Experience

University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Emeritus, Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel

  • Apr 2019 - Present



Vector Asset Management, Inc.

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Strategic Advisor, Intellectual Property- LIfe Sciences

  • 2013 - Present

  Provide advice on patent and technology matters and due diligence for investments or acquisitions by Vector Asset Management Provide advice on patent and technology matters and due diligence for investments or acquisitions by Vector Asset Management



RenovaCare, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Intellectual Property

  • Jul 2019 - Nov 2022

• Advisory Board Member

  • 2014 - Jun 2019

  Provide advice to company officers on technology development, patent applications, and clinical trial agreements; review and manage work performed by patent counsel; provide litigation support, particularly for Inter Partes Reviews;



University of Virginia School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • 2009 - 2019

  Co-direct Patent Law and Licensing Clinics I and II; teach patent law, patent drafting, and patent licensing and advanced topics in patent law and licensing Co-direct Patent Law and Licensing Clinics I and II; teach patent law, patent drafting, and patent licensing and advanced topics in patent law and licensing



University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel

  • 2007 - 2019

  I manage the biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical portfolios for the University of Virginia. This includes my own active prosecution portfolio and managing outside counsel. I also provide general patent advice and counseling to the university as it relates to the licensing, ventures, commercialization, and patenting mission of the University of Virginia Licensing and Ventures Group.

• Biotechnology Patent Counsel

  • 2004 - 2007



Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate

  • 2002 - 2004



Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 2000 - 2002



Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Law Clerk

  • 2000 - 2000

  Performed patent work, before the group moved to Morgan Lewis and Bockius Performed patent work, before the group moved to Morgan Lewis and Bockius



Tulane Medical School

• Associate Professor

  • 1991 - 2000



Oregon Health and Science University

• Assistant Professor

  • 1986 - 1991



Mayo Clinic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • 1983 - 1986



The Johns Hopkins University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • 1981 - 1983