Yvette Thompson

Yvette Thompson is an experienced IP professional currently serving as the IP Docketing and Systems Manager at Reed Smith LLP since May 2023, where responsibilities include managing IP staff and operations, as well as overseeing system updates and upgrades. Previous roles encompass significant positions in reputable firms such as Senior Paralegal/Legal Assistant at Open To Work, IP Administrator at Wiley Rein LLP from February 2011 to July 2022, and various IP-focused roles at Nixon & Vanderhye P.C., Howrey LLP, Shaw Pittman, Hogan & Hartson, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, and Browdy & Neimark. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Law with a specialty in Patent Law from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Computers from The Catholic University of America. Additionally, Yvette holds multiple mediation and facilitation certificates and has been a Notary Public since 2018.