Conner Bender, Ph.D., applies his deep technical background in computer science to prosecute patents across a wide range of electrical and computer technologies.
Before beginning his career in law, Conner served in the U.S. Army as a combat arms officer specializing in electronic warfare. He also previously worked as a security researcher for the U.S. Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute and as a technical intelligence officer for the U.S. federal government. Conner’s professional achievements include creating award-winning software that alters cellular network parameters; building a comprehensive signal repository; and exposing vulnerabilities in drone remote identification, resulting in the deployment of a detection system for a Fortune 10 energy company.
Conner holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Tulsa, where his dissertation research focused on the counter-cyber-operations study of a drone monitoring system. His scholarship on cybersecurity and electronic warfare has been published in Irregular Warfare Initiative and Just Security and presented at NATO’s International Conference on Cyber Conflict.
When he’s not at work, Conner enjoys flying as a private pilot, spending time with his wife and family, and long-distance cycling.
