Olivia L. Snakard

Prior to joining Finnegan, Olivia worked in the pharmaceutical industry supporting risk management and Six Sigma good manufacturing practice programs. She also served as a protocol operations research associate supporting non-interventional studies across therapeutic areas, including internal medicine, rare disease, vaccines, and oncology. 

While in law school, Olivia served as judicial intern for Chief Judge Christopher B. Latham of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California. She analyzed and drafted summary judgment orders, memoranda, and tentative rulings. 

Olivia possesses a strong technical foundation in chemistry, earning a bachelor of science in the same from Villanova University. As an undergraduate, she conducted organic chemistry and biochemistry research involving inhibitor compounds and potential treatments for macular degeneration.