I am a registered patent attorney (Registration Number 55,670) specializing in patent preparation and prosecution in a wide variety of technical areas, including: telecommunications, computer networking, computer gaming, semiconductors, fiber optics, aerospace, homeland security, medical systems and devices, and software.
My clients include large, mid-size, and small corporations, and many individual inventors.
I received my J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2004, where I served as Managing Editor of the University of Richmond Law Review and was a member of the McNeill Law Honor Society. I received my B.S. in Electrical Engineering, with a minor in Biomedical Engineering, from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1987. I am admitted to practice in Virginia and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Prior to law school, I worked for GE for 13 years in the areas of computer numerical control, drives systems, and factory automation. While at GE, I was trained as a Black Belt in GE's renowned Six Sigma quality initiative, a data-driven methodology for eliminating defects in any process. I was a nationally registered Paramedic, with over 15 years experience as an emergency medical service volunteer.
Practice areas
My law practice is dedicated to preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent application to help inventors protect their inventions.
18 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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VA | Authorized to Practice Law | 2007 | 03/25/2022 |
NC | Inactive | 2004 | 06/23/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Rising Star | Virginia Super Lawyers | 2017 |
Rising Star | Virginia Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Rising Star | Virginia Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Rising Star | Virginia Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Rising Star | Virginia Super Lawyers | 2013 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Patent Attorney and Founder | Patent Law of Virginia, PLLC | 2010 - Present |
Patent Attorney and Shareholder | Thomas, Karceski, Raring & Teague, PC | 2006 - 2010 |
Patent Attorney | Alston & Bird LLP | 2004 - 2006 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Virginia Innovators Network | Board Member | 2012 - Present |
Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association | Past President | 2006 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property | Festo and the Future of the Doctrine of Equivalents | 2003 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1987 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Inventors Workshop | You Have an Invention - Now What? | 2017 |
Intellectual Property Overview | Patent Protection for Your Invention | 2017 |
Virginia Innovators Network monthly meeting | Patents 101 | 2016 |
Virginia Innovators Network monthly meeting | The Patent Process | 2013 |
Virginia Inventors Forum monthly meeting | Patent Panel Discussion | 2012 |
Virginia Innovators Network monthly meeting | Patenting Your Invention | 2012 |
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