Stacey W.

Stacey W. is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in intellectual property law and patent adjudication. Since February 2013, Stacey has served as Lead Administrative Patent Judge for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) after previously holding the position of Administrative Patent Judge. Prior experience includes roles as an Intellectual Property Attorney at Alston & Bird LLP and Jones Day, as well as serving as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Barbara M. G at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Of Texas. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, a Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction from DePaul University, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Michigan State University. Early career experience includes software engineering at Motorola and internships in the same company.