AIPLA 

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP AND SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS 2021‐2022 ‐‐ Updated 2/14/2022
Committee Name Position First Last Phone Email Address Begin End Board Liaison Board Liaison/Email Staff Liaison
AIPLA Fellows Chair Michael Piper (972)731-2284 mpiper@dfw.conleyrose.com 10/21 10/23 Bea Swedlow bswedlow@honigman.com Vince Garlock
AIPLA Fellows Vice Chair Daphne Lainson 6132322486 (1433) dclainson@smartbiggar.ca 10/21 10/23 Bea Swedlow bswedlow@honigman.com Vince Garlock
Alternative Dispute Resolution Chair Elizabeth Ann ("Betty") Morgan 215-854-6354 morgan@morganlawpc.com 10/21 10/23 Joe Re joe.re@knobbe.com Vince Garlock
Alternative Dispute Resolution Vice Chair Felicia Boyd 612-321-2800 (2206) felicia.boyd@nortonrosefulbright.com 10/21 10/23 Joe Re joe.re@knobbe.com Vince Garlock
Amicus Chair Jennifer Nall (512)457-7249 jennifer.nall@us.dlapiper.com 10/20 10/22 Joe Re joe.re@knobbe.com Vince Garlock
Amicus Vice Chair Sharon Israel 713-546-5689 sisrael@shb.com 10/20 10/22 Joe Re joe.re@knobbe.com Vince Garlock
Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Chair Roxana Sullivan +41 793748818 roxana.sullivan@galderma.com 10/21 10/23 Craig B. Whitney cwhitney@fkks.com Vince Garlock
Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Vice Chair Milton Springut (212)554-7871 mspringut@mosessinger.com 10/21 10/23 Craig B. Whitney cwhitney@fkks.com Vince Garlock
Antitrust Law Chair Dina Kallay 202-758-7601 dina.kallay@ericsson.com 10/21 10/23 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
Antitrust Law Vice Chair Lisa Kimmel 202-624-2749 lkimmel@crowell.com 10/21 10/23 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
Biotechnology Chair Alice Martin 312-214-8316 alice.martin@btlaw.com 10/21 10/23 Carol Nielsen carol@nielseniplaw.com Vince Garlock
Biotechnology Vice Chair Laura Smalley (585) 419-8800 lsmalley@harrisbeach.com 10/21 10/23 Carol Nielsen carol@nielseniplaw.com Vince Garlock
Chemical Practice Chair Drew Patty 225- 382-3720 dpatty@mcglinchey.com 10/20 10/22 Carol Nielsen carol@nielseniplaw.com Vince Garlock
Chemical Practice Vice Chair Jenny (Wan Chieh) Lee (212)619-6000 (205) jlee@fkmiplaw.com 10/20 10/22 Carol Nielsen carol@nielseniplaw.com Vince Garlock
Copyright Law Chair Lauren Emerson 914-821-9078 emerson@leasonellis.com 10/21 10/23 Craig B. Whitney cwhitney@fkks.com Vince Garlock
Copyright Law Vice Chair Ben Siders (314) 444-7805 bsiders@lewisrice.com 10/21 10/23 Craig B. Whitney cwhitney@fkks.com Vince Garlock
Corporate Practice Chair Angela D. Sebor 720-985-6932 seborconsulting@gmail.com 10/20 10/22 Phyllis Turner-Brim phyllis.turner-brim@hp.com Meghan Donohoe
Corporate Practice Vice Chair Laurie Young (612)741-8158 lyoung@slwip.com 10/20 10/22 Phyllis Turner-Brim phyllis.turner-brim@hp.com Meghan Donohoe
Diversity in IP Law Chair Arlene Neal 202-595-1522 aneal@nealiplaw.com 10/21 10/23 Phyllis Turner-Brim phyllis.turner-brim@hp.com Meghan Donohoe
Diversity in IP Law Co-Vice Chair James Abe (213)576-1060 james.abe@alston.com 10/21 10/23 Phyllis Turner-Brim phyllis.turner-brim@hp.com Meghan Donohoe
Diversity in IP Law Co-Vice Chair Clara Jimenez CJimen25@ITS.JNJ.com 10/20 10/22 Phyllis Turner-Brim phyllis.turner-brim@hp.com Meghan Donohoe
Electronic and Computer Law Chair Jason Perilla 703-895-5637 jason.perilla@thomashorstemeyer.com 10/21 10/23 Ann Mueting amueting@mrgs.com Meghan Donohoe
