Experience

RatnerPrestia

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counsel

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Valerie Hayes' practice focuses on patent issues related to electronic, electrical and mechanical disciplines, including client counseling, the drafting of patent applications and prosecution of domestic and foreign patent applications related to lighting devices, liquid crystal display devices, semiconductor and plasma processing, cellular telephony, circuits, computer data storage devices, and telecommunications. Ms. Hayes has also actively participated in the discovery phases of several patent litigation cases including document production and drafting of interrogatories, as well as reexamination and interference proceedings before the U.S. Patent Office. Prior to entering the practice of law, Ms. Hayes served in the United States Air Force as an Electrical Engineer. While in the Air Force, her assignments included performing target analysis and designing communications systems related to counterintelligence and counter-terrorism, as well as the supervision and management of the activities of over 800 Air Force personnel. Show less



Denton US LLP (formerly McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP)

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Partner

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2016

  Manage and supervise all domestic and foreign patent prosecution needs for major firm clients. 2013 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Manage and supervise all domestic and foreign patent prosecution needs for major firm clients. 2013 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).



McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate

  • 2003 - Dec 2010



Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 2000 - May 2003



Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Student Associate

  • 1999 - Dec 1999



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer

  • 1993 - Oct 1997

  Designed and tested communications collection systems using COTS equiment; and trained personnel in the use of the collection systems. Designed and tested communications collection systems using COTS equiment; and trained personnel in the use of the collection systems.



Memphis Light, Gas & Water

• Greater Memphis Area

• Engineer

  • 1992 - Sep 1993

  Analyzed electrical, gas and water requirements for existing and new residential and commercial developments, and designed the appropriate system to meet the requirements. Analyzed electrical, gas and water requirements for existing and new residential and commercial developments, and designed the appropriate system to meet the requirements.