Area Details
Debra Shetka's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience 1987 - 1988
Job CEO at Pada Medical Products
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Pada Medical Products   October 2010 - Present
Fish & Richardson P.C.   October 2006 - May 2013
Morrison & Foerster  October 1988 - August 2003
Ciotti & Murashige/Irell & Manella   1988 - 1990
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1987 - 1988
University of Minnesota  1983 - 1984
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc  1983 - 1983
University of Hawaii at Manoa  1981 - 1982
University of Minnesota  1980 - 1981

Skills
Patent Prosecution, Patents, Intellectual Property

Education
University of Minnesota Law School   1984 — 1987
JD, Law

Macalester College   1977 — 1980
BA, Biology and Chemistry

Macalester College   1976 — 1980

Alex Pergament Alex Pergament Greater New York City Area Details
Alex Pergament's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience February 2010 - August 2011
Job Career Law Clerk at US Circuit Court Of Appeals
Industry Photography
Experience
US Circuit Court Of Appeals   August 2015 - Present
Turtle The Bull   July 2009 - Present
Alex Pergament, Esq.   January 2013 - August 2015
Pergament, Gilman, & Cepeda, LLP   January 2013 - June 2015
Quinn Emanuel  November 2011 - July 2012
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   February 2010 - August 2011
Pergament, Gilman, & Cepeda   October 2009 - January 2010
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  May 2008 - August 2008
Federal Circuit, United States Court of Appeals   May 2007 - August 2007
Budd Larner, P.C.   2005 - 2006

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Litigation, Patents, Registered Patent..., Photography, Licensing, Courts, Prosecution, Copyright Law, Trademarks, Patentability, International Law, Genetics, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Legal Writing

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2006 — 2009
JD, Law

Rutgers University-New Brunswick   2002 — 2005
B.A., Genetics, Philosophy

East Brunswick High School

East Brunswick High School

East Brunswick High School

Damon Lewis Damon Lewis Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Damon Lewis's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience August 2007 - November 2009
Job Associate at Frommer Lawrence & Haug
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP  July 2015 - Present
Jones Day  November 2009 - July 2015
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   August 2007 - November 2009
WilmerHale  2006 - 2007
Oracle  2000 - 2003

Education
University of Michigan Law School   2003 — 2006
JD

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1999 — 2000
MEng, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1995 — 1999
SB, Computer Science Engineering

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Nicholas Kunz Nicholas Kunz Indianapolis, Indiana Details
Nicholas Kunz's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2012 - May 2012
Job Associate Patent Attorney at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Snell & Wilmer  September 2013 - May 2015
Oliff & Berridge, PLC   August 2012 - September 2013
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2012 - May 2012
Oliff & Berridge, PLC   May 2011 - August 2011
Goodrich  May 2007 - August 2009
Swimkids USA  2005 - 2007

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Patent Litigation, Patentability, Prosecution, Westlaw, Arbitration, Semiconductors, Appeals, Registered Patent..., Client Counseling, Trademarks, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Mediation

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2009 — 2012
J.D.

Arizona State University   2005 — 2009
B.S.E. & B.S., Chemical Engineering and Economics

Hamilton High School

Ben Herbert Ben Herbert Los Angeles, California Details
Ben Herbert's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience February 2011 - August 2012
Job Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  September 2012 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   February 2011 - August 2012
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio  August 2010 - February 2011
ASU Civil Justice Clinic   2009 - 2010
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  June 2009 - July 2009
Lewis and Roca LLP  May 2008 - July 2008
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee  2005 - 2006

Skills
Patent Litigation, Legal Research, Litigation, Legal Writing, Trade Secrets, Appeals, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Patents

Education
Arizona State University College of Law   2007 — 2010
JD, Intellectual Property Certificate

University of Colorado Boulder   2000 — 2004
BA, Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology

Linda Isacson Linda Isacson Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Linda Isacson's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2006 - Present
Job technical assistant at United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Industry Judiciary
Experience
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2006 - Present
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office   August 1994 - September 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   1992 - 1994

Skills
Patents, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Patent Litigation

Education
Northwestern University   1986 — 1989
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Marquette University   1982 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Varu Chilakamarri Varu Chilakamarri Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Varu Chilakamarri's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience September 2005 - September 2006
Job Trial Attorney at United States Department of Justice
Industry Law Practice
Experience
United States Department of Justice  Senior Counsel, Office of the Associate Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of JusticeMay 2012 - September 2013
The White House  August 2009 - March 2010
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   September 2005 - September 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit  September 2004 - September 2005

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   2001 — 2004
J.D.

The Ohio State University   1997 — 2001
B.S., B.A.

Anu Bhargava Anu Bhargava Greater New York City Area Details
Anu Bhargava's United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Experience January 2007 - May 2007
Job Associate Attorney at Gleason & Koatz, LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Gleason & Koatz, LLP   February 2014 - Present
Musa Obregon & Associates  February 2013 - January 2014
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   January 2007 - May 2007
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP   August 2006 - April 2007

Skills
Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Cyberlaw, Legal Issues, Litigation Support, Document Drafting, Constitutional Law, Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Courts, Corporate Law, Appeals

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2006 — 2007
Master of Laws (LLM)

ILS Law College   2001 — 2006
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)