He currently practices in Lafayette, Indiana. His practice includes drafting and prosecuting patent applications, client counseling, and negotiating licenses and other contracts. A native of West Lafayette, Mr. Barash obtained undergraduate degrees in chemistry and history from Indiana University, a Masters in physical chemistry from UC-Berkeley and his law degree from Northwestern. After practicing in Washington, DC for eight years, he returned to Indiana to work with emerging technology companies. Mr. Barash is a frequent speaker both nationally and internationally on intellectual property topics related to pharmaceuticals. In addition to his private practice of law, Mr. Barash is the Chief Patent Counsel to SSCI and has an adjunct appointment in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University.