Handle all aspects of IP and IP-related disputes, from pre-suit investigations through litigation and appeals. Advise clients on the full range of technologies--from consumer electronic devices, to semiconductors, connected and wireless products, wearables, software, chemicals, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Subject matter expert on FRAND/RAND issues, SEP-related licensing and assertions, patent pools, IoT and connected devices, cellular, Wi-Fi, competition/antitrust law, product… Show more Handle all aspects of IP and IP-related disputes, from pre-suit investigations through litigation and appeals. Advise clients on the full range of technologies--from consumer electronic devices, to semiconductors, connected and wireless products, wearables, software, chemicals, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Subject matter expert on FRAND/RAND issues, SEP-related licensing and assertions, patent pools, IoT and connected devices, cellular, Wi-Fi, competition/antitrust law, product clearance and development strategies, and IP strategy/portfolio management. Show less

Senior Director & Senior Counsel, Head of Appeals, March 2019 to Dec 2020; Senior Director & Senior Counsel, March 2018 to March 2019; Director & Senior Counsel, March 2016 to Feb 2018; Senior Counsel, Jan 2014 to Feb 2016Presentations include:In-House Counsel Panel, FCBA Global Fellows Conference, Washington, DC (2019)PTAB: All Things Considered, Federal Circuit Bench & Bar Conference, FCBA, Colorado (2019)Global IP Litigation Strategies: What to Do When… Show more Senior Director & Senior Counsel, Head of Appeals, March 2019 to Dec 2020; Senior Director & Senior Counsel, March 2018 to March 2019; Director & Senior Counsel, March 2016 to Feb 2018; Senior Counsel, Jan 2014 to Feb 2016Presentations include:In-House Counsel Panel, FCBA Global Fellows Conference, Washington, DC (2019)PTAB: All Things Considered, Federal Circuit Bench & Bar Conference, FCBA, Colorado (2019)Global IP Litigation Strategies: What to Do When Defending Globally, Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2017)Design Patent Damages, Design Law 2016, George Washington University Law School (2016)Samsung v Apple, Supreme Court Series, American University, Washington College of Law (2016) Show less

Partner Jan 2013 to Dec 2013; associate Oct 2007 to Dec 2012IP litigator with stand-up trial experience; expertise in patent, trade secret, contract, antitrust, copyright, and trademark law.Directed the strategy and managed litigation teams in patent suits involving a wide-range of technologies, including bioprocessing, medical devices, RFID, hard disk drives, and chemicals. Major victories and successful results for clients such as 3M, WL Gore, and Seagate.Advised… Show more Partner Jan 2013 to Dec 2013; associate Oct 2007 to Dec 2012IP litigator with stand-up trial experience; expertise in patent, trade secret, contract, antitrust, copyright, and trademark law.Directed the strategy and managed litigation teams in patent suits involving a wide-range of technologies, including bioprocessing, medical devices, RFID, hard disk drives, and chemicals. Major victories and successful results for clients such as 3M, WL Gore, and Seagate.Advised clients on licensing, IP transactions, settlement/dispute resolution, patent prosecution, and portfolio management.Presentations include:The Latest on Exhaustion, Patent Enforcement and Defense 2010, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (2010)The Latest on Written Description and Enablement, Patent Enforcement and Defense, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (2008) Show less

Law clerk to the Honorable Haldane Robert Mayer