Electronic and Computer Law Vice Chair Usha Parker (703)236-4500 UParker@CantorColburn.com 10/21 10/23 Ann Mueting amueting@mrgs.com Meghan Donohoe
Emerging Technologies Chair Ian Schick 310-237-6470 ian.schick@specif.io 10/21 10/23 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
Emerging Technologies Vice Chair Stephanie Curcio 6474015262 stephanie@legali.city 10/21 10/23 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
Food and Drug Chair Shana Cyr (703)946-3672 shana.cyr@bms.com 10/20 10/22 Carol Nielsen carol@nielseniplaw.com Vince Garlock
Food and Drug Vice Chair David Weingarten 404-653-6457 david.weingarten@finnegan.com 10/20 10/22 Carol Nielsen carol@nielseniplaw.com Vince Garlock
Harmonization Co-Chair Enrica Bruno (626)792-0536 bruno@sbpatlaw.com 10/21 10/23 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
Harmonization Co-Chair Raymond Farrell 631-501-5702 rfarrell@carterdeluca.com 10/20 10/22 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
Industrial Designs Chair George Raynal 301-585-8600 george.raynal@designlawgroup.com 10/20 10/22 Craig B. Whitney cwhitney@fkks.com Vince Garlock
Industrial Designs Vice Chair Dunstan Barnes 312-775-8000 dbarnes@mcandrews-ip.com 10/20 10/22 Craig B. Whitney cwhitney@fkks.com Vince Garlock
International and Foreign Law Chair Brad Chin 713 2211569 brad.chin@bracewell.com 10/20 10/22 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
International and Foreign Law Vice Chair Christopher Glembocki 202-824-3000 cglembocki@bannerwitcoff.com 10/20 10/22 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
International Trade Commission Chair Libbie DiMarco 617-646-8526 edimarco@wolfgreenfield.com 10/21 10/23 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
International Trade Commission Vice Chair Helena Kiepura (202) 799-4333 helena.kiepura@dlapiper.com 10/21 10/23 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
IP Law Associations Chair Jeff Townes 202-747-0783 JTownes@cozen.com 10/20 10/22 Kim Van Voorhis Kim.VanVoorhis@nike.com Meghan Donohoe
IP Law Associations Vice Chair Whitney Remily (703)838-2071 wremily@bskb.com 10/21 10/23 Kim Van Voorhis Kim.VanVoorhis@nike.com Meghan Donohoe
IP Practice in China Co-Chair Kenny Knox 770-933-9500 k.knox@thip.law 10/20 10/22 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in China Co-Chair Zhengyu Feng (202)230-5119 zhengyu.feng@faegredrinker.com 10/21 10/23 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in Europe Co-Chair Elisabetta Papa elisabetta.papa@sib.it 10/21 10/23 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice In Europe Co-Chair Brian Whipps 612-305-1873 bwhipps@mrgs.com 10/20 10/22 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in Israel Chair Frederick Rein 212-813-8864 frein@goodwinlaw.com 10/20 10/22 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in Israel Vice Chair Joel Beider 972-54-806-8671 jbeider@beider-ip.com 10/20 10/22 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in Japan Co-Chair Don Studebaker (703) 390-9051 don.studebaker@sbpatentlaw.com 10/21 10/23 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in Japan Co-Chair Jason Murata 415-490-1487 jmurata@axinn.com 10/21 10/22 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in Latin America Co-Chair Eugenio Torres-Oyola 787-777-1117 etorres@ferraiuoli.com 10/20 10/22 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in Latin America Co-Chair Edwin Molino 507 6207 7254 edwin.molino@jimollaw.com 10/21 10/23 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in the Far East Co-Chair Toby Mak 85692737946 toby.mak@teehowe.com 10/21 10/23 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
