Kendra Ervin

Kendra Ervin is Vice President, Head of Global Litigation and Enforcement for IP House, where she formulates high-impact litigation and IP enforcement strategies for global IP investigations.  She leverages relationships with law enforcement, government officials, and other stakeholders in key jurisdictions worldwide to proactively combat IP infringement.  Prior to joining IP House, Ms. Ervin served as the Deputy Chief for IP in the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the U.S. Department of Justice.  In her fourteen years with CCIPS, Ms. Ervin prosecuted large-scale, multi-jurisdictional IP crimes; participated in domestic and international IP enforcement training and outreach; and helped to develop legislative and policy initiatives addressing all facets of IP crime.  Prior to CCIPS, Ms. Ervin specialized in patent litigation at Williams & Connolly, and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  She earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and her undergraduate degree from Emory University.