Credentials
- Campbell University, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2009, cum laude, Phi Kappa Phi; Coordinating Editor, Campbell Law Review
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Science (M.S.), Member, Thompson Group, 2006
- Gettysburg College, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry/Computer Science, 2004, magna cum laude with departmental honors in Chemistry and Computer Science, Phi Beta Kappa; J.B. Zinn Research Award; Malcolm R. Dougherty Mathematical Award
- North Carolina
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina
- United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Rising Star, International Trademark Association, 2024
- Best Lawyers®, Women in the Law (Raleigh, NC), Intellectual Property Law, 2022–Present
- The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals – World Trademark Review 1000, 2022–Present
- Best Lawyers®
- Trademark Law, 2021–Present
- Patent Law, 2023-Present
- Advertising Law, 2025-Present
- Legal Elite, Intellectual Property Law, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2022
Engagement
- Member, INTA
- Public Information Committee, 2020-Present
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, North Carolina Bar Association
- Chair, Trademark Sub-Committee 2022-Present
- Member, Wake County Bar Association
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200) Certification
- Certified Referee, U.S. Taekwondo Association
- Member, Praise Band Choir, Covenant Christian Church
Insights

Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 List
Michael Best is proud to announce the selection of 104 firm attorneys to The Best Lawyers in America 2026 list, with representation across 48 different areas of legal practice nationwide.Read
Aug 21, 2025

World Trademark Review 2025
Michael Best’s Trademark practice is again ranked in the 2025 edition of the World Trademark Review: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. Additionally, eight of the firm’s trademark attorneys are individually ranked by World Trademark Review.Read
Jan 30, 2025

Resurgence of Scam Targeting Trademark Owners
We are again seeing an increase in scammers attempting to trick trademark owners by pretending to be the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or other…Read
Jan 14, 2025

