JD, The George Washington University Law School, 2008

BS, magna cum laude, Howard University, 2003

• California State Bar
• District of Columbia Bar
• Maryland State Bar

• Represented a multinational retail corporation in trademark infringement case; won motion to dismiss.
• Represented collectively more than 100 producers and distributors of copyrighted television content in disputes regarding their share of hundreds of millions of dollars in copyright royalties.
• Represented hip-hop artist Drake in copyright case involving an allegedly infringing "sample" from a jazz album.
• Represented a fashion e-retailer in copyright case involving allegedly infringing textile patterns.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of health insurance industry client in copyright action in Eastern District of Virginia involving allegations of infringement of software code.
• Represented a major international luxury goods manufacturer in a contributory counterfeiting and contributory trademark infringement suit against a leading online marketplace; won motions for summary judgment.
• Represented global technology companies before the US International Trade Commission in a patent infringement investigation related to Power-over-Ethernet products; ended in a full withdrawal of the complaint and a dismissal of the ITC's investigation.
• Represented golf ball manufacturer against claim of US$246 million in damages for infringement of four patents related to golf ball construction; obtained jury verdict invalidating all four asserted patents as anticipated and obvious.
• Counseled clients on compliance with Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, including in the areas of testimonials, endorsements, online advertising and "Made in the USA" claims.

• Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, Intellectual property: Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing), The Legal 500, 2024
• The World's Leading Trademark Professionals: California, World Trademark Review 1000, 2021- 2024
• 40 Under 40, National Bar Association, 2021
• Rising Stars, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2020
• Top 100 Lawyer, The National Black Lawyers, 2020
• Women Worth Watching, Profiles in Diversity Journal, 2019

• Author, "Be "Ye" transformed: is the alteration of Adidas Yeezy sneakers into "expressive works" an act of Jeen-yuhs or IP infringement?" The Trademark Lawyer, December 8, 2022
• Author, Generative AI in fashion design complicates trademark ownership, Inside Tech Law/Global Law Firm/Norton Rose Fulbright

• "Non-traditional marks in the 21st century," NYSBA Annual Meeting 2023: Intellectual Property Law Section, January 24, 2023
• "Trademark year in review and look ahead," LAIPLA Washington in the West, June 23, 2022
• "A lawyer walks into a bar... A guided conversation on creating and protecting a compelling brand," American Craft Spirits Association Annual Convention, December 4, 2021
• "Intellectual property and its role in sports law," New York Law School, April 8, 2021
• "Students of color: Start your path to a successful career in IP," Intellectual Property Owners Association, November 24, 2020
• "Marks and designs in the commercial industries," Antonin Scalia Law School and the World Intellectual Property Organization, June 5, 2019
• "A designer and a lawyer walk into a brewery: A guided conversation on creating and protecting a compelling brand," California Craft Brewers Association Spring Conference, May 7, 2019
• "Navigating the gender gap in IP law," Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia, March 26, 2019
• "Intellectual property/Internet of Things," Howard University School of Law, March 2, 2019
• "Marks and Design in the Commercial Industries," Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, June 13, 2018

• International Trademark Association (INTA):  U.S. Chairwoman, U.S. Committee for Non-Traditional Marks, 2024-2025; Member, U.S. Committee for Non-Traditional Marks, 2022-2023; Member, Non-Traditional Marks Committee, 2022; Representative, Non-Traditional Marks Global Advocacy Cross US Subcommittee, 2022-2023