Andrews Kurth Kenyon has selected Rose Cordero Prey to participate as a member of the 2017 class of Fellows, a landmark program created by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to identify, train and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.

According to LCLD President Robert J. Grey, Jr., the LCLD Fellows Program offers participants “an extraordinarily rich year of relationship-building, in-person training, peer-group projects and extensive contact with LCLD’s top leadership.”

Rose’s practice focuses on patent litigation and licensing in the mechanical, electrical and computer science arts. With over 10 years of experience in IP litigation, she has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement cases involving a wide range of technologies, including consumer electronics, smartphone software, semiconductor fabrication and circuitry, laser diodes, wireless communication, automotive systems, ceiling grid systems, computer and television display technology, security systems, online banking and memory card readers. Rose has extensive experience in federal courts and before the International Trade Commission. She also has experience with post-grant proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and analyzing patent portfolios for due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions and private equity investments.

Rose has received recognition from Super Lawyers, including being named a “Super Lawyer Rising Star” in 2014 and 2015. She also was named a “Top 40 Under 40 Intellectual Property Lawyer” in New York State for 2015. In addition, she is the managing editor of the firm's CAFC Blog, reviewing the latest intellectual property decisions in the Federal Circuit. 

Rose has been involved in many pro bono activities, which have included her roles as Guardian ad Litem, mediator, and member of UNC School of Law's Craven Bench of the Holderness Moot Court Bench. Rose has also been recognized for her work on a capital appeal through the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project with the Office of the Capital Defender in Northern Virginia.

While pursuing her undergraduate degree, Rose researched laser welding at the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida as part of a Research Experience for Undergraduates sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Rose also has experience as an apprentice electrician.

Rose earned her J.D. in 2004 from the University of North Carolina School of Law. She received her B.S., magna cum laude, from Elon University in 2001.

“We are proud to have Rose participate in this program,” said Bob Jewell, Managing Partner. “She joins a select group of experienced attorneys from diverse backgrounds who have been recognized for their potential as leaders in their organizations.”

About Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Founded in 2009, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) is a growing organization of more than 240 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners dedicated to creating a truly diverse legal profession. The LCLD Fellows program, which has trained more than 800 mid-career attorneys since 2011, is one of LCLD’s most important initiatives. For information, visit lcldnet.org.

About Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP
Since 1902, Andrews Kurth Kenyon has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With nearly 430 attorneys and 11 locations worldwide, Andrews Kurth Kenyon represents a wide array of clients in multiple industries. For more information about Andrews Kurth Kenyon, please visit andrewskurthkenyon.com.