Experience

Plant & Planet Law Firm

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patent Scientist

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  As a Patent Scientist at an Intellectual Property Law practice, I work closely with attorneys, patent agents, and staff to prepare and file US (provisional, utility, continuation, divisional, national phase, design), PCT, and foreign applications, including but not limited to providing research and analysis for specifications and office action responses. In addition, I work directly with clients to prepare relevant reporting letters and formal documents.While my main role is assisting with patent protection, I also help attorneys gather evidence and perform research and analysis in dispute settlements, and manage our firm's pro-bono docket, carrying out all action items until an experienced attorney is needed. Finally, I assist with accounting and firm management while acting as an assistant to Dr. Dale Hunt. Dr. Dale Hunt is a plant scientist and a registered U.S. patent attorney with over 20 years of experience protecting plant varieties in the United States and throughout the world. As the founder of Plant & Planet Law Firm, he provides guidance and expertise on patents and IP matters, and aids clients in establishing IP protection for their legal marijuana cultivars, products, and businesses. Before he began working in the legal Cannabis industry, Dale worked with other clients in Agriculture, Water Purification, Alternative Energies, Biotechnology, and Medicine, and he helped many of his clients commercialize their IP, products and plant varieties internationally. Through Plant & Planet Law Firm he and his team continue to service these clients in addition to their Cannabis clients. Dale has degrees in botany (BS), plant genetics (MS) molecular & cellular biology (PhD), and law (JD).



Ethical Data Alliance

• Executive Assistant

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  The mission of the Ethical Data Alliance is to facilitate the sharing of data through community-sourced ethical guidelines that promote better understanding, breeding, cultivation and use of medicinal plants and fungi. The Ethical Data Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.By utilizing blockchain technology we create mycelial, repeatable and modifiable models for economic and environmental resilience in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that further our understanding of the natural world around us. We support the use of data to improve the experience of end-users, promote regenerative agriculture, promote and preserve genetic diversity in plant species, and strengthen small business and community development through the ethical exchange of data.The Ethical Data Alliance works to create contracts based on shared community ethics to govern the Ethical Data Exchange Network and promote open research, knowledge, and legislative justice. Through this open, decentralized network with governance designed around shared community ethics, we allow data generators to be rewarded for their data and allow for the free-flow of data as it pertains to research.



Breeder's Best

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Breeder’s Best works with independent Cannabis breeders to create patent protection for their special cultivars. The breeders own these patents, and we work with them to license their patented cultivars in markets worldwide. This delivers economic and recognition value to our network of independent breeders.



Reilly Workplace Investigations

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

  Debra Reilly has conducted over 900 investigations for numerous municipalities, counties, water and sanitation districts, vector control districts, fire departments, police departments, public and private universities, community college districts, public and private K-12 school districts (elementary and secondary), transportation authorities, the United States Postal Service (holding a “sensitive” security clearance by the Postal Inspector’s Office), and many private-sector employers (including several Fortune 500 companies).-Listened to audio-recorded witness interviews and draft written witness statements; Proofread transcribed witness interviews; Summarize deposition transcripts.-Analyzed company policies and determine whether employee conduct violated policies, and draft preliminary analyses of facts and conclusions related to workplace investigations.-Exhibited exceptional time management and attention to detail while managing multiple cases.



Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern at Legal Resource Center

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  At the LRC, attorneys educate, empower, and advise UCSB students facing legal issues. The students experience a wide variety of legal problems, and the role of the UCSB Legal Resource Center is to provide students with the tools they need to work through their issues on their own when possible. This requires explaining and breaking down legal concepts and theories so the students can understand the scope of the issue(s). Together, interns and attorneys strategize plans to address and resolve problems with each student.-Conducted intake interviews with graduate and undergraduate students before briefing practicing attorneys on legal issues. Common areas of inquiry include criminal, landlord/tenant, personal injury, employment, immigration, family law, business law, harassment, consumer debt, and general civil litigation.-Corresponded with local government and students through meetings, emails, and phone calls to uphold accurate documentation of cases.-Designed projects to increase awareness of the Legal Resource Center, e.g., custom bottle openers, tabling. -Maintained the strict confidentiality of cases to earn the trust and respect of students and faculty.



Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Arrowboard Chair

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2019

  -Strategized an annual budget of ~$200,000 for member activities with the Executive Board. -Organized activities to boost chapter morale; Quantified member feedback with R text analysis.-Adhered to national liability policies to maintain the safety of ~160 chapter members; Served on Standards & Policy Board. "The mission of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women is to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service. The vision of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women is to be recognized as a premier organization for women by providing lifelong enrichment to its members and contributing to the betterment of society."



Law Office of Rosser J. Pettit

• Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  -Conducted legal research in relation to client claims under the supervision of a practicing attorney-Independently drafted demand letters and memoranda to address and analyze research-Filed documents on behalf of a practicing attorney at San Diego Central Courthouse; Attended court to become competent in proper procedure and dress.



Team Metro Real Estate

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2018

  -Maintained office supplies stocks and a 1500+ client database -Managed and organized important documents on behalf of agents and clients-Organized client events for parties of 500+ -Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Email, Web and Social Media