• J.D. cum laude, University of Florida Levin College of Law (2006)
• B.S. cum laude, University of Florida (2003)

District of Columbia

Florida

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. District Court – Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court – Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court – Western District of New York
• U.S. District Court – Western District of Pennsylvania

• American Bar Association, Patent Litigation Committee, Section 101 Sub-Committee Co-Chair (2012-Present)
• Member, Tampa Group, Highrise Networks (2021)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association, IP Section Co-Chair (2019-2020)
• Barrister, J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court
• Member, Bay Area Manufacturer’s Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter

• The Best Lawyers in America®, "Lawyer of the Year," Litigation - Patent, Tampa, Florida (2022)
• The Best Lawyers in America®: Litigation - Intellectual Property (2021-2022), Litigation - Patent (2021-2022), Patent Law (2021-2022), Trade Secrets Law (2021-2022)
• Tampa Magazine "Top Lawyer," Intellectual Property Litigation (2021)
• Florida Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Intellectual Property Litigation (2015-2017)
• Washington D.C. Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Intellectual Property Litigation (2014)
• D.C. Courts Pro Bono Honor Roll (2013)

• Representing manufacturing client in defending patent infringement suit related to spot welding machinery used primarily in auto manufacturing plants.

• Represented large financial institution in defending patent infringement suit related to cash advance financial product, and successfully invalidated the asserted patent in a Covered Business Method Review proceeding at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

• Represented financial services client in enforcing patents related to payment systems against multiple defendants to reach favorable settlement.

• Represented manufacturer of GPS devices defending patent litigation suit related to providing GPS-based route guidance. Plaintiff stipulated to non-infringement following favorable claim construction ruling.

• Represented large electronics manufacturer in defending patent infringement investigation at the International Trade Commission related to computer vision systems. Patent owner voluntarily dismissed suit following favorable claim construction ruling.

• Represented patent owner in enforcing patent related to computer backup and restore systems against multiple defendants to reach favorable settlement.

• Represented patent owner in enforcing patent related to search engine architecture against multiple defendants to reach favorable settlement.

• Represented manufacturing client in defending against patent infringement investigation at the International Trade Commission related to accumulation tables used in manufacturing facilities. Client reached favorable settlement with patent owner.