Kristin C. Castle

Kristin C. Castle is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in intellectual property and contract law. Currently serving as a Senior Licensing Associate at Berkeley Lab since November 2019, Kristin specializes in Non-Disclosure Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, and Intellectual Property Management Plans in alignment with the lab's contract with the Department of Energy. Prior roles include Principal Attorney at Castle Patent Law, where Kristin managed various contract negotiations and licensing agreements, and Patent Attorney at HIPLegal LLP, focusing on patent drafting and prosecution in telecommunications and software. Kristin's legal career also includes positions at Netflix, Squire Patton Boggs, and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, with a solid educational foundation, holding a Juris Doctor with Distinction from the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Cruz.