Thomas Vargas
Intern to the Hon. David Ezra at U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern to the Hon. David Ezra
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May 2023 - Present
- Drafted Orders in Commercial Litigation matters - Observed hearings and trial proceedings - Drafted Orders in Commercial Litigation matters - Observed hearings and trial proceedings
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Patent Agent
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Nov 2021 - Present
- Conducted novelty searches - Consulted clients as to patentability of inventions - Prosecuted applications in a number of sectors including software and consumer products - Conducted novelty searches - Consulted clients as to patentability of inventions - Prosecuted applications in a number of sectors including software and consumer products
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Davis Law Firm
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
- Drafted interrogatories, requests for admission, requests for production - Drafted UIM & Stowers demands - Conducted legal research and built searchable database of motions, templates, expert reports, and depositions - Observed numerous trial proceedings - Drafted interrogatories, requests for admission, requests for production - Drafted UIM & Stowers demands - Conducted legal research and built searchable database of motions, templates, expert reports, and depositions - Observed numerous trial proceedings
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Rosenblatt Law Firm
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
- Created searchable database of accounting & lease documents for large oil & gas case - Analyzed discovery and created timelines for litigators - Observed various court proceedings - Created searchable database of accounting & lease documents for large oil & gas case - Analyzed discovery and created timelines for litigators - Observed various court proceedings
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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FinTech Intern
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
Part of the first cohort for the EY FinTech Practicum at the McCombs School of business. Learned about disruption within the financial tech industry from EY consultants, and interned weekly at Claimbot, a company that developed a virtual assistance platform that utilizes artificial intelligence. Part of the first cohort for the EY FinTech Practicum at the McCombs School of business. Learned about disruption within the financial tech industry from EY consultants, and interned weekly at Claimbot, a company that developed a virtual assistance platform that utilizes artificial intelligence.
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The University of Texas at Austin
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher- Juenger Biofuels Lab
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Jan 2017 - May 2018
Studied model organisms for the potential biofuel crop known as switchgrass. Learned essential skills such as genotyping, ethanol extraction, gel electrophoresis, and research project design and development. Studied model organisms for the potential biofuel crop known as switchgrass. Learned essential skills such as genotyping, ethanol extraction, gel electrophoresis, and research project design and development.
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UT Health San Antonio
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Fellow- Stem Cell Gene Therapy
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Jul 2013 - Jun 2016
Worked with Dr. Senlin Li and other research fellows to develop a stem cell gene therapy treatment for the progression of Atherosclerosis. During my employment, I developed essential research skills such as cell culture and cloning, CRISPR-CAS9 genome editing, gene amplification, and grant proposal development. Worked with Dr. Senlin Li and other research fellows to develop a stem cell gene therapy treatment for the progression of Atherosclerosis. During my employment, I developed essential research skills such as cell culture and cloning, CRISPR-CAS9 genome editing, gene amplification, and grant proposal development.
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Education
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St. Mary's University School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD, Law -
The University of Texas at Austin
BSA, Biology, Minor in Entrepreneurship