Bey & Cotropia PLLC

07/25/2025

We are proud to announce that partner Christopher Cotropia is joining the faculty at GW Law this fall!

04/02/2025

This afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending Georgetown's Office of Technology Commercialization's luncheon and awards to celebrate GU inventors and innovation. These pics are 12 years apart and don't come close to covering the more than 20 years I have worked with numerous GU inventor, including Mak Paranjape and members of the OTC, to help secure patents in the biophysics and comp sci space for GU. This year Mak was recognized for his dedication to continued innovation spanning nearly 2 decades. Congrats Mak and congrats Georgetown University and the GU OTC for your excellence in ground-breaking research and innovation.

08/19/2021

Many thanks to Best Lawyers and my peers for this honor. I have been in the patent biz now for more than half of my life. I have worked with amazing people and companies over the years and I have seen many incredible inventions.

07/13/2021

Glad we are able to continue to support this wonderful sport and terrific club.

Remember that our Splash to the Future Swim-A-Thon pledges are due July 15th! A huge thank you to all of our sponsors this year! We could not do this without you! &cotropia

06/14/2021

Happy to support this organization NOVA of Virginia Aquatics which has provided our swimmer with wonderful opportunities to grow. We are also matching the pledge amount that Oakley Cotropia raises for the swim-a-thon with a donation to Black Kids Swim. Please consider a pledge/donation to support these two great organizations. https://www.teamunify.com/team/vsnva/page/tu-money

03/09/2021

Always happy to help clients in our local community secure patents.

Three science faculty colleagues at the University of Richmond have been issued a patent for a glaze process that is a safer and more cost-effective alternative to the current process of color ceramics.

03/02/2021

Today this woman-owned patent firm sent out our 1000th invoice 💪🏼

07/13/2020

Happy to support great organizations like NOVA of Virginia Aquatics and USA Swimming. The members of our firm will also be matching our swimmer's swim-a-thon pledges with a gift to Black Kids Swim - link in her pledge page comments - currently at $205 and would love to GIVE more!

A very big thank you to our AMAZING sponsors! We could not make this SuperNOVA Swim-A-Thon happen without you! .mullen &cotropia © (Coach Megan’s parents)

03/16/2020

STATUS: - BEY & COTROPIA PLLC

Bey & Cotropia continues to operate (and will continue to operate) as usual through the present pandemic to provide client support. Our Office has been virtual since we opened 7 years ago and we currently do not foresee issues with remaining open during this unprecedented time.

Stay safe and be well.

12/14/2019

Thank you to the Virginia State Bar for covering our “unconventional” story! The Period Patch

MAKING PRO BONO WORK The Things We Don’t Talk About Often Need Our Help the Most by Deirdre Norman It should be talked about.” and do something about it. Intellectual property Says lawyer Dawn-Marie Bey and her husband, Chris Cotropia, “As a Cotropia, are those kinds of lawyers. Five years ago...