Mechanical Engineer

JAMES LAMAR CLINE JR.

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EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW Knoxville, Tennessee

Juris Doctor, with High Honors, May 2010 (Degree to be confirmed in June 2010)

GPA: 3.7 / 4.3

Class Rank: 11 / 168

Honors & Activities: Dean’s List for all semesters; Merchant & Gould Excellence in Intellectual Property Award; Dean’s

Awards in Contracts, International Intellectual Property Law, Legal Writing, Patent Law, and Patent Prosecution; Burke

Scholarship; Kolwyck Scholarship; Law College Scholarship; The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta Law

Fraternity; Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, Articles Editor 2009 2010, Member 2008 2009, Case

Commentary published in Fall 2008 issue.

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta, Georgia

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, with Highest Honors, July 2004

GPA: 3.66 / 4.00

Honors & Activities: Dean’s List for all semesters; Golden Key National Honor Society; American Society of

Mechanical Engineers; Sigma Chi Fraternity, President, Treasurer, and House Chairman; Children’s Healthcare of

Atlanta, Volunteer.

EXPERIENCE

ALSTON & BIRD, LLP Atlanta, Georgia

Summer Associate (May 2009 July 2009)

Researched case law and drafted memoranda addressing various issues in intellectual property law; Conducted a

clearance search and drafted a clearance opinion regarding a proposed mechanical design; Analyzed the validity and

scope of patent claims in support of non infringement opinions; Assisted in the prosecution of patent applications with

the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Registered several musical compositions and sound recordings with the U.S.

Copyright Office.

WADDEY & PATTERSON, P.C. Nashville, Tennessee

Summer Associate (May 2008 June 2008)

Drafted a U.S. utility patent application for an invention in the mechanical arts; Performed patentability searches in the

electrical and mechanical arts; Drafted a preliminary patentability opinion letter in response to an invention disclosure

from a major client; Completed a training course based upon Landis on Mechanics of Patent Claim Drafting.

MEDTRONIC, INC. Memphis, Tennessee

Product Development Engineer, Spinal and Biologics Division, TL Group (January 2005 July 2007)

Collaborated with leading spine surgeons on the development of medical hardware; Designed a comprehensive system of

spinal implants and instruments for trauma, deformity, and degenerative applications; Drafted evaluation reports for the

Food and Drug Administration; Coordinated the manufacture of devices with machine shops and material suppliers;

Supported product launches through industry meetings, training courses for surgeons, and information sessions for sales

representatives; Received a Medtronic Technical Contributor of the Year Award for 2005.

THE COCA COLA COMPANY Atlanta, Georgia

Intern, Dispensing Systems Engineering Group (January 2001 May 2003, alternating semesters)

Conducted performance testing and failure analysis of beverage dispensing equipment; Collected and analyzed data for

asset and brand management; Established a test protocol for evaluating dispensing equipment performance.

THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Beltsville, Maryland

Biological Laboratory Assistant, Climate Stress Laboratory (June 1997 August 2000, summers only)

Conducted experiments to study the short term and long term effects of ultra violet light, acidic soils, and salt treatments

on plant growth; Assisted in the development of a hybrid grass to rejuvenate wetlands and provide forage for livestock.

INTERESTS

Fishing; Hiking; Reading; Running.

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