Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (2008)
  • CALI Award:  Intellectual Property Law
  • CALI Award:  Intellectual Property Law Seminar
  • CALI Award:  Patent Claims Drafting
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology (1992)
  • cum laude

Bar Admissions

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Affiliations

• West Virginia State Bar
• Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
• National Eagle Scout Association

Professional Highlights

• Project Manager and Project Engineer, Shibuya-Hoppman Corporation, Elkwood, Virginia.  Designed high-speed factory automation machinery for the personal care, pharmaceutical and product packaging industries.  (1997-2005)
• Mechanical Project Engineer, Shenandoah Engineering Services Inc. Designed mechanical equipment for a variety of different industries.  (1994-1997)
• Intern, West Virginia University Research Corporation.  Drafted and revised intellectual property documents including patents and prepared documents relating to copyright and trademark registration and ownership.  (2007-2009)
• Lecturer, "Intellectual Property Law," Marshall University College of Information Technology and Engineering (Spring 2009)