Intellectual Property Attorney | Electrical Engineer | Technology Executive
I am a highly accomplished attorney, electrical engineer, and technology executive with extensive experience in patent law, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI).
My career is defined by the integration of AI within the legal sector. From founding multiple AI-focused technology companies to authoring foundational texts on AI in patent practice, I strive to bridge the gap between complex technology and legal practice, driving innovation while upholding the highest ethical standards.
Patent Prosecution, Litigation Support, Licensing, and IP Strategy.
Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, AI, and Blockchain.
Founder of AI ventures and leader in emerging legal tech.
I currently serve as a Member at Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz in Fort Worth, Texas. My practice focuses on protecting the intellectual property assets of my clients through strategic patent prosecution and analysis.
Pioneering the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the legal and medical fields.
Founder & President
International Institute for Intelligent Technology Adoption in the Law. A non-profit dedicated to empowering the legal profession to embrace AI responsibly and ethically.
Visit 3ital.orgChief Operations Officer
Developing pioneering technologies for auditing Artificial Intelligence usage within the legal field to ensure compliance, accuracy, and ethical integrity.
Visit sertif.aiChief Operations Officer
Leading operations for the development of innovative, AI-based technologies tailored for the legal profession to enhance efficiency.
Visit usufrua.comExecutive Role
Contributing to the development of next-generation, AI-based cybersecurity tools designed to counter sophisticated digital threats.
Executive Role
Developing AI-based tools and systems to support and advance emergency medicine diagnostics and response.
Chair, Emerging Tech Committee
Leading the first-ever committee tasked to identify and research emerging technologies and their impact on the practice of law.
Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz
Norton Rose Fulbright
Patent prosecution in AI, blockchain, medical devices, and wireless comms.
Dentons
United States Air Force
ManTech International & Macaulay Brown
St. Mary’s University School of Law, 2013
Staff Writer, St. Mary’s Law Journal
University of Texas at Austin, 2005
Selected for AECP (Airman Education and Commissioning Program)
"Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Patent Practice: No Patent Attorneys Were Harmed in the Making of this AI Revolution" (2024)
Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of Jalisco, Mexico (Nov 2024) on AI in the Legal Field.
I am available for legal consultation through Whitaker Chalk, or for technology collaboration inquiries.
Fluent in Spanish (Native Speaker Level)