Focus of Practice

Patent litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants; patent licensing; intellectual property counseling and strategy development.

Legal Experience

2013 - present, Tiburon Intellectual Property, PLLC; 2014 - present, Saint Martins University; 2010 - 2013, Quinn, Emmanuel, Urquhart, and Sullivan, LLP; 2009 - 2010, Goodwin Procter, LLP; 2007 - 2009, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP; 2007, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP; 2006, Miles & Stockbridge, LLP; 2005, Justice Marilyn J. Kelly, Michigan Supreme Court.

Court Admissions

State of California; State of Washington; District of Columbia (Inactive); Oregon (Inactive); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Eastern District of Texas; Northern District of California; Eastern District of California; Central District of California; Southern District of California; Western District of Washington; District of Oregon; District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Education

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center (2007); Ph.D. (Mechanical and Electrical Engineering), Wayne State University (2003); M.B.A., Wayne State University (2001); M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Wayne State University (1995); B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Wayne State University (1994).

Professional Associations

Washington State Bar Association; State Bar of California; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

ADR Training

In the past 36 months, I have taken more than 15 hours of additional mediation training accredited by the Washington State Bar Association.

ADR Experience

Yes, representing on behalf of parties. I previously served for 3 years as a W.D.Wash. certified neutral

ADR Practice Areas

Civil Rights, Intellectual Property