Debra M. Parrish, P.C., 1999-Present

Representing and counseling research institutions and biomedical start-up companies in the areas of science law (compliance with research regulations, investigations and scientific misconduct), intellectual property (including patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, contracts and employee agreements), and health care law (including reimbursement for innovative technology).

EDUCATION

• J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1989
• B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 1985

Honors in legal research and writing

BAR MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• American Health Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Fraud Advisory Council
• Allegheny County Bar Association
• CLMA (Clinical Laboratory Management Association)
• Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
• Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
• Pennsylvania Bar
• North Carolina Bar
• District of Columbia Bar
• Florida Bar
• Patent Bar

ACTIVITIES

• Council of Science Editors, Editorial Policy Committee (2004-present)
• Leadership Pittsburgh XX, 2004      
• International Business Ethics Institute, Director and Consultant, 1994-present
• CORO Pittsburgh, Women in Leadership, 2003
• Institutional Review Board, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1994-1999
• American Inns of Court, Pittsburgh Chapter, 1994-1996