During his legal career, Blake has handled various matters involving technology and the law, primarily preparing and prosecuting computer hardware and software patents. Blake has prepared and prosecuted patents on subjects including processor design, enterprise storage systems, networking, and programming languages. Additionally, as a founding partner of a law firm, Blake functioned as the CTO, managing all aspects of firm technology.

Prior to going to law school, Blake worked as a web application developer. As a developer, he gained experience with technologies ranging from networking hardware to the latest web scripting languages. His expertise is in application design, object-oriented programming, and database design. Had Blake not opted for law school, he would have transitioned into a role primarily focused on database design and administration, highlighting his flexibility.

Blake received his B.S. in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin, and his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. At the University of Houston Law Center, Blake received the Intellectual Property and Information Law Co-Director’s Award for best student-authored paper in the field of intellectual property and information law. The paper, titled "The Rise and Fall of the 'Copy'," explored how the Digital Age has made the current concept of copyright infringement obsolete and proposed a novel solution.

Blake still develops software tools to help be more efficient in his work and has been even been known to develop software in his spare time ("for fun"). He has a weird love for functional programming and is always looking for excuses to write something in Haskell ("for fun").

• Location

  • Austin, TX

• Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Education

  • University of Houston Law Center

    Houston, TX, 2011
    J.D.
    IPIL Co-Director's Award (Best Intellectual Property-related Paper)
    Lex Award - Legal Research and Writing (Highest Grade)

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, TX, 2006
    B.S., Computer Science

• Past Employment

  • Gilliam IP PLLC

    Partner/CTO, 2015-2016
    Austin, TX

  • Delizio Gilliam, PLLC

    Associate, 2012-2015
    Austin, TX

  • CreditCards.com

    Software Developer, 2008-2009
    Austin, TX

  • eLoyalty (now Mattersight)

    Software Developer, 2006-2008
    Austin, TX

• Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Texas Bar Association