Dolly Vance was appointed General Counsel & Vice President of Intellectual Property in January of 2003. She joined Rigel in September 2000 as Rigel's first in-house counsel. From 1997 until September 2000 she was at the law firm of Flehr Hohbach Test Albritton & Herbert (now Dorsey Whitney), where she last held the position of partner. Ms. Vance also worked as an associate at the law firm of Arnall Golden & Gregory from 1995 to 1997 and at the law firm of Harness Dickey & Pierce from 1993 to 1995. Prior to law school she worked in various research laboratories, including the laboratory of Norman Davidson, at California Institute of Technology from 1988 to 1990. She holds a bachelor's degree from University of California, San Diego and a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law. |