Fish & Richardson Welcomes Four New Associates in Second Half of 2024 

Fish & Richardson is pleased to welcome four new associates who joined the firm in the second half of 2024. 

Will Bootle focuses on patent litigation and post-grant proceedings and specializes in a wide range of electrical and computer technologies. He served as a judicial law clerk at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board for the Honorable Robert J. Weinschenk, the Honorable Michael L. Woods, and the Honorable Richard H. Marschall. Bootle served a detail in the Office of the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, where he assisted with Director Review decisions and patent policy initiatives. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of South Carolina and earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he also served as an articles editor for the South Carolina Law Review.  

Prathyusha Chenji focuses her work on domestic and international trademark and copyright matters. Prior to joining Fish, Chenji served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Miguel A. Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Previously, Chenji was a racial justice legal fellow at Justice in Aging in Washington, D.C., where her work focused on the Health Care Rights Law and its impact on aging populations with limited English proficiency. Chenji served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Jill A. Pryor in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and to the Honorable Jane C. Barwick in the Superior Court of Fulton Country, Georgia. Chenji earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law and her bachelor’s degree in Asian languages and civilizations from Northwestern University. 

Julie Metkus advocates for clients in patent litigation with an emphasis on matters involving chemical engineering and physical chemistry. Before joining Fish, Metkus’ notable work included representing a major ophthalmic device company in a medical device patent infringement lawsuit. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University and earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as executive editor of the American Criminal Law Review. 

Sarah Newbury focuses on patent prosecution, helping clients with technologies related to computer science and applied mathematics. Before beginning her legal career, Newbury gained experience as a research assistant at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. She holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Harvard College. Newbury earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she served as a member of the Submissions Committee for the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology.