New Jersey Courts
Since 2010
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Since 2009
2019 - Current
High Swartz LLP
2013 - 2019
Alan L. Frank Law Associates, P.C.
Attorney in a full-service civil and corporate litigation firm for both plaintiffs’ and defendants’ cases, working on wide range of commercial cases, including: breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty litigation; shareholder disputes; and company purchase agreements. Worked on matters in jurisdictions and states all throughout the east coast. Authored and filed numerous pleadings such as Complaints, Answers, Preliminary Objections, and countless Stipulations in both state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including appellate briefs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Extensive document and discovery review, participation in depositions, and heavy motion practice, including motions for and opposing summary judgment, as well as response motions to opposing parties; defense of motions on oral argument. Sought out and secured expert witnesses and assisted in the formulation of expert reports.
2012 - 2013
IP Works PLLC
Attorney with focus on patent prosecution in intellectual property firm. Drafted claims and specifications from scratch for non-provisional utility patent applications in a wide variety of subject matters, including: electrical, mechanical, radio frequency, electro-optics, firearms, weapon magazines, lasers, and environmental science inventions in industries including retail, clothing, emergency response, and sanitation; responded to dozens of first and final Office Actions with argument and amendments; discussed proposed application changes with USPTO Examiners; drafted design patents and provisional applications from scratch; consulted clients on patentability opinions and wide variety of matters throughout prosecution; conducted extensive patent searches and written analysis reports and patentability opinions; prepared infringement opinions; coordinated with patent draftsmen to create compliant patent drawings; conducted trademark searches.
2011 - 2011
Gaylord Popp, LLC
Extensive practice in a Central New Jersey personal injury and worker’s compensation litigation office with several court appearances in New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division in counties throughout central and southern New Jersey; conducted arbitrations, depositions, and oral arguments; prepared briefs for summary judgment and defended them on oral argument; authored, filed, responded, and conducted oral argument on a variety of motions, including motions to reinstate complaints, extend discovery, force settlements, substitute service, extend discovery, etc.
2006 - 2009
J.D. (2009)
Honors: - Pro Bono Distinction: 60+ hours of free legal services - Outstanding Service Award – Awarded by the Dean of Students - Distinguished Service Award – Awarded for extensive service in Student Government - Certificate of Appreciation – Service in Student Government (Twice Awarded)
2000 - 2004
B.S. (2004) | Electrical Engineering
Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
