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Our first podcast is now live on YouTube! Our podcast, Rockstar Launcher, will help to put a spotlight not only on our lawyers, but on our clients as well. Our podcast will feature FJ lawyers who help their clients navigate the legal landscape and accomplish their business goals. ? In our inaugural episode, Collin’s client, Davidson Petit-Frère, Founder & Creative Director of Frère, talked about how he went from an interest in fashion to dressing celebrities that led to launching his fashion enterprise. Please watch, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Audio podcast will also be available. Please watch, subscribe, and hit the notification bell! https://lnkd.in/gN7uuJW7

Our partners, Suzy Fulton and Wei Wei Jeang were at the SMU Dedman School of Law today participating in their Business Law Week and talking about their careers and career paths. Thanks to the SMU Rowling Center for Business Law & Leadership for hosting!!

Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the bestselling Super Soaker water gun in 1982. He was formerly employed at the U.S. Air Force and NASA, where he worked as an aerospace engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he contributed to missions such as Galileo (to Jupiter) and Cassini (to Saturn). He also worked on the development of nuclear power sources for space exploration. Beyond the Super Soaker, Johnson holds over 100 patents and has worked on advanced energy technologies, including lithium battery improvements and thermoelectric energy conversion. His company, Johnson Research & Development, continues to focus on innovative energy and environmental solutions.

Who is Patricia Bath? Patricia Bath was a pioneering ophthalmologist, inventor, and medical researcher best known for revolutionizing cataract surgery. She was the first Black woman to receive a medical patent for her invention of the Laserphaco Probe, a device that improved the precision and safety of cataract removal. Bath was also a strong advocate for preventative eye care, particularly in underserved communities, and co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. Her groundbreaking contributions continue to impact vision care worldwide.

Who is Patricia Bath? Patricia Bath was a pioneering ophthalmologist, inventor, and medical researcher best known for revolutionizing cataract surgery. She was the first Black woman to receive a medical patent for her invention of the Laserphaco Probe, a device that improved the precision and safety of cataract removal. Bath was also a strong advocate for preventative eye care, particularly in underserved communities, and co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. Her groundbreaking contributions continue to impact vision care worldwide.

Lonnie George Johnson is an American inventor, aerospace engineer, and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the bestselling Super Soaker water gun in 1982. He was formerly employed at the U.S. Air Force and NASA, where he worked as an aerospace engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he contributed to missions such as Galileo (to Jupiter) and Cassini (to Saturn). He also worked on the development of nuclear power sources for space exploration. Beyond the Super Soaker, Johnson holds over 100 patents and has worked on advanced energy technologies, including lithium battery improvements and thermoelectric energy conversion. His company, Johnson Research & Development, continues to focus on innovative energy and environmental solutions.

Our partner Keiko Ichiye looked at the progeny of The Slants case decided by the Supreme Court in 2017. This includes the ?LD PHüKKERZ trademark our firm helped to register for our client, an Austin musical collective, in December 2024. https://lnkd.in/gaDihuSf

Marie Van Brittan Brown was an African American inventor who lived from 1922 to 1999. She is best known for inventing the first home security system, which consisted of a series of peepholes, a camera, and a two-way communication system that allowed homeowners to monitor visitors at their front door. Brown was motivated to invent the security system after experiencing frequent break-ins in her neighborhood and feeling unsafe in her home. Her invention laid the foundation for modern home security systems and shaped how we think about personal safety.

Depicted in the 2016 movie Hidden Figures, Katherine Johnson was a mathematician who calculated flight paths for early NASA spaceflights, including the trajectory for Alan Shephard's 1961 flight.?Johnson was a "human computer" who worked for NASA from 1953 to 1986.?She earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist." In 2015, President?Barack Obama?awarded Johnson the?Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Garrett Morgan created early versions of the traffic light and gas mask. He began his career as a sewing-machine mechanic before patenting an improved sewing machine design and a hair-straightening product, among other inventions. His breathing device, known as a safety hood, later provided the blueprint for World War I gas masks. In 1923, Morgan invented a safer traffic light. The notable Black inventor, who lived much of his life in Ohio, died in July 1963 at age 86.