Our Team

Barbara Gislason has demonstrated her leadership skills in the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA), where she started two practice sections; in the American Bar Association (ABA), where she founded Animal Law, published a book, and served on the Intellectual Property Law Section Council; in the the American Bar Fellows (ABF), where she co-chaired the MN Chapter with the Federal Chief Judge; and in the Paris-based Union Internationale Des Avocats (UIA), where she served as President of the B

Mira Vats-Fournier is an IP and Tech litigator at Taft, Stettinus, & Hollister, specializing in copyright, trademark, patent litigation, and arbitration. A qualified Rule 114 ADR Neutral and member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, she holds a J.D. and a Global Arbitration Law certification. Mira is also part of the Minnesota State Bar Association's ADR Section Governing Council. 

Jan Mulligan is a California health law attorney specializing in healthcare technology intersections. A Lexing network member and seasoned litigator, she's recognized for her publications and talks on privacy, telemedicine, and AI. She's served as Health Law Commission President for the International Association of Attorneys and chaired ABA's Cybersecurity committee. A dedicated teacher at the Trial Lawyers College, she is also a multi-award-winning legal professional. 

Volodymyr Boitchouk is a third-year student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law with a focus on international law. His parents immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine as the Soviet

Union was collapsing, but much of his extended family remains in the country. Since the war in Ukraine, he worked with the rest of his family on spreading awareness, community organizing,

and collecting and managing donations for Ukraine. He assisted his parents with founding the Ukrainian Project of Orlando.

 Elizabeth Chien-Hale, a 20-year veteran in intellectual property law, excels in global IP rights protection and monetization. With experience as a regional IP director and partner in US firms, she's a thought leader in international IP protection. She's also an influential figure in the American Bar Association Sections of International Law and Intellectual Property Law, and the American Society of International Law. 

Paul Craig, a healthcare consultant and former Chief Administrative Officer at Keck Medicine of USC, has a diverse background in law, nursing, and hospital administration. He's held significant roles at Children's Hospital LA and UCSD Health Sciences, and served on community boards, including the American Heart Association’s LA Board. 

Maritza Rodríguez, Rutgers Law School alumna and owner of the Rodríguez Law Firm, focuses on family and international family law in New Jersey. Involved in several legal associations, she's the Co-Chair of the Lawyer Well-Being Committee and a contributor to the Mental Health Working Group. Besides serving on legal service boards, Maritza also teaches Family Law and Well-Being at Rutgers Law School.