With 30 years of experience in complex commercial litigation and appeals, Maya has successfully represented clients in a wide range of industries and matters. She has an established track record of achieving positive results for her clients, whether by jury verdict, appeal, settlement, or pre-litigation counseling.

Many of Maya's cases have focused on intellectual property matters, including patent, trade secrets and trademark matters. She has represented clients in matters involving various technologies, including 3D printing, cable television, hearing aid, electronic payments, wireless email, home construction, and other technologies.

Maya also has achieved client victories in litigation and on appeal in matters involving statutory violations, constitutional questions, trade secret misappropriation, contract issues, and product liability. She has significant experience planning, coordinating and executing the defense of complex litigation involving multiple defendants and jurisdictions, including multidistrict litigation.

Maya served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Roger L. Gregory of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Over the course of her legal career, Maya has received numerous honors from various organizations and publications, including the American Inns of Court, the Virginia State Bar, Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Virginia Business Magazine, Virginia Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America (IP), and Inside Business.

Maya is the former head of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, sits on the firm's Associates Committee, and is Co-Chair of the Richmond office's Pro Bono Committee. Among other things, she regularly represents parents in pro bono federal international child abduction cases.

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Education
JD, Syracuse University College of Law, magna cum laude, Associate Notes and Comments Editor, Syracuse Law Review, Order of the Coif

BS, Kent State University, cum laude