Education:
Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA
Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 2009 (Class Rank: Top 5%; GPA: 3.78/4.3)
Honors: Paul J. Liacos Distinguished Scholar; Dean's Award in patent law
and corporate tax classes
Florida International University College of Law, Miami, FL (Fall 2006 -
Spring 2007)
Transferred to Boston University School of Law
Study abroad program: Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Coursework in International Trade Law and Comparative Constitutional
Law, Summer 2007
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Master of Business Administration, 2006
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Mechanical Engineering, 2000
(GPA: 3.77/4.0)
AWARDS:
Second Place Prize in Writing Competition sponsored by Boston Patent Law
Association, 2008
Society of Plastics Engineers Scholarship, 1998
ADMISSIONS: USPTO, 2008; Massachusetts Bar, 2009
Experience:
Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen, LLC - Framingham, MA
Attorney, March 2010 - Present
Drafted various pleadings and motions, including motions for summary
judgment with supporting memoranda, proposed TROs, and proposed
preliminary and permanent injunctions . Drafted an appellate brief .
Drafted numerous discovery requests . Performed legal research . Made
court appearances and argued various motions, including motions for
preliminary and permanent injunctions and several motions to compel
production of documents and answers to interrogatories in a multi-million
dollar case . Reviewed and edited various legal documents, including
various contracts . Participated in litigation strategy discussions
EntraTympanic, LLC - Boston, MA
COO, August 2009 - March 2010
Drafted and filed seminal patent applications . Performed Freedom to
Operate and Prior Art Search . Researched FDA regulatory requirements for
medical device marketing approval . Collaborated with regulatory advisors
on FDA approval strategy . Reviewed and signed all of the company's
agreements . Collaborated on marketing strategy . Participated in
financial planning
Boston University School of Law - Boston, MA
Graduate Research Assistant to Professor Meurer, September 2009
LumenZ, LLC - Boston, MA
Paid Intern, September 2008 - April 2009
Worked on freedom to operate: performed patent search and analysis in the
field of semiconductor materials, processes, and devices . Drafted patent
applications for semiconductor devices
Lambert & Associates, LLP - Boston, MA
Summer Law Clerk, June 2008 - August 2008
Drafted patent applications . Worked on responses to Office actions .
Drafted client letters, infringement opinions, patent search opinions, and
a cease desist letter . Drafted a motion to dismiss, a trial memo, and
interoffice memos
EXBU.com
Created a textbook exchange website . Designed structural and functional
features . Collaborated with graphic designers and programmers . Hosted
and managed the site for the first year
Aileron, Inc. - Davie, FL
Vice President, 2000 - 2006
Oversaw design and manufacturing of injection molds . Participated in the
setup of manufacturing facility in Moldova . Made equipment purchasing
decisions . Handled customer relations problems
Mold Master, Inc. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
CNC Programmer 1997 - 2000
Managed mold building projects . Designed injection molds . Programmed
Machining Centers
Language: Fluent Russian