Ms. Hanstead is an associate in the Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Practice Groups of the New York office. 

Ms. Hanstead represents clients in complex patent litigations and commercial disputes, in both federal and state courts, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. She has significant experience with Hatch-Waxman-related litigation.

Ms. Hanstead also advises clients with respect to the intellectual property and regulatory aspects of transactional matters in the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Hanstead’s experience includes conducting due diligence investigations and drafting license agreements.

Bars and Courts
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2005
US District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, 2004
New York State Bar, 2004

Education
JD, University of Toronto, 2003
MEng, Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 2000
BEng, Chemical Engineering, Minor in Biotechnology, McGill University, with distinction, 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships
New York Intellectual Property Law Association
New York City Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section

Languages
English
French

Citizenship
Canada