- George Washington University, J.D., 1991
- Ohio State University, B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1986
- Minnesota State Bar, 1994
- Virginia State Bar, 1991
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th, 8th and Federal Circuits
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
- Fédération International des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar Association
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