BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that Rebecca M. Stadler has joined the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology Law Practice Group in the Buffalo office.

Ms. Stadler focuses her practice on all aspects of intellectual property protection, including patent prosecution and patent portfolio strategy and management. She is particularly interested in nanotechnology, having completed her Master's project in silver nanoparticles and surface enhanced Raman scattering.

Ms. Stadler received a J.D. from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, a Master of Engineering in chemical engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo, and a B.A. in biological sciences and in psychology from State University of New York at Buffalo. Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Ms. Stadler worked as a patent examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office, examining and reviewing patent applications in the general area of nanotechnology.

With more than 230 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women's Bar Association. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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