Biography
I am a patent attorney with 20 years of legal experience. My in-house and outside counsel experience includes patent portfolio development, prosecution, analysis, and litigation.
My non-legal professional career includes ten years of engineering experience in the enterprise software, computer, semiconductor equipment, and aerospace industries.
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 2006
- Honors: With honors
- Law Journal, Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Staff Editor
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering - 06/1996
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering - 06/1991
Past Positions
- Nonprofit and Pro Bono attorney (2022-2025)
- PayPal Inc – Senior Director, Associate General Counsel (2015-2022)
- eBay Inc – Technology and Patent Counsel (2014-2015)
- Bazaarvoice, Inc – Intellectual Property Counsel (2012-2014)
- Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, PC (now Kowert Hood Munyon Rakin & Goetzel) – Patent Attorney (2009-2012)
- Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright) – Associate (2006-2009)
- Trilogy Software – Consulting Team Technical Lead (2000-2003)
- Dell Computer Corporation – System Design Consultant / Mechanical Engineer (1998-2000)
- Applied Materials, Inc – Mechanical Engineer (1995-1998)
- Robotics Research Group, The University of Texas at Austin – Graduate Research Assistant (1993-1995)
- E-Systems, Inc (now L3Harris) – Mechanical Design Engineer (1991-1993)
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
- Austin Asian American Bar Association
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property and Technology
- Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2006
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2003