Virtual Water Cooler Chat

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat feature Alex Lin, a Julliard-trained playwright and former B2B Tech Content Strategist.  A self-proclaimed Jersey Girl, Juilliard graduate Alex Lin is a rising playwright.  Lin writes to explore complex women and power, while also working to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and pop culture. A winner of the Stavis Award and two Kennedy Center awa...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Molly Kocialski, Of Counsel at Holland & Hart LLP. Molly's experience spans IP boutique firms, in-house counsel roles at major technology, telecommunications, and financial services corporations, and senior executive leadership at the USPTO. This combination of technical expertise and business acumen enables her to deliver informed perspective...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Dan Smith, a seasoned founder and global patent law strategist with a distinguished career at the intersection of law, innovation, and entrepreneurship. With deep expertise in business-focused patent strategy, legal research, ideation, and patent advocacy, Dan has built a reputation as a trusted voice in intellectual property circles worldwide. Hi...

This episode of Virtual Watercooler Chat features York Faulkner, Founding Partner, YMF Law.  A veteran trial lawyer with over thirty years of experience in high-stakes global litigation, York began his career as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, where he conducted grand jury investigations and secured convictions in complex tax fraud and conspiracy cases. He the...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Melissa Cohen, a LinkedIn Top Voice and Personal Brand Strategist. Melissa joins us in person at our Urban Raccoons Creative Hub at Venture X Brambleton office.    Melissa climbed the corporate ladder from entry-level assistant to Brand Vice President at iconic American fashion companies like Ralph Lauren. Then, 2020 changed everything. The pandem...

This episode of Virtual Watercooler Chat features Jessica Broyles, VP of IP Solutions & Services at UnitedLex, where she leads business development across North America and partners with organizations navigating complex modern challenges. Based in Dallas, Texas, Jessica brings more than 15 years of experience in legal operations, with deep expertise in IP strategy, M&A integration, and leg...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jenni Khuu Katzer, Director Senior Counsel, Operations Legal & Litigation at Oscar Health.  As Senior Counsel, Jenni Katzer supports Operations at Oscar Health. She also serves on the Community Legal Aid SoCal Board of Directors and is the Secretary for a community swim team, and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Orange Count...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Tina Dorr, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP.   Tina Dorr architects sophisticated intellectual property legal strategies, safeguarding innovations and trade secrets. She aligns each client’s IP assets with their distinct business goals, protecting inventions, elevating brands, and shielding assets from competitors. Her approach to legal counsel...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Helen Wan, Deputy General Counsel at Jazz at Lincoln Center, where she advises on entertainment, media, intellectual property, business, and technology matters.  Helen is a media lawyer, educator, and author who writes about our complicated relationship with career ambition and the idea of "success." Her debut novel, “The Partner Track," is the st...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Mary Fuller, a legal leader whose career reflects the power of taking a non-linear path and building impact across education, public service, and innovation.   Mary is currently the Dean of Lincoln Law School of San Jose, where she leads an institution committed to making legal education more accessible for working adults, first-generation student...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Rachel B. Lee, Co-Owner and CMO of StandOut Authority.  Rachel B. Lee is a female founder, business owner, podcast host, mother and stepmother, building  Standout Authority  and YOUmanize alongside her husband, Joshua B. Lee. Together, they help leaders and organizations find their voice and be chosen—without selling.  Rachel began her career at W...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Amee Shah, Founder and Managing Member of BenchView Consulting.  As the founder of Benchview Consulting, Amee helps innovators, entrepreneurs, and organizations navigate the patent system with clarity and confidence. She brings decades of experience and a rare, end-to-end perspective on intellectual property, having worked across nearly every stag...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Lorraine K. Lee, Founder, RISE Learning Solutions.  Lorraine K. Lee is a keynote speaker and the best-selling author of  Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career . She also teaches popular courses at Stanford Continuing Studies and LinkedIn Learning®. She is passionate about empowering leaders to elevate their pre...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Jacqueline “Jackie” Wright Bonilla, a Director in Sterne Kessler’s Biotechnology & Chemical and Trial & Appellate Practice Groups. An accomplished intellectual property attorney, Jackie spent more than a decade at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), including six years as Depu...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jesse Landry, a technology operator, market narrator, and builder of signal in noisy systems.   Raised in Long Beach, New York, Jesse learned early how to read rooms, move with urgency, and earn trust through service work and early sales roles. That foundation shaped a career rooted in execution, pattern recognition, and clear communication.  Prof...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Kevin D. Turner, a seasoned business leader and Managing Partner at TNT Brand Strategist, where he specializes in elevating organizational and personal brands through innovative strategies. “Go Grand, Never Bland” is one of his favorite mantras. With a wealth of experience spanning multiple industries, Kevin has successfully pivoted his career fiv...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jaime Siegel, the founder, CEO and general counsel for Cerebral Assets, an advisory firm that provides guidance related to Intellectual Property matters for global industry participants.   With over 25 years of experience spanning top New York law firms, Sony, and executive management at a Nasdaq-listed patent licensing company, Jaime is a seasone...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Patent Attorney and Managing Director of Eagle IP, Jennifer Che.  Jennifer is a US Patent Attorney with a deep, multi-faceted understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry, currently residing in Hong Kong. She has a strong track record of driving creative and unique global IP strategies for various types of products, research collaborations and...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features author, entrepreneur, and—most of all—teacher Seth Godin.  Seth is probably most well-known as a best-selling author and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 22 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn)....

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Connor Houghton, a partner in Reichman, Jorgensen, Lehman & Feldberg LLP’s Washington, D.C. office.   Connor’s practice is focused on intellectual property and commercial litigation in a wide variety of technologies and sectors, including in cases before federal district and appellate courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), a...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Thomas Yeh, a Partner at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. His practice focuses on patent and trade secret disputes in federal district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the International Trade Commission. Thomas has successfully litigated dozens of high-profile intellectual property matters, frequently through trial. Mo...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Steven Ngo, the host of 2 Dads 1 Car , a leading podcast that discusses modern fatherhood and the unspoken truths about parenting. By day, he is a technology lawyer at Rivian, a law professor at the University of British Columbia, and a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley.  Steven was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Cana...

This episode features Michelle Gabellini, an intellectual property Paralegal at Juniper Networks.  Michelle Gabellini is an Intellectual Property Program Manager and Paralegal with nearly two decades of experience spanning global technology companies and top law firms. She has managed worldwide patent portfolios, built cross-functional innovation programs, and partnered with leadership to strength...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Wesley White, a Litigation Partner at Orrick.  Wesley is a trial attorney who represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes patent disputes in district and administrative courts across the country. His experience resolving complex and strategic problems at the intersection of law, technology, and finance allows him to filter out noise, ident...

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Monica Phillips, President of Spark Plug Labs, a coaching and consulting group, and the Director of Learning, Content and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at ChIPs, where she developed and continues to run their year-long General Counsel Boot Camp to advance women to the highest levels of leadership.  With more than 20 years of experience l...