RODANAST, P.C.
Attorneys at Law
801 Estelle Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
Tel: 717.892.3000
Toll Free: 1.888.245.0200
Fax: 717.892.1200

Steven O’Donnell’s practice involves complex civil litigation, patent misuse and antitrust litigation.

Education

Dr. O’Donnell is a 2002 graduate of the Temple University Beasley School of Law.  Prior to law school, he earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from St. Cloud State University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, for his research project "The Response and Potential Roles of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 and IGF Binding Protein-2 in Murine Cerebral Ischemia."

Career Milestones

• Before joining RODANAST, P.C., Dr. O’Donnell was in solo practice working primarily in the area of intellectual property protection.
• Dr. O’Donnell is admitted to the bars of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Professional Affiliations

• Dr. O’Donnell is a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Lancaster County Bar Association.
• Dr. O’Donnell is a member of the Intellectual Property and the Science and Technology sections of the American Bar Association and the Intellectual Property section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
• Dr. O’Donnell is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association as well as the Society for Neuroscience and the Endocrine Society.

Published Articles

• O’Donnell, S.L., Ranbaxy v. Apotex, A Poor Application of Festo. PA Bar Intellectual Property Newsletter, Spring 2004.
• O’Donnell, S.L., Magic, Merger and Scenes a Faire. PA Bar Intellectual Property Newsletter, Winter 2003.
• O’Donnell, S.L., The Response and Potential Roles of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 and IGF Binding Protein-2 in Murine Cerebral Ischemia. Doctoral Thesis in Neuroscience. Pennsylvania State University Department of Graduate Studies, May 2000.
• O’Donnell, S.L., Frederick, T.J., Krady, J.K., Vannucci, S.J., and Wood, T.L. IGF-I and Microglia/Monocyte Proliferation in the Ischemic Mouse Brain. Glia 39:85-97, 2002.
• O’Donnell, S.L., Vannucci, S.J. and Wood, T.L. Induction of IGF-I and IGFBP-2, -3, and -5 mRNAs in the mouse brain after mild ischemia without necrosis. Endocrine Society 80th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA June 1998.
• O’Donnell, S.L., Vannucci, S.J. and Wood, T.L. Induction patterns of GFAP, IGF-I and IGFBP-2, -3, and -5 mRNAs in the mouse brain after ischemia and their spatial relation to cells showing DNA damage indicative of apoptosis. J. Neurochem., Vol. 72, Suppl. 1999, p. S31C.

E-Mail
sodonnell@rodanast.com