ALYSSA ANN FINAMORE Partner and Executive Director afinamore@dowellpc.com Alyssa Ann Finamore graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University.  As an engineer Ms. Finamore gained industrial experience while working for Delphi Automotive Systems Delphi Packard at its facility in Warren, Ohio. Ms. Finamore attended law school at George Mason University, while she worked as a patent searcher conducting patentability, infringement, and validity searches at the United States Patent & Trademark Office.  Ms. Finamore became a Patent Agent in 2004 and a member of the Virginia Bar in 2005.  Since joining Dowell & Dowell, P.C. in 2006, Ms. Finamore has become an integral part of the firm with her expanding experience in patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, and IP litigation.  Most recently, Ms. Finamore became a member of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.