Susan Dierenfeldt-Troy

Susan Dierenfeldt-Troy handles the business law and intellectual property law practice areas for the firm. She is a magna cum laude graduate of St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami Lakes, Florida and a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

Her pre-law career included both academic research and new product development as an R&D manager in the medical device industry. She is the author of several peer-reviewed medical journal papers. Her broad-based background allows her to communicate with a wide variety of individuals from “large corporation” officers to “just-getting started” entrepreneurs. As someone who has actually developed new, complex products from concept through market release, she has the ability to understand the typical issues which confront most new product or new service developers. These issues can range from technical/manufacturing issues to regulatory issues.

Susan is also actively involved in the local community. She teaches the following two courses through Miami-Dade College’s Continuing Education Program: “Legal Aspects of Starting a New Business,” and “Understanding Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks.” She has developed all of the course materials for both courses. The materials are updated prior to each course to reflect changes in the law. She is also Volunteer Venture Coach through the University of Miami’s Launch Pad and a member of local networking groups.

Admitted To Practice

• Florida, 2004

Education

• St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law