“In engineering school I worked as an undergraduate research assistant in our power machines laboratory. In my final year I worked on a large project for a major automotive company and I remember meeting the engineers who spear-headed the project on the corporate side. A few weeks later I learned that those engineers filed a patent for a piece of technology we helped create and I became very interested in learning more about the process of filing a patent application.

After expressing my interest, their patent attorney was kind enough to explain the process to me and in that moment I could envision myself being a patent attorney someday. After interning at CGO during my winter break I knew that this was the right career path for me. I believe this work is extremely important and there is so much power in helping a client own their invention.”