Zahra Asadi
Associate
301 S. College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
zahra.asadi@nelsonmullins.com
Zahra is a registered patent attorney assisting clients with a wide range of intellectual property matters, including preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, managing IP portfolios, developing patent and IP strategies, and conducting patentability, freedom-to-operate, and infringement analyses.
Zahra is a registered patent attorney assisting clients with a wide range of intellectual property matters, including preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, managing IP portfolios, developing patent and IP strategies, and conducting patentability, freedom-to-operate, and infringement analyses.
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.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins (May 2021–July 2021)
- Summer Associate, Charlotte office of law firm (July 2021–Aug. 2021)
Educational Activities
- Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Elected Third Year Justice, Student Judicial Council
- Co-President, American Constitution Society
- Member, Sports, Entertainment, and Intellectual Property Law Society
- Member, Women Law Students Organization
- Research Assistant, Professor Kish Parella, Associate Professor of Law (Sept. 2020–May 2021)
Internships
- Judicial Intern, the Honorable Tobias S. Hampson, North Carolina Court of Appeals (May 2020–July 2020)
Languages
- English
- Farsi
Education
-
Washington and Lee University School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2022)
- Managing Editor, German Law Journal
- Quarterfinalist, Robert J. Grey, Jr. Negotiations Competition
- North Carolina State University, BS, Biochemistry, Minor in Psychology, magna cum laude (2018)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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.
Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins (May 2021–July 2021)
- Summer Associate, Charlotte office of law firm (July 2021–Aug. 2021)
Educational Activities
- Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Elected Third Year Justice, Student Judicial Council
- Co-President, American Constitution Society
- Member, Sports, Entertainment, and Intellectual Property Law Society
- Member, Women Law Students Organization
- Research Assistant, Professor Kish Parella, Associate Professor of Law (Sept. 2020–May 2021)
Internships
- Judicial Intern, the Honorable Tobias S. Hampson, North Carolina Court of Appeals (May 2020–July 2020)
Languages
- English
- Farsi
Media
Community
- Co-founder, Vice President, She's the First
- Board Member, Women Lawyers of Charlotte
Zahra is a registered patent attorney assisting clients with a wide range of intellectual property matters, including preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, managing IP portfolios, developing patent and IP strategies, and conducting patentability, freedom-to-operate, and infringement analyses.
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.Previous Professional Experience
- Summer Associate, Nelson Mullins (May 2021–July 2021)
- Summer Associate, Charlotte office of law firm (July 2021–Aug. 2021)
Educational Activities
- Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Elected Third Year Justice, Student Judicial Council
- Co-President, American Constitution Society
- Member, Sports, Entertainment, and Intellectual Property Law Society
- Member, Women Law Students Organization
- Research Assistant, Professor Kish Parella, Associate Professor of Law (Sept. 2020–May 2021)
Internships
- Judicial Intern, the Honorable Tobias S. Hampson, North Carolina Court of Appeals (May 2020–July 2020)
Languages
- English
- Farsi
Education
-
Washington and Lee University School of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2022)
- Managing Editor, German Law Journal
- Quarterfinalist, Robert J. Grey, Jr. Negotiations Competition
- North Carolina State University, BS, Biochemistry, Minor in Psychology, magna cum laude (2018)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Practice Areas
Industries
- Co-founder, Vice President, She's the First
- Board Member, Women Lawyers of Charlotte
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