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Houri Khalilian, Ph.D., Esq.
Position: Partner

Dr. Houri Khalilian is a Partner with Law Offices of Khalilian Sira. She is admitted to practice before the State and Federal Courts of Maryland and Washington, D.C., the Maryland Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Dr. Khalilian began practicing law in 1994 and has been trained at top twenty U.S. intellectual property and general practice law firms in Washington, D.C. Dr. Khalilian's practice includes preparation, prosecution and procurement of patents; providing counsel to biopharma and other technology clients toward resolution of intellectual property-related issues including the planning, development and maintenance of patent portfolios; due diligence investigations in connection with mergers and acquisitions; and preparation of patentability, validity, infringement and freedom to operate opinions.

Dr. Khalilian has also been involved with several not-for-profit organizations prompting the legal and societal interests of minorities and women in USA. She is a co-founder and advisory board member of the Iranian-American Bar Association (IABA) founded in 2000 and now having 1500 members nationally. She is also a Chapter Leader of Public Affairs Administration of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), and an active member (speaker, moderator, and fund raiser) of Iranian-American Woman (IAW).