Overview
Handles diverse technology matters including software, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, AI, and creative works. AV Preeminent® rated and a Southwest Super Lawyer in IP Litigation.
In Their Own Words
I have experience with matters involving a wide range of technologies — from software, pharmaceutical drugs, semiconductors and artificial intelligence, to food (including pizza and butter), trains-planes-and-automobiles, sleep science, and online gaming — along with creative works of writers, musicians, and artists.
Because I am knowledgeable on how disparate technologies and sciences interface with the law, I see connections and differences across intellectual property assets that allow me to think "outside the box." I use this perspective to draft and make compelling arguments that leverage your position, and to innovate unique solutions to your legal problems.
Intellectual property is the lifeblood of a company. I approach matters holistically, thinking several steps ahead to focus on strategy that will address not only the immediate issue, but ensure long-term success of the brand, the IP, and the business of small and large companies alike.
I break down complex legal principles, arguments, and technological gobbledygook into clear, comprehensive language that is easy and pleasurable to review — and as a result, that is seen as persuasive common sense.
Background
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Juris Doctorate, Journal of Constitutional Law (Senior Editor), 2002
- Swarthmore College, Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Psychology, High Honors, 1999
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Arizona
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Trade Secrets
- IP Licensing
- Internet Law
- Business Contracts
- Startups
- Arbitration
Publications & Speaking
- Entertainment Law: Music (Or, How to Roll in the Rock Industry)
- "On Your Mark, Get Set, Register!: The Anatomy of a Trademark, the Nuts and Bolts of the U.S. Trademark Application Process, and a Primer on International Registration," Arizona Corp. Counsel CLE
- "Attacking Patent Trolls with Sword and Shield: Effective Offensive and Defensive Strategies for Dealing with Troll Threats and Litigation," Arizona Corp. Counsel CLE
- "Ethics Surrounding the Use of Social Media in Litigation and Daily Practice," DRI Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Seminar
Off the Record
Three things you may
not know.
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Recognized as an AV Preeminent® Rated attorney and Arizona Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, a 40 Under Forty by the Phoenix Business Journal, and a Southwest Super Lawyer in IP Litigation, with additional recognition from the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.
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Enjoys writing fiction and comedic poetry and dabbling in amateur artistic endeavors. In 2015, was named Winner of the Annual Creative Arts Competition for Arizona Attorney Magazine in the Fiction Category for her illustrated short story "The Thirteenth Story."
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In college, was a Division III All-American varsity player in tennis and badminton.
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