IP Practice in the Far East Co-Chair Hui Wauters 202-293-7060 hwauters@sughrue.com 10/20 10/22 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
AIPLA COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP AND SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS 2021‐2022 ‐‐ Updated 2/14/2022
Committee Name Position First Last Phone Email Address Begin End Board Liaison Board Liaison/Email Staff Liaison
IP Transactions Chair Michael Fluhler (248)847-0099 mfluhler@mtfip.com 10/20 10/22 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
IP Transactions Vice Chair Peter Cummings (616)205-1865 pcummings@bodmanlaw.com 10/20 10/22 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
Law Practice Management Chair Nick Camillo 202 408 4276 ncamillo@apa.org 10/21 10/23 Angela Grayson angela.grayson@precipiceip.com Meghan Donohoe
Law Practice Management Vice Chair Sarah Knight (352)505-2520 sknight@talemip.com 10/21 10/23 Angela Grayson angela.grayson@precipiceip.com Meghan Donohoe
Legislation (Committee on) Chair David W. Long 571-402-1922 longdw@essentialpatent.net 10/20 10/22 Joe Re joe.re@knobbe.com Vince Garlock
Legislation (Committee on) Vice Chair Christal Sheppard (402)472-1250 asheppard3@unl.edu 10/21 10/22 Joe Re joe.re@knobbe.com Vince Garlock
Membership Chair Jenae Gureff (703)236-4500 jgureff@cantorcolburn.com 10/21 10/23 Paul R. Kitch pkitch@gbc.law Meghan Donohoe
Membership Vice Chair Barbara Leitao-Johnson (703) 259-1056 barbarajohnsonip@outlook.com 10/21 10/23 Paul R. Kitch pkitch@gbc.law Meghan Donohoe
Mentoring Chair Randi L. Karpinia (561)707-5561 randi@sagacitylegal.com 10/20 10/22 Bea Swedlow bswedlow@honigman.com Meghan Donohoe
Mentoring Vice Chair Jessica Ergmann 617-785-0741 jessicaergmann@gmail.com 10/20 10/22 Bea Swedlow bswedlow@honigman.com Meghan Donohoe
Mergers and Acquisitions Chair Katherine Koenig (954)903-1699 katherine@koenigipworks.com 10/20 10/22 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
Mergers and Acquisitions Vice Chair Eileen Mathews (216)529-3000 eileen@onixnet.com 10/20 10/22 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
New Lawyers Chair Will Freeman 617-368-2103 kfreeman@fr.com 10/21 10/23 Paul R. Kitch pkitch@gbc.law Meghan Donohoe
New Lawyers Vice Chair Ji-Hye Christina Yang (202)339-2056 christina.yang@finnegan.com 10/21 10/23 Paul R. Kitch pkitch@gbc.law Meghan Donohoe
Online Programs Chair Nick Mattingly (410)533-9345 nmattingly@mmiplaw.com 10/21 10/23 Michael Drapkin mldrapkin@hollandhart.com Meghan Donohoe
Online Programs Vice Chair Frank West (703)413-3000 fwest@oblon.com 10/21 10/23 Michael Drapkin mldrapkin@hollandhart.com Meghan Donohoe
Patent Agents Chair Rachel Kahler 763-764-7017 rachel.kahler@genmills.com 10/20 10/22 Ann Mueting amueting@mrgs.com Vince Garlock
Patent Agents Vice Chair Rushi Sengupta 828-624-6479 ssengupta@usconec.com 10/20 10/22 Ann Mueting amueting@mrgs.com Vince Garlock
Patent Cooperation Treaty Issues Chair Mary Drabnis 225-382-3717 mdrabnis@mcglinchey.com 10/20 10/22 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
Patent Cooperation Treaty Issues Vice Chair Mark R. Malek 312-255-2332 Mark@uslegalteam.com 10/20 10/22 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
Patent Law Chair Marina Zalevsky (202)857-3206 mzalevsky@sughrue.com 10/21 10/23 Jeremy McKown JMcKown@its.jnj.com Vince Garlock
