Cassie J. Edgar

Cassie J. Edgar is a partner and patent and regulatory attorney whose work focuses on patent law, biotechnology regulation, intellectual property licensing and corporate law. The work involves analyzing client needs and the documents, laws, and procedures relevant to each matter. The practice addresses issues through advice, negotiation, and, where the published practice covers disputes, litigation.

Cassie earned a B.S. in Molecular Genetics with honors from The Ohio State University, an M.S. in Crop Science from North Carolina State University and a J.D. cum laude from Drake University Law School. That academic background informs the legal research, writing, and analysis involved in the practice. It also provides context for handling regulatory requirements, transactions, or disputes within the stated practice areas.

Cassie has experience involving agricultural biotechnology, patent prosecution, licensing, regulatory approvals and dealings with USDA, FDA and EPA. These matters can call for research, fact gathering, document review, and assessment of the relevant legal and practical options. The nature of the representation varies according to the case, transaction, or regulatory question. The precise legal questions depend on the parties involved, the governing rules and the documents or evidence available in each matter.

Cassie J. Edgar has professional experience and service that includes prior senior intellectual property and regulatory leadership at Genus and DuPont Pioneer and a Harvard Business School general management program. The combination of these activities and the identified practice provides context for the legal services offered. The work requires clear communication about legal requirements, relevant risks, and the available next steps.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, American Health Law Association
• Member, Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys
• Member, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
• Member, Food & Drug Law Institute
• Vice President, FIN Capital Investor Association
• Finance Council Member, Diocese of Des Moines
• Member, CRISPRCon advisory council
• Member, IowaBIO
• Member, BIO
• Member, AIPLA
• Mentor, Iowa Agritech Accelerator

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• Drake University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Harvard Business School
  General Management Program, Executive Education
• North Carolina State University
  Master of Science (MS) in Crop Science, Emphasis in Biomathematics
• The Ohio State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Molecular Genetics Cum Laude

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