Experience

Sheridan Ross P.C.
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate

  • Jun 2021 - Present


Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC

• United States

• Trademark and Copyright Associate

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2021

  Perform counseling, enforcement, prosecution, and litigation of trademarks and copyrights. Assist in handling opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), litigation disputes in state court, and contract negotiations. Assist in handling matters before the Federal Circuit. Counsel clients on best practices related to IP asset protection and management. Advocate before the TTAB in ex parte trademark proceedings. Draft Federal Circuit Appellate briefs and TTAB briefs. Show less



American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Exercise Instructor

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

  Foster enthusiastic and energetic class environment for all participants to enhance the workout experience. Create and maintain personal relationships with participants to help them achieve their fitness goals. Ensure that the fitness studio is safe for all fitness levels. Foster enthusiastic and energetic class environment for all participants to enhance the workout experience. Create and maintain personal relationships with participants to help them achieve their fitness goals. Ensure that the fitness studio is safe for all fitness levels.



American University Washington College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student Attorney, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  Composed trademark and copyright clearance memorandums for clients, reviewed client mark ideas, goals, and current use/marketing progress, and counseled clients on the risks, options, and next steps for their mark(s). Led in-person conferences with clients, and conducted legislative advocacy. Composed trademark and copyright clearance memorandums for clients, reviewed client mark ideas, goals, and current use/marketing progress, and counseled clients on the risks, options, and next steps for their mark(s). Led in-person conferences with clients, and conducted legislative advocacy.



Stein IP LLC

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2016 - Apr 2017

  Assisted in coordinating trademark activities, such as developing trademark strategies, providing availability and infringement opinions, trademark prosecution, trademark enforcement actions, and filing maintenance documents. Worked in conjunction with attorneys on trademark and patent responses to office actions and associated research. Engaged in communications with clients. Researched and wrote patent articles for the firm’s blog and other publications. Assisted in coordinating trademark activities, such as developing trademark strategies, providing availability and infringement opinions, trademark prosecution, trademark enforcement actions, and filing maintenance documents. Worked in conjunction with attorneys on trademark and patent responses to office actions and associated research. Engaged in communications with clients. Researched and wrote patent articles for the firm’s blog and other publications.


U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Judicial Extern

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2016


Federal Communications Commission

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Researched and wrote an order denying a Good Faith Negotiations Complaint, regarding an alleged violation of Section 76.65 of the Commission’s rules. Prepared a memorandum opinion and order granting a petition based on a finding that Petitioner is subject to effective competition in the communities listed in the petition. Drafted the six-page Small Entity Compliance Guide for Effective Competition, explaining, in plain language, what the Commission requires of small entities with respect to compliance with the new rules. Summarized comments on the newly proposed definition of multichannel video programming distributor (“MVPD”) and conducted research to assist in redefining the term online video distributor (“OVD”) or over-the-top (“OTT”) providers. Show less



Tinovsky Law Firm

• United States
• Legal Services

• Legal Intern

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigation, medical records review, document management and trial preparation. Reviewed and assisted in drafting customer, vendor and other corporate contracts such as settlement agreements, shareholder/partner agreements and technology licensing and transfer agreements. Drafted discovery documents, correspondence, subpoenas, affidavits, demand letters and memorandum of law. Gathered and organized supporting documents including medical records, affidavits, employment records, and job applications for a discrimination litigation. Observed nine depositions. Assisted in composing a motion for summary judgment, drafting demand letters, and preparing pleadings. Acted as a paralegal on corporate transactional and complex commercial litigation matters. Show less