Engineering Design

MICHAEL J. SMITHULA, ESQUIRE

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SKILLS:

Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and to the USPTO as a Patent Attorney

Excellent legal research, writing and E-Discovery skills

Strong academic background in Intellectual Property Law and BioMechanical Engineering

Excellent critical and analytical thinking skills

Able to work in a team and able to manage priorities and tasks

EDUCATION:

Duquesne University School of Law

Juris Doctor June 2012

Duquesne Intellectual Property Law Association Member

Corporate Law Society Member

CALI Award Winner for Civil Procedure and Immigration Law

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering April 2008

School of Engineering Honor Student and National Honor Society Member

Emerging Leaders Program and New Millennium Conference Award Winner

BioMedical Engineering Society Member

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Gordon and Rees, LLP

Contract Associate, July 2015 – December 2015

Preparation of Certified Title Opinions as contractor through Special Counsel

oPreparation of certified title opinions and title analysis from third party abstracts

Preparation of oil and gas abstracts

Conducting research for oil and gas abstracts

oThrough thorough search of Belmont County Courthouse, Ohio

Special Counsel

Associate, May 2015 – Present

Review and analysis of documentation in response to federal subpoena

Analysis of documentation with regards to an internal corporate investigation

Webb Law Firm

Summer Associate, April 2014 – June 2014

Drafted responses and actions for patent prosecution

Drafted provisional applications

oMobile app design and function

oInternet based teaching program

oShoe design and method for design creation

Researched laws, cases and decisions for intellectual property litigation actions

Kolayt, Inc.

Co-Founder and Director, February 2011 – January 2014

Researched, reviewed and drafted agreements to comply with company policy

oDrafted NDAs and stock vesting documents

Responsible for documentation and filings

oPrepared and filed formation documents

Responsible for User Interface Development for Web and iOS

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