Patent Law Vice Chair Anthony Curtis (847)204-9186 acurtis@slwip.com 10/21 10/23 Jeremy McKown JMcKown@its.jnj.com Vince Garlock
Patent Litigation Chair Bill Barrow 202-263-3154 wbarrow@mayerbrown.com 10/21 10/23 Jeremy McKown JMcKown@its.jnj.com Vince Garlock
Patent Litigation Vice Chair Joshua Kresh (202)799-4182 jkresh@gmail.com 10/21 10/23 Jeremy McKown JMcKown@its.jnj.com Vince Garlock
Patent-Relations with the USPTO Chair Don Heckenberg (212)218-2100 dheckenberg@Venable.com 10/21 10/23 Ann Mueting amueting@mrgs.com Vince Garlock
Patent-Relations with the USPTO Vice Chair Matthew Marrone (312) 623-4448 mmarrone@mcandrews-ip.com 10/21 10/23 Ann Mueting amueting@mrgs.com Vince Garlock
Professional Programs Chair Margaret Polson 303-485-7640 mpolson@polsoniplaw.com 10/20 10/22 Michael Drapkin mldrapkin@hollandhart.com Meghan Donohoe
Professional Programs Vice Chair Elise Selinger (713)962-0052 eliseselinger@gmail.com 10/20 10/22 Michael Drapkin mldrapkin@hollandhart.com Meghan Donohoe
Profession (the Committee on) Chair Nicole Wanty 352-505-2520 nwanty@talemip.com 10/21 10/23 Kim Van Voorhis Kim.VanVoorhis@nike.com Vince Garlock
Profession (The Committee on) Co Vice Chair Emil Ali (202) 556-3645 emil@mccabeali.com 10/21 10/23 Kim Van Voorhis Kim.VanVoorhis@nike.com Vince Garlock
Profession (The Committee on) Co Vice Chair Erin Block (262)754-2878 eblock@dewittllp.com 10/21 10/23 Kim Van Voorhis Kim.VanVoorhis@nike.com Vince Garlock
PTAB Trial Chair David Gosse 312-577-7000 dgosse@fitcheven.com 10/20 10/22 Jeremy McKown JMcKown@its.jnj.com Vince Garlock
PTAB Trial Vice Chair Salvador Bezos 202-772-8533 sbezos@sternekessler.com 10/20 10/22 Jeremy McKown JMcKown@its.jnj.com Vince Garlock
Public Appointments Chair Terry Stanek Rea 202-624-2620 trea@crowell.com 10/20 10/22 Bea Swedlow bswedlow@honigman.com Vince Garlock
Public Appointments Vice Chair William Barber 512-322-5200 bbarber@pirkeybarber.com 10/20 10/22 Bea Swedlow bswedlow@honigman.com Vince Garlock
Special Committee on Privacy and Data Security Chair Stanton Weinstein 215-285-5013 stanton.d.weinstein@gmail.com 10/21 10/22 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
Special Committee on Privacy and Data Security Vice Chair Andrew Updegrove andrew.updegrove@gesmer.com 10/21 10/22 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
Special Committee on Pro Bono Chair Rachel Carnaggio (303)295-8000 rlcarnaggio@hollandhart.com 10/21 10/22 Angela Grayson angela.grayson@precipiceip.com Meghan Donohoe
Special Committee on Pro Bono Vice Chair Joaquin Hernandez 954-234-6108 joaquin_h_2000@yahoo.com 10/21 10/22 Angela Grayson angela.grayson@precipiceip.com Meghan Donohoe
Special Committee on Content Curation Chair Peter Sullivan 612-349-5774 psullivan@foleyhoag.com 10/21 10/22 Michael Drapkin mldrapkin@hollandhart.com Meghan Donohoe
Special Committee on Content Curation Vice Chair Michael B. Stewart (248) 594-0633 MStewart@fishstewip.com 10/21 10/22 Michael Drapkin mldrapkin@hollandhart.com Meghan Donohoe
Standards and Open Source Chair Michael Atlass (858) 334-8463 matlass@qualcomm.com 10/21 10/23 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
Standards and Open Source Vice Chair Wenjie Li (914) 765-2619 wenjieli@us.ibm.com 10/21 10/23 Michele Herman michele@justechlaw.com Vince Garlock
Trade Secret Law Chair Erik Weibust (617) 946-4848 eweibust@seyfarth.com 10/20 10/22 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
Trade Secret Law Vice Chair Benjamin Fink 404-261-7588 bfink@bfvlaw.com 10/20 10/22 Brian H. Batzli bbatzli@merchantgould.com Vince Garlock
