I am an intellectual property attorney that has been involved with the following: - Litigating IP matters, including patent and trade secret disputes, in federal and state courts, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the International Trade Commission, and private arbitration; - Counseling clients on IP matters in connection with their business needs, including evaluating competitors' patent portfolios to gauge risk to client and determining freedom to operate when launching a new product;- Analyzing patents, prior art, IP licenses, and financial statements;- Drafting complaints, discovery requests and responses, claim construction briefing, dispositive motions, pre- and post-trial briefing, and licenses;- Managing written and testimonial discovery, including fact investigation, document production, depositions, and expert witnesses and;- Drafting petitions for inter partes review and other motions before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board at the USPTOMy pro bono legal work has included counseling a non-profit organization on trademark issues arising from its chosen name, helping a mother secure a guardianship for her disabled adult son, helping a step-father adopt his step-son, and volunteering at the legal advice clinic held at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, NY.