Amanda is an intellectual property associate in the firm’s Lansing office. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Florida in 2019. She then pursued a Master of Science in Law with a focus on patent law and patent prosecution at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, graduating in 2020. Amanda continued her legal education at Florida State University College of Law, where she was a member of the nationally-ranked Moot Court team and gained practical experience at a boutique intellectual property firm handling patent prosecution. In 2022, Amanda joined Dickinson Wright as a Summer Associate, where she worked on patent prosecution and IP litigation.
Education & Credentials
Education
Florida State University College of Law
J.D.- Moot Court
- Garnet Scholar
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
M.S., Law
with honors
University of Florida
B.S., Biology, History Minor- cum laude
Bar Admission
Prominent Assignments
- Representing the plaintiff in a patent infringement litigation case in the Eastern District of Texas, including assisting in discovery, defending depositions, drafting Daubert and dispositive motions, arguing before the judge at the pre-trial conference, witness preparation, and trial examination.
- Representing the plaintiff in a patent infringement litigation case in the Northern District of Texas.
- Conducting prior art searches and providing patent clearance opinions to large products corporation.
- Evaluating potential infringers and drafting notice letters of patent and trademark infringement for several clients.
- Represented the plaintiff in a trademark infringement litigation case in the Eastern District of Michigan, including drafting discovery, document review and production, deposition preparation, drafting Daubert and dispositive motions, preparing trial exhibits, and attending pre-trial conferences. This case settled favorably for the client.
Professional Involvement
- Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court
Court Admissions
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Eastern District of Texas