Experience includes preparing and prosecuting patents in the electrical and mechanical arts in various technological areas including: telecommunications (both packet switched and circuit switched), medical, thermal insulation, HVAC, agricultural and food processing equipment, and software implementations. Additional experience includes: preparing patentability opinions, patent validity analysis, preparing trial motions and briefs, claim analysis, reexamination proceedings and the acquisition and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights.
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The Danamraj Law Group, Dallas, TX; 2009 - 2012: Of Counsel
Law Office of Cynthia Dashiell, Plano, TX: 2006 - 2009
Michael A. O’Neil, P.C., Dallas, TX: 2004 - 2005. Of Counsel
Clerkship Positions:
DeLeon Law Group, P.C., Summer 2004
Law Offices of Jeffrey Lust, (CNA Insurance), Dallas, TX: Fall 2003, Spring 2004.
City of Plano, City Attorney’s Office, Plano, TX: Fall 2003. (Externship)
Burnett, Trahan, & Midlo, L.L.P., Dallas, TX Spring, Summer 2003.
Nine years of engineering experience prior to and during law school in the areas of industrial, manufacturing and safety (fire protection) engineering at the following companies:
Texas Instruments
DFAB wafer manufacturing facility
Spectrapoint Wireless, LLC
Raytheon Systems Company Circuit card assemblies shop
Trane Company
Mason & Hanger, Department of Energy Pantex Plant
EDUCATION
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth
Juris Doctor, December 2003, cum laude
Staff Member, Texas Wesleyan Law Review: 2002-2003
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Fraternity
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, 1994
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of Texas, 2004 United States
Patent and Trademark Office, 2006
Intellectual Property Law Section of State Bar of Texas
Member, Public Relations Committee (of the state bar IP section)
Texas Aggie Bar Association
Collin County Bar Association
Plano Bar Association
DFW Women of IP
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