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Meredith J. Fitzpatrick

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Fitzpatrick, Meredith J.

Biography
Meredith is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group, and her principal practice area is patent litigation. She studied Aerospace Engineering, involving considerable coursework and research in aircraft and spacecraft design, orbital mechanics, control theory, electrical engineering, and systems engineering. This coursework required Meredith to spend numerous hours in flight simulators. During her graduate coursework, Meredith worked as an Assistant Teacher for classes including linear systems analysis, atmospheric flight dynamics, and space mission design. In 2001, Meredith was a finalist in the 9th Annual American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Small Satellite Convention International Student Paper/Presentation Competition, where she gave a presentation on her research involving design, construction, and launch of tethered nano-satellites.


Education and Professional Background
  • University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2007 (Associate Editor, Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal; Order of the Barristers)
  • University of Texas, B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2001
  • Judicial intern to the Honorable Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, Spring 2007
  • Judicial intern to the Texas Third Court of Appeals, Summer 2005
  • Admitted to practice: Texas, 2007; U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Activities and Affiliations
  • Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association; Texas Young Lawyer's Association; Austin Young Lawyer's Association; Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
Publications and Presentations
  • “APTUS: Applications for Tether United Satellites,” American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ninth Annual Small Satellite Convention International Student Paper/Presentation Competition, 2001


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