Our Team

Dionne N. Hallett is a Senior Technology Specialist in the Mechanical and Biotechnology practice group. Dionne focuses not only on managing the group, but performing research as well. She conducts her research in a variety of fields including automotive, biomedical engineering, aeronautical, textile fabrication, fluid mechanics, robotics, and thermodynamics.

In addition to research, Dionne has a background in plant engineering and industrial engineering. She has designed and maintained conveyor systems in addition to contributing to the development of plant simulation systems.

Dionne is a mechanical engineer with a concentration in thermodynamics. She has extensive research experience in combustion within automotive and aircraft engines under the supervision of Dr. Semih Eser at The Pennsylvania State University.

Dionne enjoys cooking and baking in her free time and loves to satisfy the company’s sweet tooth. Some other interests include movies, especially action, and medieval renaissance fairs.

Chris has a diverse background in both chemical and biochemical technologies. Mr. Jones obtained his B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Spanish from High Point University where he conducted research in polymer chemistry. Specifically, the research was related to developing porous materials that could be used to convert fatty acids, such as vegetable oil, into biodiesel fuel. Mr. Jones presented the results of this research at numerous conferences including a national American Chemical Society meeting. As an undergraduate student Mr. Jones also worked as a pharmacy technician and obtained an internship as an organic synthesis intern at Syngenta in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Jones performed the synthesis and analytical characterization of various organic compounds and metabolites related to existing and developmental products and was introduced to basic intellectual property principles in his time at Syngenta.

After completing his B.S., Mr. Jones began working at the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy where he worked as a research assistant. Specifically, Mr. Jones worked in a Cell and Molecular Biology laboratory where he worked on the development of new cancer therapies and conducted various chemical, biological, and biochemical experimental procedures including cell harvesting, minimum inhibitory concentration testing, and western blot analysis.

Mr. Jones then transitioned into graduate school at the University of South Florida where he worked as a teaching assistant and research assistant under Dr. Michael Zaworotko. Mr. Jones’s research was directed towards drug development and formulation, specifically the development of solid and crystalline forms of new and existing drug compounds. Mr. Jones investigated pharmaceutical cocrystals and salts as candidates for improving physicochemical properties of new and existing drug molecules. Mr. Jones’s coursework as a graduate student included numerous disciplines including drug design and development, nanomaterials, bioorganic molecules, and analytical chemistry techniques.

Mr. Jones is currently pursuing his J.D. (Patent Law Track) as a part-time evening student at George Mason University School of Law.
 

Dr. Sandra King is an Associate in the Chemical and Biotechnology Group. As a pharmacist-attorney, her goal is to apply her expertise in the pharmaceutical sciences and patent law to solve the client’s most difficult problems resourcefully and efficiently. Sandy counsels clients on Freedom to Practice, Invalidity and Noninfringement issues as they relate to the fields of pharmaceutical active ingredients, formulations and methods.

Sandy is a consummate student of her profession and attempts to learn something from each new experience she encounters that she can apply to future projects. She enjoys working with and learning from the many diverse personalities and backgrounds at KramerAmado.

Sandy is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and is very active in the Asian American community. She is a member of the Tzu-Chi Buddhist Compassionate Relief Foundation which performs community service in the DMV area. She is also an active member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association in DC and rows with the APABA-DC Bakunawas in the D.C. Dragon Boat Festival each year.

APABA-DC
Tzu-Chi Buddhist Compassionate Relief Foundation

Kiran offers strategic guidance and assistance in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. He works closely with clients to develop and implement intellectual property strategies that help them to maximize their technological innovations.

His counsel extends to all stages of patent prosecution, including developing concepts into patentable products; preparing infringement and validity studies; filing for provisional and non-provisional patent applications; assisting in all stages of patent prosecution, and preparing patentability opinions.

Kiran is particularly experienced in preparing and prosecuting patents in various technological fields that span several technologies such as, electrical engineering, computer science and engineering, life science and chemical arts. He also helps clients negotiate licensing agreements and develop strategy for his client’s patent portfolios.

Kiran’s training in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science gives him an in-depth understanding of the technologies behind his clients’ inventions. He has worked with many different types of technologies including semiconductor devices, electronic circuitry, OLED displays, color sampling algorithms, digital cameras, and optical devices.

Kiran has also advised clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries on gene expression, drug delivery compositions, RNA processing and polymer technologies.

Prior to joining the firm, Kiran worked at boutique intellectual property firms in New York, NY and Washington, D.C. and in the intellectual property practice group of a large, full service law firm.

Publications:
“Financial Reform and Recovery Enforcement Act,” 13 Duq. Bis. L.J. 119, Duquesne Business Law Journal, January 13, 2011
“Addictive Disorders in Nutritional Diseases,” Addictive Disorders in Medical Populations, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., September 2010
“International Food Law and Policy,” Springer Academic Publishing, Expected Publication 2015, Co-Editor
“International Farm Animal, Wildlife & Food Safety Law,” Springer Academic Publishing, Expected Publication 2016, Co-Editor

Speeches:
“Interdisciplinary Approaches to International Food Law,” at Johns Hopkins University - School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
“Introduction to U.S. Jurisprudence, Patent Law and Technology Licensing: Less Attention to Food Labeling Laws and More Attention to the Plant Patent Act,” at La Comunicazione Pubblicitaria Tra Contratto e Informazione, Perugia, Italy

Min Shin is a technology specialist in the mechanical practice group. He performs patent research in a variety of fields, including automotive, biotechnology, robotics, aeronautics, business methods and mechanical systems.

Before joining the firm, Min was employed as a Patent Examiner by the USPTO. At the USPTO, Min examined patent applications in the business methods art unit specializing in incentives and marketing. Min also worked as a project engineer and has an extensive experience in water treatment processes and fluid systems design.

Min graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. Min is also fluent in Korean. In his free time, Min and enjoys fishing and stimulating conversations.   

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