Byron S. Barahona

Byron S. Barahona is an Associate Attorney at Reed Smith LLP since December 2021, with previous experience as an Attorney Advisor at the USPTO from October 2018 to December 2021. Byron provided legal support in various law clinics at the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law, including the USPTO Trademark Clinic and Veteran’s Legal Clinic, and served as an extern in the Chambers of Harry Pregerson at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Legal experience includes a Summer Law Clerk position at Public Counsel and a Peer Learning Facilitator role at UCLA, assisting students with course materials. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law (J.D.) with a focus on Critical Race Theory from UCLA School of Law, a Bachelor's degree in Political Science, African American Studies, and Public Policy from UCLA, and an Associate of Arts in Political Science and Government from Cerritos College.