Professor of Law with 25+ years of experience combining academic scholarship with advanced litigation practice in patent law, software intellectual property, and trade secrets. Recognized authority whose work has been cited multiple times by the U.S. Supreme Court and published in over 50 law review articles. Key specialties include patent claim construction, functional claiming, patentable subject matter analysis, trade secret identification, and software reuse in litigation. Extensive trial experience managing complex patent and trade secret disputes across federal courts, state courts, and international arbitration.
Formal Education
- A.B. in Public Policy and Quantitative Economics from Stanford University
- J.D. with High Honors from University of Chicago Law School (Order of the Coif)
Career Highlights
- Professor of Law at a leading law school
- Served in an administrative role overseeing school operations, admissions, and academic programs
- Of Counsel at a leading litigation law firm with advanced practice in patent litigation, trials, arbitrations, and appeals
- Fellow in Law at a prestigious law school, researching patentable subject matter and patent prosecution
- Associate Professor and Entrepreneurship Law Program Director at a regional university law school
- Author of 50+ law review articles in leading journals, including work on patent law, trade secrets, copyright, and software IP
- Expert consultant in patent, copyright, and trade secret matters through an independent consulting practice
Expert Qualifications
- Retained as testifying and consulting expert in nine cases, spanning patent malpractice, trade secret elements, copyright, and software practices
- Experience in federal, state, and international litigation contexts
- Extensive knowledge of patent claim construction, functional claiming, written description requirements, and patentable subject matter
- Recognized authority on trade secret identification, inevitable disclosure doctrine, and software reuse in litigation contexts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
Patent litigation, trade secret disputes, and software copyright cases. They've managed trials, arbitrations, and appeals in these areas, including patent malpractice claims. High litigation readiness means they're comfortable and experienced on the stand.
What is this expert's technical background?
B.A. in public policy and quantitative economics, law school with honors. Law professor and former administrator at a law school. Background is in legal scholarship and litigation practice, not software engineering.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Patent claim construction, software design patents, and trade secret analysis are core areas. They also handle GUI design patents, patent prosecution, and software copyright. They're particularly known for work on patentable subject matter and the inevitable disclosure doctrine.
- Patent claim construction
- Patent prosecution
- Software intellectual property
- Trade secret analysis
- GUI design patent analysis
- Software copyright infringement analysis
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Functional claiming
- Patent litigation
- Software reuse analysis
- U.S. District Courts
- Arbitration Panels
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- State Courts