Ansel Halliburton

Ansel Halliburton is an experienced attorney specializing in intellectual property and legal operations, currently serving as Counsel, Trademarks & Legal Operations at Align Technology since November 2020. Halliburton's expertise includes in-house trademark protection for brands like Invisalign and iTero, as well as driving modernization within a global legal team through the use of data and technology. Additional roles include serving on the Board of Directors for Free Law Project, which advocates for a more equitable legal ecosystem, and previous positions at Paragon Legal, Syntexys, A³ by Airbus, and Kronenberger Rosenfeld LLP, focusing on startup advisory, document analytics, and various transactional practices. Halliburton began a career with a law degree from the University of California, Davis, and has contributed to cases in patent, trademark, and copyright litigation throughout various legal firms since 2011.