SDBJ Recognizes Jaime Choi, Sarah Hibbard and April Wurster As Leaders of Influence in Life Science

SAN DIEGO - July 25, 2022 - PRLog -- Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Jaime D. Choi, Ph.D., Sarah Hibbard and April M. Wurster have been selected for inclusion in San Diego Business Journal's 2022 Top Leaders of Influence in Life Science. According to the publication, this list recognizes the top 50 leaders of influence in life science in San Diego by acknowledging their contributions and commitment in the business community.

Choi is an intellectual property partner of the San Diego office and co-chair of the Life Sciences and Medical Technology industry group. Her practice focuses on patenting complex, interdisciplinary technologies and building strategic patent portfolios, with an emphasis on evaluating and mitigating risk from third-party patents. Choi advises clients in a variety of market sectors, including bioinformatics, medical devices, robotics, microfluidics, semiconductor fabrication, digital signal processing, photonics, advanced imaging, and fabrication of complex materials. Choi received her J.D. from University of San Diego School of Law, her Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her B.A. from Rice University. For more information about Choi's practice, visit www.swlaw.com/people/jaime_choi.

Hibbard is a Snell & Wilmer corporate attorney and former in-house general counsel for a San Diego-based biotechnology company operating in the oncology space. She counsels life sciences and technology companies from formation through growth and exit, serving as a strategic advisor in the journey from research and development to commercial success. She received her J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law and her B.S. from San Diego State University. For more information about Hibbard's practice, visit www.swlaw.com/people/sarah_hibbard.

Wurster focuses her practice in intellectual property and life science. She uses cross-functional knowledge and experience to build a thorough understanding of the company's business, employees, products, customers and competitors to provide strategic guidance. Wurster's patent protection experience includes working with inventors to identify patentable inventions, drafting patent applications, prosecuting patents and providing freedom to operate analyses. She received her J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of Law and she received her M.S. and her B.S. from University of California, San Diego. For more information about Wurster's practice, visit www.swlaw.com/people/april_wurster.

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