Lecturer in Law
Courses
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JoAnna Esty
Lecturer in Law
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1977
J.D., University of Maryland, 1982
M.B.A., Pepperdine University, 1994
esty@law.ucla.edu
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JoAnna Esty teaches the Counseling Emerging Technologies and Enterprises IP Clinic. She is a partner at Venable LLP, is a registered patent attorney and an experienced IP litigator. After receiving her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, Esty worked as an engineer. During her time at the Research and Development Division of Walt Disney Imagineering, Esty worked on leading edge technologies including polymer chemistry, materials science, environmental science, electronics, computer science and ride systems.
Esty has taught an intellectual property course and is the past Chair of the State Bar of California's Intellectual Property Section. Esty is also active in the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) and spoke at the 2008 Annual Meeting on IP Issues in Litigation.