Cathy focuses her practice on drafting and prosecuting domestic and international patents in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries. Her practice also includes conducting freedom-to-operate, due diligence, patentability, and competitive landscape analysis. Cathy has extensive training in various aspects of biology including molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and biotechnology.

Prior to joining the firm, Cathy was a patent agent at an IP boutique law firm where she assisted startup biotech companies with patent prosecution-related matters. She obtained her Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Johns Hopkins University. Her doctoral research focused on the biochemical and structural characterization of CRISPR/Cas complexes. While at graduate school, she interned as a senior technology analyst at the Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures.