Mukta Jhalani

Mukta Jhalani is a seasoned in-house generalist and Senior Counsel at AppDirect, specializing in commercial contracts, data privacy, employment, intellectual property, compliance, and legal operations since May 2021. Prior to this role, Mukta held positions as an Associate at Fish & Richardson P.C., representing clients in patent litigation, and at Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP, focusing on patent litigation and prosecution across various technologies. Mukta's early legal experience includes a judicial externship at King County Superior Court and internships at Finnegan and Microsoft, involving research and contract review. Mukta earned a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and a Bachelor's degree in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics from the University of Maryland.