Celia brings decades of experience as a patent practitioner, both in-house and as outside counsel, to her practice supporting U.S. and international clients including large corporations, early stage companies, and start-ups. She specializes in patent prosecution, patent opinions and advising on patent strategy.  She has expertise in a variety of technical fields, including mechanical devices, engineering processes, clean energy, and chemical compositions.  Celia is also experienced in design patent application filing and prosecution.

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Celia founded Leber IP Law to offer the best of what she had experienced at a large firm, with more flexibility to work closely with clients as a part of their team.  A manufacturing engineer, Celia initially worked in a laboratory formulating adhesives, before joining the patent department at W.R. Grace.  She then honed her legal skills at Fish & Richardson in Boston.

Celia works closely with clients, learning the intricacies of their technology and taking a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to developing their IP strategy. Particularly rewarding relationships have been working with startups and early stage companies to establish and develop their patent portfolio and collaborating with in-house counsel in supporting various technical teams at SAPPI North America.

Outside of work, Celia likes to run, hike, ski, and backpack.  When she’s not spending time outdoors, she loves reading and learning languages.