Staff

Patent Staff
Supervisory Patent Advisor

Ariel Atkinson
ariel.atkinson@usda.gov
Phone: (301) 504-1179

Patent Advisors (by expertise)

Chemical
John Henri 
john.henri@usda.gov
Phone: (970) 295-5047

Matthew Bussan 
matthew.bussan@usda.gov
Phone: (301) 837-8890

Engineering
Richard Tuminello 
richard.tuminello@usda.gov
Phone: (973) 372-4479

Life Sciences
Mark McNemar
mark.mcnemar@usda.gov
Phone: (301) 504-1172

Maria Restrepo-Hartwig
maria.restrepo-hartwig@usda.gov
Phone: (301) 504-1176

Plants 
Ariel Atkinson
ariel.atkinson@usda.gov
Phone: (301) 504-1179

Legal Administrative Specialists

Robin McCormick Senior Legal Administrative Specialist robin.mccormick@usda.gov Phone: (301) 504-6532	Kelli Gantt Senior Legal Administrative Specialist kelli.gantt@usda.gov Phone: (301) 504-7269
Jessica Wilkins Senior Legal Administrative Specialist jessica.wilkins@usda.gov Phone: (301) 504-2324	Joshalyn Jackson Jr. Legal Administrative Specialist joshalyn.jackson@usda.gov Phone: (301) 504-1198
Amir Saleem Jr. Legal Administrative Specialist amir.saleem@usda.gov Phone: none