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Donald Lewis, Ph.D. Print
Of Counsel

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Telephone: (858) 200-0584
Fax: (858) 450-9834

Information: Dr. Lewis, with over 25 years of experience in the science and legal arenas, is best known for his expertise in patent drafting and prosecution for biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical companies. A highly skilled biochemist and biophysicist, Dr. Lewis offers his clients valuable legal counsel based on a first-hand understanding of how the worlds of science and business correlate.

Prior to joining Catalyst Law Group, Dr. Lewis served in Of Counsel roles for several prestigious Los Angeles law firms and scientific organizations. Most recently, at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, Dr. Lewis focused on Chemistry Patent work.

Dr. Lewis was awarded a Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Doctorate in Biophysics from Oregon State University. He also holds a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law. Dr. Lewis has received copious honors including a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the UCLA Department of Microbiology and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Admissions: 1980, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; admitted as Solicitor, England and Wales; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; registered to practice before the Canadian Patent Office

Memberships: State Bar of California (Member, Patent Section); The Law Society of England and Wales; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Patent & Trademark Institute of Canada; Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (U.K.); American Chemical Society; Chemists' Club.


 
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Accolades

“Tom and his team provided excellent work for a new LLC which I formed as an investment vehicle. He was great to work with, always returned calls and provided very good quality for a reasonable price. I would definitely use him again.”

Carl Fredericks
August 24, 2007