Acting Vice Chief Miriam Quinn was appointed as an Administrative Patent Judge in 2012. She earned her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, summa cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University. Judge Quinn started her career in patent law as an associate at the law firm Baker Botts, LLP. She then joined the law firm Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP. where she served as a partner before her appointment to the PTAB.