Nancy A. Vashaw is an associate in the Patent Prosecution and Counseling practice group and a member of the Cooley Litigation department. She joined the Firm in 2004 and is a resident in the Reston office.

Ms. Vashaw's practice focuses on the representation of various clients in connection with strategic patent counseling, prosecution and litigation. Her technical experience includes a wide range of technologies including mechanical devices, medical devices, air compression and expansion devices, manufacturing processes, computer software and the Internet, and consumer products.

Before joining Cooley, Ms. Vashaw was an associate with the law firm Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith in Michigan. During law school, she worked as an engineer at Steelcase Inc., and later as a patent agent for Steelcase's Intellectual Property legal department. Prior to Steelcase, she worked as an engineer at General Motors, where she gained experience in product development and manufacturing engineering.

Ms. Vashaw received a JD, magna cum laude, from Michigan State University in 2002. She received an MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University in 1995 and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1989.

Ms. Vashaw is admitted to practice in Michigan and Virginia and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.