AIPLA COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP AND SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS 2021‐2022 ‐‐ Updated 2/14/2022
Committee Name Position First Last Phone Email Address Begin End Board Liaison Board Liaison/Email Staff Liaison
Trademark Internet Chair Angela Sujek 734-418-4212 asujek@honigman.com 10/21 10/23 Stephanie H. Bald stephanie.bald@kelly-ip.com Vince Garlock
Trademark Internet Vice Chair Samuel Erik Combs (512)334-8506 ECombs@pirkeybarber.com 10/21 10/23 Stephanie H. Bald stephanie.bald@kelly-ip.com Vince Garlock
Trademark Law Chair Sean Garrison 480-719-8501 sean.garrison@bacalgroup.com 10/20 10/22 Stephanie H. Bald stephanie.bald@kelly-ip.com Vince Garlock
Trademark Law Vice Chair Dean C. Eyler 612-632-3016 dean.eyler@lathropgpm.com 10/20 10/22 Stephanie H. Bald stephanie.bald@kelly-ip.com Vince Garlock
Trademark Litigation Chair Lauren Katzenellenbogen 949-760-0403 Lauren.Katzenellenbogen@knobbe.com 10/20 10/22 Ted Davis TDavis@kilpatricktownsend.com Vince Garlock
Trademark Litigation Vice Chair Wendi Sloane 312-984-3166 wendi.sloane@bfkn.com 10/20 10/22 Ted Davis TDavis@kilpatricktownsend.com Vince Garlock
Trademark Treaties and International Law Chair Joshua Partington 703-668-8077 jpartington@hdp.com 10/21 10/23 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
Trademark Treaties and International Law Vice Chair Matt Wagner 203-998-7441 mwagner@pdcwellness.com 10/21 10/23 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
Trademark-Relations with the USPTO Chair Robert Pierce 202-638-6666 rpierce@jhip.com 10/20 10/22 Ted Davis TDavis@kilpatricktownsend.com Vince Garlock
Trademark-Relations with the USPTO Vice Chair Gail Podolsky 404-815-2714 gpodolsky@carltonfields.com 10/20 10/22 Ted Davis TDavis@kilpatricktownsend.com Vince Garlock
U.S. Bar-EPO Liaison Council AIPLA Rep. Andrew Melick (703)827-3800 amelick@whda.com 10/21 10/22 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
U.S. Bar-EPO Liaison Council AIPLA Rep. Iris Mok 917-525-8614 iris.mok@intel.com 10/21 10/22 Anthony P. Venturino apventurino@vorys.com Vince Garlock
U.S. Bar-JPO Liaison Council AIPLA Rep. Yuichi Watanabe 713-228-8600 watanabe@obwbip.com 10/21 10/22 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
U.S. Bar-JPO Liaison Council AIPLA Rep. Kevin Kunzendorf 202-293-7060 kkunzendorf@sughrue.com 10/21 10/22 Mark Guetlich mguetlich@vizivtech.com Vince Garlock
U.S. Bar-SIPO Liaison Council AIPLA Rep. Bea Koempel-Thomas (509)263-9233 bea@leehayes.com 10/21 10/22 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
U.S. Bar-SIPO Liaison Council AIPLA Rep. Craig Tucker (317) 217-9069 tucker_r_craig@lilly.com 10/21 10/22 Sal Anastasi sanastasi@barley.com Vince Garlock
Women in IP Law Chair Carol Thorstad-Forsyth 561-804-4438 cforsyth@foxrothschild.com 10/21 10/23 Phyllis Turner-Brim phyllis.turner-brim@hp.com Meghan Donohoe
Women in IP Law Vice Chair Amy Schmid (202)721-8210 aschmid@wenderoth.com 10/21 10/23 Phyllis Turner-Brim phyllis.turner-brim@hp.com Meghan Donohoe
AI Task Force Co Chair Jonathan Osha (713)228-8600 osha@obwbip.com 10/21 10/23 Vince Garlock
AI Task Force Co Chair Angie Hankins amhankins@icloud.com 10/21 10/23 Vince Garlock
AI Task Force Co Vice Chair Allison Gaul (703)812-5309 awgaul@gmail.com 10/21 10/23 Vince Garlock
AI Task Force Co Vice Chair Kate Gaudry (202)320-6546 kgaudry@kilpatricktownsend.com 10/21 10/23 Vince Garlock