Lauren Sherwood

Lauren Sherwood is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in patent law. Currently serving as an Associate at Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC since September 2021, Lauren also contributes as an Adjunct Professor for the Patent Prosecution Course at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Previous roles include Associate positions at Merchant & Gould P.C., where expertise in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in software, communications, and biotechnology was honed, and as a Patent Agent at Turk IP Law, LLC, where responsibilities included application drafting and mentoring. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor (JD), summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law and dual bachelor’s degrees in Biochemistry and Anthropology, both cum laude, from the University of Florida.