Elizabeth Iglesias is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Irell & Manella LLP, where she is a member of the firm's IP litigation practice group.

Ms. Iglesias is an active member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.

She earned her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2009. While in law school, Ms. Iglesias served as the articles editor of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and received two American jurisprudence awards, including Patent Law. She also served as extern to the Hon. Ronald M. Whyte in the Northern District of California.

Ms. Iglesias received her Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, with high honors, from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario in 2006. While completing her Bachelor of Engineering degree, she was awarded the Senate Medal. Ms Iglesias also completed several eight-month internships, including at West Fraser Timber Co., where she assisted with a replacement of the Hinton Pulp Mill's DCS system, and at MLE Equipment, where she designed PLC and relay control systems for environmental remediation equipment.

Publications

"New Developments In Controlling E-Discovery Costs," Law360, January 30, 2012, co-author

"Patent Reexamination is the New Shield in Patent Litigation," The Recorder, December 27, 2010, co-author

"Patent Re-examination: Strategic Considerations In Patent Litigation," The Intellectual Property Strategist, October 2010, co-author

Bar & Court Admissions

• 2009, California
• 2010, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• 2010, Central District of California