Nihal Parkar

Nihal Parkar is a Senior Counsel at Shumaker & Sieffert since January 2023, specializing in patent preparation, prosecution, and counseling. Previously, Nihal held the position of Associate at Eversheds Sutherland from November 2018 to January 2023 and worked as an Associate Attorney at Shumaker & Sieffert between February 2015 and October 2018, focusing on patent matters. Prior experience includes serving as a Law Clerk in the Office of Intellectual Property Counsel at 3M and a Research Assistant at the University of Minnesota's Office for Technology Commercialization. Nihal also completed internships and roles at various organizations including Mogambo Solutions, Singleton Law Firm, Pangea3, and Evalueserve. Nihal holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago, and a Bachelor of Technology in Food Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.