Joe van Tassel

Joe Van Tassel is an accomplished attorney specializing in intellectual property litigation, with experience at Cooley LLP since December 2016 and previously at Ropes & Gray LLP from November 2012 to October 2016. Van Tassel has represented clients in various intellectual property matters, including patent litigation and trade secret disputes, while advising on strategic IP utilization. Prior to this, Van Tassel served as a judicial law clerk for Hon. Julia Smith Gibbons at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where responsibilities included drafting bench memoranda and conducting legal research. Additionally, a background in academia as a research assistant at the University of Virginia School of Law involved analysis of intellectual property issues. Van Tassel's leadership skills were developed while managing operations at Camp Gray from 2002 to 2008. Joe Van Tassel earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia.