With nearly 25 years of experience, Paula focuses her practice on counseling and aggressively representing clients in all major areas of Intellectual Property Law. She has advised clients on various trademark and copyright matters as well as managed the national and international trademark portfolio for an automotive supplier.

Paula's background also includes working as a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). While working as a patent examiner, she examined patent applications related to Vehicle Controls & Navigation Systems, successfully passed both portions of the Signatory Program for promotion to Primary Examiner, and taught two classes of new Examiners at the USPTO Patent Training Academy.

Bar Admissions

Michigan

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998)
• University of Michigan (B.S., 1995)