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Mendicino, Morgan R.

Morgan R. Mendicino

Managing Associate
  • IP Litigation

Biography

MORGAN MENDICINO focuses her practice on patent litigation.

Prior to joining Sidley, Morgan earned her J.D., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. While in law school, she served as the associate managing editor for the SMU Law Review and as an academic success mentor. Morgan was also awarded membership as a Tsai Scholar and earned a place on the dean’s list. During law school, she served as a judicial extern for Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Prior to law school, Morgan earned a B.S. in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Morgan was named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Patent Law.

Community Involvement

Membership & Activities

  • Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court (pupil – 2020 to present)

Credentials

Admissions & Certifications
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, W.D. of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, N.D. of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, S.D. of Texas
  • Texas
Education
  • SMU Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2021, cum laude, dean’s list
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 2018

News & Insights

  • Author, “Genetically Customized Generations – A Need for Increased Regulatory Control over Gene Editing Technology in the United States,” 73 SMU Law Review, 585, 2020.
  • Co-author, “Liposome-Mediated Chemotherapeutic Delivery Is Synergistically Enhanced by Ternary Lipid Compositions and Cationic Lipids,” ACS Publications, September 2, 2019.
  • Co-author, “Phase-Separated Liposomes Enhance the Efficiency of Macromolecular Delivery to the Cellular Cytoplasm,” Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, May 22, 2017.