Education & Experience: University of Latvia, Law Faculty (LL.B., 1985); Universitet Stockholms, Sweden (2004); Notary Public, Latvian Ministry of Justice (1985–1988); Attorney at Law, Latvian Bar Association (1989–1992); Internship at Lang Michener, law firm in Toronto, Canada (1993); Riga Office Partner, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough (1994–2000); Expert, Work Group, Latvian Foreign Ministry Integration Bureau (Intellectual, Industrial and Commercial Property; 1997–1998); Expert, Government Work Group, Latvian Ministry of Justice (Harmonization of Latvian IP Law with the EU Law; 2004); Founding Partner, Ineta Krodere-Imsa Law Offices (2000–2006).

Membership: Latvian and European Trade Mark and Design Attorney; Member, International Trademark Association; Member, Congress of Fellows, Center for Internation Legal Studies, Austria; Member of the Board, AIPPI National Group; Member, Latvian Association of Patent Attorneys

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian.

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My path of life has brought me to a feeling that success and achievements make amends and bring joy only if I can share them with others and help somebody who truly needs this. My calling is activities in the animal protection society Dzīvnieku SOS, (Animals’ SOS) as “animals also weep” – now this is really true!