A leading authority on patent law and software intellectual property, this expert brings extensive experience combining academic scholarship with advanced litigation practice. A professor of law at a leading law school where he has previously served in an administrative role, he has authored over 50 law review articles on patent law, trade secrets, and software IP—with work cited multiple times by the U.S. Supreme Court. In private practice, he has managed trials, arbitrations, and appeals in complex patent and trade secret disputes.

Formal Education

  • A.B. in Public Policy and Quantitative Economics from a top-tier research university
  • J.D. with High Honors from a leading law school

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