Akira Wada focuses his practice on patents and related intellectual property matters. While attending law school, Akira worked on patent prosecution and litigation matters, including responding to office actions, preparing patent claim charts, and reviewing deposition testimony. Prior to law school, he worked at an intellectual property boutique, where he assisted with U.S. utility and design patent applications and other filings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Akira earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where he participated in the Emory International Law Review and the TI:GER program. Before law school, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in materials science and engineering from UCLA.