Overview
Michelle Ziperstein’s practice focuses on obtaining intellectual property protection and providing counsel to clients in the chemical and life sciences fields. She assists clients with worldwide patent prosecution, portfolio development and management, patentability and infringement analysis, due diligence, and related counseling.
Michelle currently represents clients in a wide range of subjects including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, sequencing applications, and novel materials.
Michelle earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University. During that time, her research focused on breast cancer morphology and tumor cell invasion of physically challenging environments.
Michelle was a Summer Associate for Knobbe Martens in 2019 and joined the firm as an Associate in 2021.
Education
- University of California - Berkeley - School of Law (CAL) (J.D., 2021)
- Columbia University (Ph.D. Chemistry, 2016)
- University of Florida (B.S. Chemistry, 2011)