Experience

Sheridan Ross P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Of Counsel

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  I represent innovative companies in intellectual property litigation and licensing. Additionally, I help clients protect their brands while acting as outside in-house counsel and consulting on strategy. I represent innovative companies in intellectual property litigation and licensing. Additionally, I help clients protect their brands while acting as outside in-house counsel and consulting on strategy.



BRADFORD, LTD

• United States
• Law Practice

• Associate

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2021

  After working together for years on a variety of cases, BRADFORD LTD.'s litigation practice merged into SHERIDAN ROSS PC, where I currently work. After working together for years on a variety of cases, BRADFORD LTD.'s litigation practice merged into SHERIDAN ROSS PC, where I currently work.



U.S. District Courts

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

  Term clerk for the Honorable Philip A. Brimmer. Term clerk for the Honorable Philip A. Brimmer.



U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Term clerk for the Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna. Term clerk for the Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna.



Lathrop & Gage LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  I represented innovative companies in patent litigation, licensing, and administrative matters. In addition to federal district court litigation, I have represented clients in investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB), and patent applications to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO, both utility and design). This experience included deposing a corporate representative and drafting both inter partes review petitions and patent owner responses.



Ropes & Gray LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

  I worked on patent litigation and transactions involving the electrical, mechanical, and chemical arts. I also helped clients protect their brands through developing and asserting their trademarks and copyrights to combat infringement and online fraud. I worked on patent litigation and transactions involving the electrical, mechanical, and chemical arts. I also helped clients protect their brands through developing and asserting their trademarks and copyrights to combat infringement and online fraud.



LAF

• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

  While working with the Immigration Project, I organized two workshops allowing 200+ immigrant students to apply for status, including training the pro bono attorneys. Additionally, I represented five immigrant crime victims in their immigration applications. I received LAF's Volunteer of the Year Award for this work. While working with the Immigration Project, I organized two workshops allowing 200+ immigrant students to apply for status, including training the pro bono attorneys. Additionally, I represented five immigrant crime victims in their immigration applications. I received LAF's Volunteer of the Year Award for this work.

• Summer Associate

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  I split my summer between the firm's Chicago and Tokyo offices. I began work for a Japanese pharmaceutical company that continued when I joined the firm as an associate. I split my summer between the firm's Chicago and Tokyo offices. I began work for a Japanese pharmaceutical company that continued when I joined the firm as an associate.



Chambers of the Honorable Lee Preston, Circuit Court of Cook County, Commercial Calendar

• Judicial Extern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Over my 1L summer, I drafted bench memoranda provided research support during two trials related to real estate transactions. Over my 1L summer, I drafted bench memoranda provided research support during two trials related to real estate transactions.



Kitahama Partners

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  For two weeks during by 1L summer, I interned in Japanese law firm, mostly working on international arbitration issues. For two weeks during by 1L summer, I interned in Japanese law firm, mostly working on international arbitration issues.



Berlitz Corporation

• United States
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  I taught English language and communication skills to corporate executives in private and small group classes. I taught English language and communication skills to corporate executives in private and small group classes.



Mizunami High School - JET Program

• Assistant English Teacher

  • 2006 - 2008

  For two years, I taught English classes in a small-town Japanese high school. I was selected by my colleagues as Regional Prefectural Advisor, representing them before the Gifu Board of Education and acting as a counselor. For two years, I taught English classes in a small-town Japanese high school. I was selected by my colleagues as Regional Prefectural Advisor, representing them before the Gifu Board of Education and acting as a counselor.