Anand B. Patel is Senior Counsel in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the Department of Justice.  He investigates and prosecutes trade secrets theft, ransomware attacks, and computer intrusions.  Mr. Patel teaches Trade Secrets Law at the George Washington University Law School.  Before joining the Department, Mr. Patel spent a decade as an attorney at Paul Hastings LLP, where he handled all facets of disputes involving trade secrets.  He previously served as law clerk to the Honorable William Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Mr. Patel graduated from UVA School of Law and MIT.