Focus of Practice

Intellectual property litigation (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, media); intellectual property licensing; commercial transactions

Legal Experience

Stokes Lawrence, P.S. - Shareholder 2004-present; Associate, 2001-2004 White & Case LLP - Associate 1996-2001

Court Admissions

State Trial and Appellate Courts: New York (1997), Washington (2002) Federal District and Appellate Courts: United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Education

Columbia University School of Law - J.D.; Executive Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems; John M. Olin Fellowship in Law and Economics (1996) Georgetown University School of Foreign Service - B.S. (1992)

Professional Associations

King County Bar Association, ADR Section, Former Board Member, Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, Member, Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington; Trustee (2011 - 2012) Member, International Trademark Association, Member and List of Neutrals, American Intellectual Property Law Association Member, Intellectual Property Section of the Washington State Bar Association Advertising and Commercial Speech Committee, Media Law Resource Center (2004-2012)

ADR Training

Ethics of Settlement Negotiations and Mediation (.75, WSBA 2023); Demystifying Ombudsmen (1.0, KCBA 2024); Washington Mediation Association 2024 Fall Conference (4.5, WMA 2024); Technology Trends in Dispute Resolution (1.0, KCBA 2025); Exploring ADR: A Path to Resolution (1.0, KCBA 2025); Room, Zoom or Both for Mediation and Arbitration (1.5, WSBA 2026); 2026 The Lawyer as a Negotiator - Things You Didn't Learn in Law School (1.0, KCBA 2026)

ADR Experience

Mediation of intellectual property and business matters. Participation in scores of mediations as an attorney for a party. Completion of Pepperdine/Caruso School of Law Institute- Mediating the Litigated Case.

ADR Practice Areas

Business Litigation, Contracts, Corporations,