Fish & Richardson Advances Three Technology Specialists to Associate

Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce the elevation of three former technology specialists to associate during the first half of 2025. With advanced degrees in STEM fields and newly earned J.D.s, these attorneys bring strong scientific and engineering backgrounds to their work at the firm. 

Benjamin Halkowski focuses his work on patent drafting and prosecution in the areas of computer software, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He manages a complex patent docket for clients ranging from multinational technology and financial services companies to startups and individual inventors. Before joining Fish as a technology specialist, Halkowski conducted research on laser constructions and worked as a plasma control engineer in the semiconductor industry, where he contributed to the development of next-generation lithography tools. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and computer science from the College of William & Mary and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. 

Xu Li, Ph.D., prosecutes patents across the mechanical and electrical engineering fields. She advises clients on a wide range of advanced technologies, including semiconductors, chip fabrication, and nanoscience. Prior to beginning her career in law, Li worked as a process development engineer, overseeing operations at semiconductor fabrication facilities. She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. Li also holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tsinghua University. 

Kimberly Reynolds, Ph.D., focuses her work on U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, opinion work, and strategic counseling in the biotechnology and life sciences sectors. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where her research studied the mechanism of the viral protease and helicase of the hepatitis C virus. She completed her postdoctoral work at Johns Hopkins University. Reynolds earned her J.D. from George Washington University Law School and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and chemistry from the University of Central Arkansas.