On September 2, 2011, Rudhir Patel will be officially installed as the President of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Of The Greater Washington, D.C. Area. The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area, Inc. (APABA-DC) is the oldest and largest association of Asian Pacific American attorneys in the Washington, D.C. area. Since its founding in 1981, APABA-DC’s membership has grown into a network of about 500 lawyers, law professors, law students, and other interested individuals. Membership in APABA-DC automatically includes membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), which represents over 40,000 Asian Pacific American attorneys nationwide through its local affiliates, including APABA-DC. Attorney Patel is a Principal at Fish & Richardson, PC where his practice emphasizes patent litigation in fields such as consumer electronics, computer hardware, industrial machines, and integrated circuits. Prior to joining Fish & Richardson, Rudhir served as a law clerk to Judge Andre M. Davis of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He graduated from the University of Michigan College of Engineering with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and with a J.D. from the University of Maryland. Rudhir remains active in local and national bar associations, having served as President of the South Asian Bar Association, DC Chapter (2004-05) and on the Executive Board of the North American South Asian Bar Association, as Chair of the National Convention (2004-05). Rudhir also currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Children's Law Center.