Pamela Boling has a bachelor’s degree in Physics from UC Berkeley (’95) and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Washington University in St. Louis (2011). She is a patent attorney, having passed the California bar in 2011 and the patent bar in 2012. She is also a co-founder and officer of Grauling Research, Inc., which provides support for optical thin film companies and other technical industries such as semiconductors. Pamela has spent more than 25 years in the optical coating thin film industry, having worked as an engineer in the field at SOLA Optical, Laser Optik, and Deposition Sciences, Inc. for many years before acquiring a law degree. Her combination of technical, business, and legal experience provides a broad and unique perspective of the industry.