Distinctions
· Cancer Researcher, Hematology-Oncology Department, St. Jude Children's Hospital, 1998-2003
· Fellow, Memphis Leadership Academy
· Top 40 under 40, Memphis Business Journal 2011
Associations
· American Bar Association
· American Health Law Association
· American Intellectual Property Law Association
· Tennessee Bar Association
- Executive Committee, 2010-11
· Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association
- Board of Directors, 2008-09
· Memphis Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Intellectual Property Section
- Board of Directors, Technology Section
· Mid-South Intellectual Property Institute Advisory Board
Legal Experience
· Extensive patent prosecution in diverse technology areas, including biotechnology, mechanical, electrical and chemical.
· Counsels companies and research institutions in connection with domestic and international technology acquisition, licensing, intellectual property protection and technology commercialization activities.
· Representation of companies in commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, supply agreements and distribution and sales agreements.
· Counsels companies in connection with early-stage formation and financing, including venture capital financings.
· Counsels clients with patent, trademark and copyright infringement matters, including litigation and licensing strategies.
Papers, Presentations & Publications
· "First to File vs. First to Invent: Don't Foul Out", Mississippi State University's Investing in Innovation Symposium, February 2012.
· "Recent Case Law Developments That Will Impact Your Practice", Update on Patent Law Reform, Mississippi Bar Association, November 2011
· "Ethical Implications of Social Media," Memphis Bar Association, Technology Section, August 2011.
· "Protecting your Business and Intellectual Property," Kaufman Foundation FastTrac, Memphis Bioworks, April 2011.
· "Ethical Risks and Pitfalls of using Social Media," Ben F. Jones Chapter, National Bar Association, March 2011
· "Basics of Intellectual Property Law for Start Ups," LaunchMemphis Business Bootcamp, March 2011.
· "Prior Art Searches for Patents," Research Commercialization Networking Lunch, Mississippi State University, November 2010.
· "Social Media: IP issues for Businesses," Memphis Bar Association, Business Section, October 2010.
· "Building a Patent Portfolio," Memphis Business Journal, May 2010.
· "Patent Term Adjustments following Wyeth v. Kappos," Pro Te Solutio, April 2010.
· "Intellectual Property for New Companies," LaunchMemphis Entrepreneurship and Business Bootcamp, August 2009.
· "Recent Developments in Claim Construction," Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association Semi-Annual Conference, May, 2009.
· "Publishing and the Performing Rights Organizations," Memphis Musician Foundation, January 2009.
· "Network Neutrality in a Broadband World," University of Mississippi Continuing Education Programs, February 2008.
· "Patent Strategies," Point Innovation, April 2008.
· "Are Your Patents Getting Their Full Term Due?" Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 3 No. 2, 2-5 (May 2010).