New Attorneys Join Servilla Whitney

Servilla Whitney LLC is pleased to announce the addition of four new attorneys.

Sunil Raval received  Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University, graduating cum laude. Sunil received his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law- Newark and received his Masters in Pharmaceutical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.   Sunil’s practice includes opinions, counseling, and patent and trademark application preparation and prosecution for large and small corporate clients.

Michelle Cristaldi received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California – Berkeley and B.A. in Anthropology, University of California – Berkeley.   Michelle received for Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.  Michelle’s practice includes patent preparation and prosecution including technologies in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields. Michelle also works in the areas of post grant practice, including ex parte and inter partes reexaminations.

Rebecca Smirk received a B.A. from Swarthmore College in Chemistry and Economics and a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.  Prior to and during law school, Rebecca spent ten years as a research scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, where she worked on developing new medicines.  Rebecca’s practice includes patent preparation and prosecution and opinions for chemical and pharmaceutical clients.

Rory Alegria received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Chemistry from the University of California – Berkeley.  Rory received a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark.  Rory’s practice includes patent preparation and prosecution and opinions, particularly in technologies related to chemistry, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, water filtration systems, automotive catalysts, semiconductors and cosmetics.  Rory also handles ex parte and inter partes reexaminations.