Caldwell Cassady & Curry is expanding its intellectual property practice with the addition of Caroline Brown and Andrew Johnston as associates.
Ms. Brown and Mr. Johnston join the firm with technical backgrounds in the sciences and experience representing clients in high-stakes patent infringement disputes and complex commercial litigation.
Ms. Brown focuses on patent litigation involving sophisticated technologies across a broad range of industries. Drawing on her academic background in chemical biosciences, she conducts critical technical analysis, drafts key pleadings and dispositive motions, and manages all phases of discovery and trial preparation.
A cum laude graduate of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Ms. Brown served as Articles Editor for the SMU Science and Technology Law Review and as a judicial extern in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She completed her undergraduate studies in chemical biosciences at the University of Oklahoma.
Mr. Johnston focuses on patent disputes and intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on life sciences and pharmaceutical technologies. His background includes managing critical phases of litigation, including early case diligence, claim construction, validity and infringement analysis, expert discovery, and trial preparation. In previous practice at an international law firm, he represented life sciences companies in domestic and cross-border patent disputes, including matters arising under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA).
An honors graduate of The University of Texas School of Law, Mr. Johnston earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. Following law school, he served as a judicial intern for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is admitted to the State Bar of California, and members of the firm supervise his practice in Texas.