Adjunct Instructional Faculty

Dara Emami

Dara Emami is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology, where he teaches engineering law with a focus on intellectual property, contracts, and regulatory issues relevant to engineers and technical managers. He is also a co-instructor for courses in patent law at Howard University School of Law.

Professor Emami is an Associate at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, where his practice centers on patent litigation and prosecution, including matters before the International Trade Commission, district courts, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, across a range of technologies such as automotive, unmanned, and robotic systems. Prior to entering the legal profession, he worked as a mechanical engineer and project manager supporting advanced manufacturing initiatives in shipbuilding.

J.D. in Law, William and Mary Law School, (2024)

M.E.M. in Engineering Management, ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓÆµ, (2021)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, ÒÁµéÔ°ÊÓÆµ, (2015)

Expertise

Law
Intellectual Property and Business Law
3D Printing
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
  • 2022: Thalia V. Warnement Scholar in Intellectual Property Law, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
  • 2020: Model of Excellence, Newport News Shipbuilding