Kelsey Hutchinson, Associate at our San Diego, and Orange County law offices
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Kelsey Hutchinson

Associate
Biography

Kelsey Hutchinson focuses her practice in intellectual property. Her engineering and design experience includes network systems, telecommunications devices, radio frequency and satellite communications, and aerospace technologies. Prior to becoming an associate, she worked as a patent agent for the firm. As a Marine Corps officer, Kelsey specialized in radio frequency and satellite communications, and thereafter refined that technical expertise as a principal engineer with a major defense contractor. Kelsey received her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office


Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., Summa Cum Laude)
    • Scholarship Award for the Highest Cumulative Grade Point Average, Part-Time Division
    • CALI Awards: Property, Legal Writing and Research, Corporations
    • Research Assistant for Prof. Mark Lee for the 2021 update to Organizing Corporate and Other Business Enterprises
  • University of Notre Dame (B.S. Mechanical Engineering)
Experience

Previous Professional Experience

  • Northrop Grumman (2020-2023)
    • Supplier Management Team Lead (2022-2023)
    • Project Engineer, Communications and Payloads Team (2020-2023)
  • Communications Officer (United States Marine Corps, 2015-2020)

Community Involvement

  • Veterans Networking Group, Member
  • USD Law Peer Mentor (2014-2015)

Military Service

  • Captain, United States Marine Corps (2015-2020)
    • Communications Officer (2015-2020)
    • Administration and Legal Officer (2019-2020)
    • 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (2018-2019)
    • Platoon Commander (2015-2018)