Tara is a patent attorney licensed to practice in North Carolina and before the USPTO. She received a BSc in Biotechnology with a minor in Biochemistry from Calvin College. Tara received a JD from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, served on multiple national competition teams, and received the Thomas M. Cooley Leadership Achievement award. Tara brings management and entrepreneurial experience to her background in science, offering a practical and multifaceted approach to the practice and understanding of law.