Firm News
 Mikhail Invited to Serve as Judge at U of Chicago Student Business CompetitionMay 22nd 2014 - CHICAGO — Sheila Mikhail served as a finals judge in “The College New Venture Challenge (CNVC).” Held on May 22, 2014, CVNC is the undergraduate-focused competition track of the New Venture Challenge. Administered by the Career Advancement Office at the University of Chicago, the program is supported by alumni volunteers, donors and sponsors, as well as the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at ChicagoBooth. For CVNC, teams create a viable plan for a for-profit or non-profit startup enterprise that incorporates technology and has a positive financial or social impact. The finalist teams share up to $30,000 in prize money. Past winning teams have been featured in the New York Times and other media outlets, and alumni mentors provide guidance and support to these students to allow them to develop their ideas into viable business plans. Mikhail, an honors graduate of Chicago Booth’s MBA program, has founded and managed several successful entrepreneurial ventures in the life sciences sector. She is also managing member of Life Sciences Law, the only law firm in North Carolina's Research Triangle to focus exclusively on the needs of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices, bioinformatics and genomics companies. |
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Life Sciences Law Adds Two Attorneys Apr 30th 2014 - CHAPEL HILL, NC — Life Sciences Law is pleased to announce the addition of Fred Johnson and Tony Botros to its legal team. Both are licensed to practice law in North Carolina and will advise clients on the legal issues associated with the development of technology in the life sciences sector. They will also assist clients with financing issues faced by biotech companies, including venture capital transactions, leveraged financing, and secured transactions. Read More 
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Mikhail Invited back as Judge at University of Illinois-Chicago Business Competition Dec 17th 2013 - CHICAGO — For the second year in a row, LSL Founder and managing member Sheila A. Mikhail was invited to participate in the judging of the Concept2Venture (C2V) event, a business plan competition open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni of UIC. Read More
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Mikhail Invited to Join Business Committee on Regulatory Science at NCSU’s IEI Dec 9th 2013 - RALEIGH, NC — — Sheila Mikhail has been invited to serve as a member of the Business Committee on Regulatory Science (BCRS) at NCSU’s Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI). Read More
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Mikhail Invited to Speak at U of C Entrepreneurship Event Nov 4th 2013 - CHICAGO — Sheila Mikhail has been invited to participate in “The Entrepreneurship Thing,” co-sponsored by The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the University of Chicago Women’s Business Group. Mikhail, an honors graduate of Chicago Booth’s MBA program, has founded and managed several successful entrepreneurial ventures in the life sciences sector. She is also managing member of Life Sciences Law, the only law firm in North Carolina's Research Triangle to focus exclusively on the needs of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices, bioinformatics and genomics companies. Read More
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Mikhail an Individual Winner at TBJ 2013 Leaders in Diversity Awards Sep 12th 2013 - CHAPEL HILL, NC — Sheila Mikhail, Founder and Managing Member of Life Sciences Law, has been named a winner of Triangle Business Journal's inaugural Leaders in Diversity Award. Sheila was honored in the Individual Role Model Category at an awards luncheon and profiled in the September 13, 2013 edition of the newspaper. Among the 23 individual and institutional award winners were Durham Mayor Bill Bell, and lifetime achievement honoree Coach Dean Smith. Read More
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Mikhail Delivers NanoCor Presentation at BIO International Convention Apr 22nd 2013 - CHICAGO — Life Sciences Law founder and managing member Sheila A. Mikhail presented an investor presentation on behalf of NanoCor Therapeutics – a biotech company she co-founded in 2005 – at BIO International’s 2013 Convention. The presentation, delivered as part of the convention’s BIO Business Forum, spotlighted NanoCor’s development of novel molecular cardiovascular therapeutics, targeting cardiologists, investors, strategic partners and other who are interested in congestive heart failure. NanoCor’s lead therapeutic is Carfostin®, an intracellular protein therapeutic for Chronic Heart Failure (“CHF”). Details
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Mikhail Presents at ACRP’s 2013 Global Conference Apr 15th 2013 - ORLANDO, Fla. — Life Sciences Law managing member Sheila A. Mikhail delivered April 15, 2013 a presentation emphasizing the importance of efficiency in clinical trials contracting at the Association of Clinical Research Professionals' (ACRP) 2013 Global Conference and Exhibition. Read More
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Mikhail Accepted in Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM) Apr 10th 2013 - CHICAGO, IL — Sheila Mikhail has been accepted as a Mentor in Chicago Innovation Mentors (CIM). The highly regarded organization supports university-based and local new technology innovation ventures through the use of mentor teams. CIM works with each science-based mentee venture to:
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Mikhail Shares Insight into Achieving Success at UIC-Chicago Event
Apr 8th 2013 - CHICAGO — Life Sciences Law managing member Sheila Mikhail shared her thoughts today on what it takes to achieve success with a group of University of Illinois-Chicago students at an event entitled “Successful Women: Realizing Your Aspirations.” Sponsored by: UIC Honors College, the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, UIC College of Business Administration Read More
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Mikhail, Kim Talk Patent Law with NCSU MBA Students Apr 2nd 2013 - RALEIGH, N.C. — Life Sciences Law managing member Sheila Mikhail and associate attorney Julia Kim, who has a background in intellectual property law, traveled to North Carolina State University today to address a class of MBA students in the school’s Poole College of Management. Mikhail and Kim's presentation centered around intellectual property management, including their perspectives on the changing face of patent law and its implications for early-stage technology companies. The class, ‘Entrepreneurship: Managing the Growth Venture,’ focuses on developing analytical approaches to planning and action-taking in entrepreneurial contexts. It is jointly taught by Amanda Elam and Ted Baker. |
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Mikhail Honored by BB&T for Advisory Board Service Feb 15th 2013 - DURHAM, N.C. — Sheila Mikhail, founder and managing member of Life Sciences Law, was recognized recently by BB&T for her exemplary service on the bank’s Advisory Board. Mikhail, who was among the top ten advisory board members in the nation, earned a spot in the bank’s prestigious Sterling Performance Club. |
