Daniel Jenkins
About Daniel Jenkins
Daniel Jenkins is a Senior IP and Organizational and Personal Conflict of Interest Attorney at Sandia National Laboratories, specializing in the Climate and Energy Division. He has a strong background in chemical engineering and law, with extensive experience in handling conflicts of interest at the laboratory level.
Company
Daniel Jenkins currently works at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by the National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC. It is known for its advanced research and development in fields such as national security, energy, and homeland security.
Title
Daniel Jenkins holds the position of Senior IP and Organizational and Personal Conflict of Interest Attorney at Sandia National Laboratories since 2017. In this role, he is responsible for handling intellectual property (IP) management and navigating organizational and personal conflicts of interest within the laboratory environment.
Work Experience
Before his current role, Daniel Jenkins was a Manager of Intellectual Property, Energy, Non-Proliferation & High Consequence Security at Sandia National Laboratories in 2011. Previously, he was an Attorney at McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC from 2006 to 2011. From 1988 to 2006, he served as a Primary Examiner at the USPTO in Alexandria, VA. Earlier, he worked as an Analyst at the Center for Naval Analysis from 1986 to 1990 and as a Nuclear Engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy from 1983 to 1986.
Education
Daniel Jenkins earned his J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he studied from 1991 to 1995. He holds an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, which he completed between 1980 and 1982. Additionally, he holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University, where he studied from 1976 to 1980.
Expertise
Daniel Jenkins specializes in managing intellectual property and addressing conflicts of interest in a laboratory setting. His dual background in chemical engineering and law allows him to navigate complex technical and legal challenges effectively. He serves as Senior IP Counsel specifically for the Climate and Energy Division at Sandia National Laboratories, leveraging his expertise in both fields to support business development activities and strategic initiatives.