Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - B.S. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - M.S. Electrical Engineering and Compute Science (EECS)
- University of California, Berkeley - Juris Doctorate
Bar Admissions
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- State of California
Technology Areas
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- Software
Professional Experience
Daniel is a registered patent attorney specializing in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications across a wide range of sophisticated electrical and computer technologies. His current practice involves developing domestic and international patent portfolios for cutting-edge innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), extended and virtual reality (XR/VR), and 5G/6G telecommunications standards, as well as digital signal and audio processing.
His unique path to the legal profession began in East Los Angeles as a member of the Jaime Escalante Math & Science Program, which served as the basis for the film Stand and Deliver. During his undergraduate years at MIT, he was a defensive captain for the MIT Varsity Football team and was President of La Union Chicana por Aztlán (LUChA). In law school, Daniel served as an Executive Editor of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal and Editor-in-Chief of the Berkeley La Raza Law Journal.