Anne Toker

'88 BA, '98 PhD MB&B Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Anne Toker is Partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP. She received her BA in English in 1988 and her PhD in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry (MB&B) from Yale in 1998. Anne has leveraged the knowledge and skills she gained during her graduate degree as a lawyer in her work on patent and products liability litigation. Her ability to both understand technical documentation and scientific research and translate those documents into powerful language for the courtroom has helped propel her career. Listen to Anne's interview to learn more about her career journey after Yale. 

The Yale Grad Journeys: Insights on Career Paths and Personal Growth is an interview series that connects current GSAS students with alumni who have leveraged their graduate degrees to achieve success in various fields, including academic administration, law, consulting, business, government service, and more. Through these discussions, participants highlight how their Yale experiences equipped them for their future careers, share which valuable skills they acquired while in graduate school, share networking advice, and reflect on the significance of being a Yale alum.