Gwen supports the intellectual property practice with an emphasis on electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science, working with attorneys from coast to coast. She is also the lead patent paralegal for the Space Technology group. Her responsibilities include preparation and prosecution of U.S. patent applications, PCT applications and foreign patent applications, payment of U.S. maintenance fees and foreign annuities, client communication and overseeing the IP portfolios of a variety of clients. She works with a broad range of technologies, including space science technology, medical devices and various other technologies.

Before joining Polsinelli, Gwen worked for a boutique IP firm in the Chicago area, and two large law firms in St. Louis and Denver. Gwen has been in intellectual property law for 20 years.