With more than 20 years of experience practicing law, Stacie Ropka focuses on Hatch-Waxman litigation and assessing litigation strategies in the Biotech space. In addition, Stacie is heavily involved in due diligence and client counseling with an emphasis on life sciences, reconstructive biomaterials, biologics and biologic-based pharmaceuticals.

In addition to a J.D., Stacie holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Prior to graduating from law school, she held a faculty position at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Stacie also spent many years as a research scientist in the fields of neurology (particularly neuromuscular disease), virology and immunology, both at Northwestern University and SUNY Upstate Medical University. She has presented original research at numerous scientific conferences and has published in peer-reviewed journals.