Mr. Sheets has over twenty years of experience counseling companies on a variety of intellectual property issues. His practice includes counseling new ventures, mid-sized companies, and world-wide manufacturers on the creation and management of patent portfolios in biotechnology, chemistry, electronics, and mechanical devices. Mr. Sheets has particular expertise in the field of biomedical science. In addition to his legal work, Mr. Sheets has extensive experience conducting scientific research in academic and commercial laboratories.