Representing clients in IP litigation involving complex technologies before federal district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Developing infringement and invalidity theories through detailed analysis of patent claims and technology
Working closely with technical experts on infringement and invalidity analyses, including preparation of expert reports.
Managing substantial fact and expert discovery, ensuring comprehensive evidence gathering for litigation.
Legal Extern
SAS
Cary, NC
08.2024 - 11.2024
Conducted patent validity and patentability analyses involving software and technology inventions, including targeted prior-art research and review of issued patents and published applications.
Evaluated new technologies and identified potentially patentable subject matter during inventor disclosure meetings with SAS engineers and patent counsel, assessing potential claim scope.
Summer Associate
Alston & Bird
Atlanta, GA
05.2024 - 07.2024
Assisted patent litigation teams with legal research and analysis concerning patent infringement, invalidity, and other intellectual property disputes.
Summer Law Clerk
Dority & Manning
Greenville, SC
07.2023 - 08.2023
Assisted with patent prosecution for electrical and computer technologies, including drafting patent applications and office-action responses, conducting prior-art research, and analyzing claim scope and patentability.
Legal Intern
Glassdoor
San Francisco, California
06.2023 - 07.2023
Supported in-house counsel on privacy and data-protection matters affecting Glassdoor’s technology platform, including research and analysis of privacy requirements, data practices, and related compliance issues.
Undergraduate Learning Assistant
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
03.2022 - 08.2022
Graded technical assignments, held office hours, and led student discussions on usability engineering, user-centered design, and human-computer interaction principles.
Education
J.D. -
University of North Carolina School of Law
Chapel Hill, NC
05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
05-2022
Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs: Security Studies
University of Georgia
Athens
05-2020
Timeline
IP Litigation Associate
Alston & Bird
09.2025 - Current
Legal Extern
SAS
08.2024 - 11.2024
Summer Associate
Alston & Bird
05.2024 - 07.2024
Summer Law Clerk
Dority & Manning
07.2023 - 08.2023
Legal Intern
Glassdoor
06.2023 - 07.2023
Undergraduate Learning Assistant
Oregon State University
03.2022 - 08.2022
J.D. -
University of North Carolina School of Law
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs: Security Studies
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