Jennifer Cameron Alley
*** ***** **. ( Anderson, South Carolina 29621( 205-***-****
abhyib@r.postjobfree.com
memberships
. Alabama State Bar, April 2005
. Tennessee State Bar, May 2009
. United States Patent and Trademark Office, January 2007, Registration
#59899
. United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Legal Experience
Pitts & brittian, P.C., Knoxville, Tennessee
Attorney, June 2008-August 2010
. Receive and review transferred intellectual property files from new
client to coordinate the opening of new files for the firm and to identify
and conduct any follow-up action required in each file involving such
matters as trademark controversies, trademark licenses, contracts with the
state government and other entities, federal trademark applications and
registrations
. Draft pleadings, discovery requests, responses and/or objections to
opposing counsel's discovery requests, discovery motions and dispositive
motions in litigation matters involving claims of federal trademark
infringement and unfair competition, common law trademark infringement and
unfair competition, violation of state consumer protection act
. Initiate and defend Opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and
Appeal Board including drafting/filing notices of opposition, answers to
counterclaims for petition to cancel client's registered marks, discovery
requests, response and/or objections to opposing counsel's discovery
requests, discovery motions, motions for consolidation, answers to notices
of opposition
. Conduct depositions of various witnesses in federal trademark
infringement action
. Attend and participate in motion docket hearings for federal trademark
infringement action
. Receive and review transferred trademark controversy files from former
counsel to coordinate the opening of new files for the firm and to
identify and conduct any follow-up action required concerning various
third parties improper use of client's registered trademarks constituting
trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution, cyber squatting,
false advertising
. Receive and review trademark violation reports from client and conduct
necessary research and analysis to determine whether the violation
reported constitutes trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution
of trademark, cyber squatting and providing recommendation to client on
how to proceed
. Draft mechanical patent applications and trademark applications
. Initiate UDRP proceedings before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation
Center including drafting/filing UDRP Complaint
. Conduct prior art patent searches and trademark searches and prepare
reports to clients regarding the same
. Prepare responses to Office Actions in both patent and trademark matters
Lusk, Lusk, Dowdy, & Caldwell P.C., Birmingham, Alabama
Attorney, June 2005-March 2008
. Attended and participated in motion docket hearings and pre-trial
conferences for a variety of cases
. Drafted memos, discovery requests, pleadings, responses and/or objections
to opposing counsel's discovery requests, and motions in limine to exclude
evidence provided by expert witness
. Researched/analyzed civil litigation issues, including premises
liability, prerequisites for class-action lawsuit, breach of contract,
fraud, bad faith, conspiracy, contribution, pro tanto settlements, and use
of deposition testimony
. Interviewed clients and witnesses; assisted in drafting pretrial
documents such as complaints, motions to compel, Rule 45 Subpoenas, and
correspondence to clients and opposing counsel
. Attended and participated in various depositions and drafted summaries of
the relevant testimony provided by deponents, including experts, fact
witnesses, corporate representatives, and plaintiffs
. Reviewed and indexed documents produced by client and co-defendants for
discovery
Boardman, Carr, Weed, & Hutcheson P.C., Birmingham, Alabama
Law Clerk, Summer 2004
. Performed legal research and analysis on various civil litigation legal
issues including but not limited to the following legal topics: trademark
infringement, liability of supervisory educational officials
. Drafted several memos, affidavits, and discovery requests for a diverse
group of clients and cases
. Summarized depositions and organized client files
Bowron, Latta, & Wasden, P.C., Mobile, Alabama
Law Clerk, Summer 2004
. Performed legal research and analysis on various civil litigation legal
issues including but not limited to the following legal topics:
defamation, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, products liability,
breach of contract
. Drafted several memos, discovery request, motion for summary judgment,
affidavit, and other various legal documents for a diverse group of
clients and cases
. Summarized depositions
Cory, Watson, Crowder, & DeGaris, P.C., Birmingham, Alabama
Law Clerk, Fall 2003
. Communicated with clients and attained information regarding a mass tort
action
. Organized and prepared client informational packets detailing a
settlement offer
. Assisted in the preparation of new case files
Alabama Circuit Court, Civil Division -Judge Noble, Birmingham, Alabama
Volunteer Law Clerk, June 2003
. Assisted in the preparation of case files for docket
. Attended status conferences, pre-trial motion hearings, and trials
Engineering Experience
Sanmina -SCI, Huntsville, Alabama
Manufacturing Engineer of NPI (New Product Introduction), 2000-2002
. Created/maintained/updated ISO 9000 documentation for final assembly of
various Cisco PCB assemblies and hardware
. Developed process for the assembly of new product & existing product
. Participated on a cross-functional engineering team that conducted a
process improvement analysis of the receiver box assembly and implemented
one-piece flow process through manufacturing equipment changes, new line
balance, new layout, and work station design resulting in an increase in
efficiency and profitability of manufacturing cell
. Traveled to plant located in Mexico and conducted a process analysis of
an existing circuit board assembly manufacturing cell and recommended
process changes to improve efficiency and quality
Delphi Automotive Systems, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Manufacturing Engineer-HVAC, 1998-1999, Manufacturing Engineer -Condenser,
1999-2000
. Created/maintained/updated QS9000 documentation for HVAC and Condenser
fabrication manufacturing cells including but not limited to: job
instructions, process control plan, FMEA, and process flow diagram
. Provided day-to-day engineering support for production and maintenance
activities for HVAC and condenser fabrication manufacturing cell
. Coordinated prototype builds and model year change over for HVAC
manufacturing cell
. Coordinated/implemented department equipment/tooling improvements for
condenser fabrication and assembly
Education /Projects /Internships
Cumberland School of Law
Juris Doctor, December 2004
Activities: Moot Court Board, Freshman Moot Court Competition,
National Moot Court Team - Wm. E. McGee National
Moot Court Competition, Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Alabama
B.S. Industrial Engineering, May 1998
Activities: Alpha Pi Mu - Industrial Engineering Academic Fraternity
Projects: Study of Operations and Preparations, Tuscaloosa
County Licensing Department, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, 1998
Ergonomic Analysis, Johnson Controls, Inc., Cottondale, Alabama,
Fall 1997
Inventory Analysis, Southern Heat Exchanger, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, Fall 1997
Internships: Lemforder Corporation, Quality Engineer Assistant,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Fall 1997
Johnson Controls, Inc., Quality Engineer Assistant, Cottondale,
Alabama, Summer 1997
M.S. Industrial Engineering, August 2000
Projects: Applying Lean Manufacturing Principles-Graduate Non Thesis,
Spring/Summer 2000 Delphi Automotive, Tuscaloosa, Alabama