I have been licensed to practice law since 2001. Since that time I have been in private practice and worked as in-house counsel in the engineering and construction industry.

University of Tulsa, Ph.D., Geology, 2003
University of Tulsa, M.S., Geology, 1998
 Albion College, B.A., Geology and Philosophy, 1989

Law School: University of Tulsa, J.D.,1998.

Oklahoma 2001
Washington, DC 2003
Tennessee 2004
USPTO 2006

My patent law experience includes the following:

My in-house experience includes:

My technical background, includes:

• Conducting patent searches to see if another inventor has developed a similar product;

• Writing of patentability opinions to assess whether to file a patent application;

• Writing, negotiating and interpreting contracts including engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements, subcontracts, non-disclosure agreements, change orders, memoranda of agreements, as well as other types of contracts;

• Managing litigation and arbitration; and

• Establishing corporate policies and ensure compliance with corporate governance issues.

• A Ph.D. in geochemistry, where my focus was on the analysis and modeling of deep gas fields; and

• Experience in engineering, construction and environmental remediation.

This background makes me uniquely qualified to assist in the legal matters related engineering, construction and intellectual property.

• Prosecution patent applications in the USPTO; and

• patent litigation to protect a client's interests.

901-527-0505 Phone; 901-248-6919 Facsimile

1959 Mount Badon, Cordova, TN 28016

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