Pete Adams
Pete Adams is a patent attorney for LegalZoom. Prior to joining LegalZoom, Pete operated a solo intellectual property law firm in Texas for six years, including patent and trademark prosecution. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law.
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