I have over fourteen years of experience in intellectual property law beginning as a Patent Examiner examining biotechnology patent applications with a focus on molecular biology, microbiology, genetically engineered plants and plant genes in art unit 1638.  Post Patent Office experience has included preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies; patent portfolio management; patent portfolio analysis; merger and acquisition due diligence; managing due diligence projects; infringement and validity studies; freedom to operate studies; licensing; drafting material transfer and confidentiality agreements; preparing litigation strategies; managing litigation teams; drafting motions in both litigation and interference proceedings; drafting briefs in support of motions; deposition practice; discovery practice; legal research; training junior attorneys; and client relations and management responsibilities.  Further experience includes research assistant positions both in a cutting edge molecular genetics lab and a university affiliated environmental lab.