Charles Gust is a patent attorney and former software engineer with 11+ years of cross-disciplinary experience turning technical concepts into world-class software and legally defensible IP. With a BS in Computer Science from Northwestern and a JD from the University of Washington, he blends deep engineering chops in Python and JavaScript with legal expertise running his own patent practice in Seattle since 2012. Earlier in his career he led design engineering at Microsoft, giving him product-scale development and architecture experience rarely seen in practicing attorneys. He is known for translating complex technical requirements into practical, auditable solutions that bridge engineering teams and legal strategy.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
JD, Law, JD, Law at University of Washington School of Law
B.S., Computer Science, B.S., Computer Science at Northwestern University
Whitney Young High School
Certificate, Python, JavaScript/HTML/CSS, Certificate, Python, JavaScript/HTML/CSS at Code Fellows
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