Larissa Bifano is a Partner at DLA Piper, specializing in patent and intellectual property strategy, counseling, prosecution, diligence, and litigation since September 2016. In addition, Larissa serves as a Lawyer in Residence at Harvard Business School's Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, advising students on IP issues as they develop their businesses. Prior experience includes serving as Counsel at WilmerHale from January 2012 to September 2016, where Larissa focused on client counseling and patent prosecution across various technology sectors. Larissa began their legal career as an Associate at multiple firms, including WilmerHale and K&L Gates, following the completion of a Doctor of Law degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Cornell University.