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Pearland, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

I focus my practice on product liability, commercial litigation and intellectual property matters, appearing before state and federal courts in Texas and elsewhere. I have, and continue to, defend clients in product liability-related matters involving thousands of plaintiffs. I also represent clients in complex commercial litigation matters, handling a.

Houston, Texas

Provide legal operations management such as, reviewing and evaluating legal technologies, managing legal spend. Mentor, manage, train, and supervise local counsel and associates. Also responsible for performance counseling and coaching of associates, paralegals, and staff, to include conducting performance reviews and making salary recommendations..

Responsibilities included handling IP strategies for corporate and government clients, to include consulting on IP litigation matters (patent, trademark, and copyright) and developing IP litigation strategies for resolving client disputes.

Asked by former partners of Weil, Gotshal and Manges to move with them to open the Houston office of Fish & Richardson. As Of Counsel in of one of the leading patent litigation groups in the world, participated in and managed complex patent litigation for a global manufacturer of electronics, to include training representatives of this global manufacturer.

As an associate in of one of the leading patent litigation groups in the world, effectively conducted all phases (from pre-filing investigation to post-trial) of complex patent litigation, strategically and efficiently leading and managing litigation teams for several of the leading global manufacturers of computer hardware and software, semiconductors.

Litigated intellectual property cases involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement issues. Prosecuted trademark appeals and oppositions before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Drafted and assisted in the drafting of trademark and copyright applications.

Litigated intellectual property cases involving patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets infringement in the computer and oil and gas industries. Litigated cases involving non-IP related issues such as breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Also, drafted and filed patent applications in the mechanical.

Responsible for promoting laparoscopic and mechanical surgical equipment to hospitals throughout the Washington D.C. and Southern Maryland area. Managed $1.5-2.0 million dollar sales territory. Among top 5% of sales representatives nationwide in several product lines. Advised surgeons during surgical procedures in the use of equipment. Conducted contract.

Ensured the production of imagery for use in intelligence analyses as the Asst. Officer-In-Charge of the Strategic Air Command’s Intelligence Photo Lab managing 65 intelligence photo technicians. Facilitated strategic planning for Strategic Air Command. Improved bombing success of aircraft delivering “smart bombs” through selection of targets for strike as.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Finalist Moot Court competition; Vice-President, Black Law Students Association, Student Ethics Board.

Bachelor Of Arts (A.B.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Four-year letter winner Women's Varsity Softball (NCAA Div. I), Princeton University Band

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