Sheila Walker is a patent agent in Dentons' Intellectual Property and Technology practice, focusing on patent prosecution and concentrating on the biotechnology and life sciences fields.

Sheila's graduate work was in the field of developmental genetics. Her thesis work focused on the identification of novel components in the Notch signaling pathway during eye development in Drosophila melanogaster.

Prior to joining Dentons, Sheila worked as a researcher at both Cornell University and Monsanto Corporation.