Practice Areas
- Patent
- Copyright
- Trademark
- Unfair trade practices
- Intellectual property commercialization
- License
- Franchise
- Intellectual property valuation
- Intellectual property audits
- Business matters
- Click here for a linked listing of selected cases
Vital Statistics
- Graduated:
- Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School (1974)
- Smith College (1978): A.B., Biological Sciences
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1981): M.S., Technical Writing
- Franklin Pierce Law Center (2003): J.D.
- Graduated within the 20% of the class
- Relevant Factoid: In 2003, Franklin Pierce Law Center was ranked Number Three in the US in training intellectual property lawyers by US News and World Reports.
Honors and Awards
- 2009 Kurt Clobridge Award
- Awarded by the Capital District Women's Bar Association's Legal Project
- "This award is presented to an attorney who embodies the spirit of pro bono volunteerism and selflessness that Kurt Clobridge, an active participant in the Legal Projects programs, exemplified during his life"
Other Information
- Nancy is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Phoenix, teaching technical writing and first-year writing classes online.
- Before studying law, Nancy was a technical documentation specialist (writer, editor, and manager) for over 20 years, working as an independent consultant with such companies as 3M, CSC, Rational Software, General Electric Company, and KeyBank.
- Nancy has authored several papers published in leading journals, including:
- The Disclosure, the flagship publication for the National Association of Patent Practitioners, for which she authored a series of papers on the US Patent and Trademark Office's conference held on December 5, 2005
- Les Nouvelles, the flagship journal of the Licensing Executives Society, on "The Intellectual Property Audit."
Please see our Resources page to obtain these publications.
- Nancy, a member of Toastmasters, is a frequent and dynamic speaker on topics involving intellectual property and business law. Her audiences have included:
- Nancy is a frequent volunteer. Her activities include:
- Within the legal profession:
- The Capital District Women's Bar Association's Small Business Clinic
- Moot Court regional competitions at the high school, college and law school levels
- Within the community at large:
- Small Business Development Committee for the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County
- Chamber Angels program for the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County
- Singer for Burnt Hills Oratorio Society
- Member of the Schenectady Museum's Invention Convention committee
- Within the legal profession:
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Professional Memberships:
- General
- Practice Area
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association
- Secretary/Treasurer, 2005-2006
- Vice President, 2006-2007
- President, 2007-2008
Nancy would be happy to speak for your organization.Contact her directly to schedule a presentation.
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