I mediate and arbitrate technology and life sciences disputes arising from intellectual property (patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights) and commercial, R&D, collaboration and IP license agreements.
Experience
With over 30 years on AAA, ICDR, and JAMS panels, I have handled more than 75 US-based and international arbitrations, including many matters involving Asian and European companies under various international arbitration rules.
Work History
I joined JAMS in 2020 after a career in private practice and as panelist with AAA/ICDR. Before joining JAMS, I was a senior partner at Proskauer, where I was member of its Executive Committee and co-chaired its 200-person Litigation Department and its IP Litigation practice group. While I was in practice, Chambers USA annually ranked me as one of Boston’s top-five IP trial lawyers and SuperLawyers thrice named me as one of Boston\"s Top 100 lawyers.
License(s)
Member of Maine bar. Formerly, member of NY, Massachusetts, DC bars Registered, US Patent & Trademark Office
Education
I earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from MIT in electrical engineering and computer science, with a biomedical focus. I started my legal career as a law clerk to Judge Philip Nichols, Jr., at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C.
Panels
JAMS\" Technology, Life Sciences, Commercial, IP panels WIPO IP Panel Silicon Valley Arbitration& Mediation Center \"Tech List\" CPR Panel Previously, AAA and ICDR
Associations
I am a Fellow in the College of Commercial Arbitrators, and in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; on the \"Tech List\" (and current Secretary) of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center; and Chair of the ADR Committee of AIPPI, the largest international IP law society.
Miscellaneous
I am an IFR-certified private pilot. I split my time between the JAMS Boston office and Florida.
