Shirley Anderson
Patent Attorney - Spokane University of Dayton School of Law
J.D., CALI Award in Patent Prosecution,
CALI Award in Intellectual Property Licensing
Mississippi State University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, cum laude, Omega
Chi Epsilon Award, Tau Beta Pi, Unit Operations Presentation Award, Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Admitted to practice law in the states of Washington and Ohio
Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Washington Women Lawyers
Spokane County Bar Association- Intellectual Property Section
Shirley brings research and development and a business background to her current practice of patent prosecution.
Her technical expertise resides in computer software and hardware, aerospace technologies, business methods, mechanical technologies, telecommunications, semiconductor technologies, and chemical polymers. Shirley also has work experience in bioinformatics, phylogenetics, and veterinary pharmaceuticals. She is a team leader at Lee & Hayes, where her practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution (domestic and international).
Prior to practicing law, Shirley worked for The Procter and Gamble Company where she is an inventor on several U.S. utility patents. She worked on medical devices, pulp and paper technologies, and material development (US, Europe, and Canada).
Shirley has presented at the University of Cincinnati, School of Engineering and represented the University of Dayton School of Law at the Inventor's Council of Dayton and at the Metro Law School Fair.
She presented "A Year in Review - Patent Law" for The Eastern Washington Intellectual Property Institute, sponsored by the WSBA Intellectual Property Section on October 3, 2008.
Shirley Anderson 509.944.4758 shirley@leehayes.com