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Ms. Schneider is the founder and principal attorney at Lipon Law, a boutique law firm that provides a wide range of legal services with an emphasis on commercial transactions.  Ms. Schneider routinely overseas matters of corporate governance, equity and debt fundraising, commercial licensing, commercial leasing, intellectual property and data privacy issues for her clients.. Prior to launching Lipon Law, Ms. Schneider was a senior associate at Boyle Law and served as corporate counsel for MicroStrategy in McLean Virginia where she negotiated commercial and transactional agreements and made strategic legal decisions in connection with expansion initiatives in China, India, Latin America and Asia.  In addition, Ms. Schneider initiated an overhaul of key internal policies for the company's U.S. operations.. Ms. Schneider was also in private practice with Hughes Hubbard & Reed in Los Angeles, California focusing on mergers and acquisitions and private placement offerings.. Ms. Schneider earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. and holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.  She is admitted to practice law in California and Virginia.

My practice includes patent prosecution, intellectual property licensing, U.S. government contracting, copyright and trademark enforecment as well as litigation. I formerly held executive and senior management positions with Northeast Utilities, ABB, and Combustion Engineering with responsibility for energy-related technology and research and development. I have more than 25 years experience in energy generation including nuclear power, fuel cells and fossil power; environment issues and energy conservation; electro-mechanical devices; manufacturing, welding and metal fabrication; research and development; and due diligence and portfolio management. I also hold patents for diagnostic and data acquisition systems. I successfully represented an entrepreneur through the patent prosecution process and through subsequent licensing negotiations with in-house counsel in the United States and Germany.  Participates in merger and acquisition work, entertainment law, business entity formation (e.g., tee-shirt companies) and medical device technologies.. Appointments:Adjunct Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)Adjunct Professor, University of Hartford (College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture)Lecturer, Defense Research Institute (Nationally broadcast web seminar on trademark practice.). Specialties: LicensureU.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeU.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutBar of the State of ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Consumer Protection – Licensed Professional Engineer. AssociationsSouth Asian Bar Association of Connecticut, Inc., memberLawyers Collaborative for Diversity MentorMember Connecticut Bar Association, LGBT Section, Animal Rights Section