Lucky is Associate General Counsel at Microsoft where he leads a team managing the company’s global patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and AI litigation docket.  Previously, Lucky was a VP and Technology Counsel at Western Union managing its IP portfolio and key technology vendor relationships, and before that, a partner in Hogan Lovells’ IP litigation practice group.  Before becoming a lawyer, Lucky worked in the software industry for nearly 10 years, and published peer reviewed papers in the area of machine learning and AI.  Lucky holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law.