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LSL Managing Member Hosts BioNetwork Webinar on Bioethics Feb 15th 2013 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Sheila Mikhail, founder and managing member of Life Sciences Law, teamed up with NC BioNetwork – a biotechnology offshoot of the North Carolina Community College System – to discuss salient issues in bioethics in an online webinar. Read More
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Tim Ferguson Named Partner Jan 31st 2013 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Life Sciences Law, a Chapel Hill-based boutique law firm exclusively focused on the needs of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies, is pleased to announce the promotion of Timothy Ferguson to Income Partner. Read More
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LSL Managing Member Inducted into Renowned Economic Club of Chicago Jan 15th 2013 - CHICAGO — Life Sciences Law managing member Sheila Mikhail joined this month an elite and diverse group of leading Chicago-area businessmen and women through her induction into the prestigious Economic Club of Chicago (ECC). Organized in 1927 "to aid in the creation and expression of an enlightened public opinion on the important economic and social questions of the day," the ECC aims to identify upcoming young leaders to insure a continuum of knowledge and traditions within Chicago’s civic and business community Details
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Mikhail Helps Judge University of Illinois-Chicago Business Competition Dec 20th 2012 - CHICAGO — LSL Founder and managing member Sheila A. Mikhail traveled to Chicago from December 17-18 to participate in the judging of the Concept2Venture event, a graduate student business plan competition hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago. Read More
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Jennifer Anderson Hired as New Associate at Life Sciences Law Oct 18th 2012 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Life Sciences Law is excited to announce the addition of Jennifer Anderson to its legal team. Anderson will advise clients on the legal issues associated with the development of technology in the life sciences sector, with particular emphasis on clinical trials matters. She will also assists clients with financing issues faced by biotech companies, including venture capital transactions, leveraged financing, and secured transactions. Details
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Mikhail Talks Clinical Trials Efficiency at ACRP’s 2012 Conference Apr 17th 2012 - HOUSTON — Life Sciences Law managing member Sheila A. Mikhail delivered on April 16, 2012 a clinical trials lecture stressing the importance of sacrificing patient safety while streamlining the contracting process at the Association of Clinical Research Professional’s 2012 Global Conference and Exhibition in Texas Details
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Mikhail Honored with “Women in Business” Award Aug 25th 2011 - DURHAM, NC — Sheila Mikhail was presented with a “Women in Business” Award by the Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) at an awards luncheon held August 25. As a winner, she was also featured in a special print edition of the TBJ. Mikhail was also individually profiled in a print article, as well as a video clip, which was played at the awards luncheon. Read More
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Mikhail Holds Carolina Innovations Seminar on Biotech Development May 5th 2011 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Sheila Mikhail, LSL founder and managing member, discussed today partnering and product development strategies critical to the early stage success of biotech companies at a lecture presented as part of the Carolina Innovations Seminar series, sponsored by the Office of Technology Development at the UNC – Chapel Hill . Mikhail shared lessons on this topic from her involvement in the growth of Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals Details
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LSL Managing Member Presents at MAGI’s 2010 Clinical Research Conference May 24th 2010 - BOSTON — LSL managing member Sheila Mikhail served as a presenter today at the MAGI's Clinical Research Conference in Massachusetts. The presentation centered around issues related to Intellectual Property Provisions. Details
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Mikhail Moderates Panel Discussion at CED Biotech Forum Dec 9th 2009 - RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — LSL managing member Sheila Mikhail served as a moderator today at the CED's Biotech Forum, titled 'How to Create a Successful Virtual Company.' The round-table discussion featured a number of panelists, each offering perspective on the best practices for launching and creating successful virtual biotech companies, as well as outlining steps for planning and implementing an outsourcing strategy. |
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Mikhail Delivers Presentation at Intellectual Property Symposium Sep 10th 2009 - RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — LSL founder and managing member Sheila Mikhail presented today at the Intellectual Property Symposium hosted by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. The topic of her presentation was "Patenting Strategies in the Biotechnology Industry." Details
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Life Sciences Law Makes Business Leader Media’s ‘Top 100 Small Biz’ List Jun 17th 2009 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Life Sciences Law was recently identified as a Top 100 Small Business in North Carolina by Business Leader Media. Details
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Sheila Mikhail Attends MAGI's 2009 Gathering of Clinical Research Professionals Jun 1st 2009 - MIAMI — LSL managing member Sheila Mikhail participated this weekend in the MAGI Clinical Research Conference. Mikhail hosted a workshop titled “Managing Risk: Informed Consent, Subject Injury, Indemnification & Insurance: Injured subjects deserve proper care, but who pays for it?” Details
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Mikhail Named One of NC's 50 Most Powerful People in Business May 15th 2009 - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Sheila Mikhail was named one of North Carolina's 50 Most Powerful People in Business by Business Leader Media. The award was announced in this month's special NC Power Issue of Business Leader Magazine. |
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Mikhail Moderates Panel Discussions at Phacilitate Cell & Gene Therapy Forum Jan 29th 2008 - WASHINGTON — Sheila Mikhail moderated and spoke on panels at the Phacilitate Cell & Gene Therapy Forum in the nation’s capital this weekend. The round-table discussions were titled "Exploring Alternate Mechanisms for Cell and Gene Therapy Companies," and "Case study: Asklêpios BioPharmaceutical and NanoCor Therapeutics." |
