Seasoned attorney offering unique combination of business acumen, leadership skills, and experience in all aspects of intellectual property law, with specialized expertise in government technology transfer and transition. Track record of increasing leadership responsibilities over 40 years in public service and more than 32 years in the legal profession, specializing in managing government civilian and Department of Defense intellectual property legal offices. Change agent with creative problem-solving style characterized by innovative initiatives as well as the implementation of best practices for devising legal strategies. Experience mentoring, training and assessing the output of other attorneys involved in complex legal matters, to include responsibility for monitoring work performance and budget expenditures.Specialties:  Licensed to practice law in the state of Maryland; admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; prepared, filed and secured numerous patents throughout career