Ashley B. Summer
Partner
330 Madison Avenue
27th Floor
New York, NY 10017
27th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Greenville ONE
2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
ashley.summer@nelsonmullins.com
Ashley practices in the areas of intellectual property law and intellectual property litigation.
Ashley practices in the areas of intellectual property law and intellectual property litigation.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Experience in litigation for infringement of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret misappropriation
- Experience in prosecuting and managing international patent portfolios
- Has authored one article and co–authored another relating to patent law
Previous Professional Experience
- Intern, Office of Environment, Science, and Technology, United States Embassy in London
Educational Activities
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- Served on pro bono board
- Furman University
- Performed research at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2004)
- Associate Articles Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- Moot Court Bar’s Order of the Barristers
- Clerk of Court, Order of Wig and Robe
- Order of the Coif
- Furman University, BS, Chemistry (2001)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, the Honorable Haldane Robert Mayer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Experience in litigation for infringement of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret misappropriation
- Experience in prosecuting and managing international patent portfolios
- Has authored one article and co–authored another relating to patent law
Previous Professional Experience
- Intern, Office of Environment, Science, and Technology, United States Embassy in London
Educational Activities
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- Served on pro bono board
- Furman University
- Performed research at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Media
Community
- Advisory Board, Sigma Chi chapter, Furman University
Ashley practices in the areas of intellectual property law and intellectual property litigation.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Experience in litigation for infringement of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret misappropriation
- Experience in prosecuting and managing international patent portfolios
- Has authored one article and co–authored another relating to patent law
Previous Professional Experience
- Intern, Office of Environment, Science, and Technology, United States Embassy in London
Educational Activities
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- Served on pro bono board
- Furman University
- Performed research at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Education
-
University of South Carolina School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2004)
- Associate Articles Editor, South Carolina Law Review
- Moot Court Bar’s Order of the Barristers
- Clerk of Court, Order of Wig and Robe
- Order of the Coif
- Furman University, BS, Chemistry (2001)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Haldane Robert Mayer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Practice Areas
- False Advertising & Unfair Trade Practices
- Patent Counseling and Procurement
- Trademarks & Copyrights
- Litigation
Industries
- Advisory Board, Sigma Chi chapter, Furman University
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