APPROACH
“My practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting US and foreign patents in areas such as aerospace, automotive, manufacturing technologies, and consumer products. I also advise clients on technology transfer and licensing issues, as well as provide intellectual property enforcement. My experience working as a design engineer in the automotive industry continues to serve me well when working on IP matters. I use my technical experience to aggressively pursue protection in all matters for our clients.”
PRACTICE AREAS
Patent Prosecution
Patent Litigation
IP Business Strategy
Patent Portfolio Analysis
NDAs
EDUCATION
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, magna cum laude, 1997
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- Law Review– Note and Comment Editor
- The Order of the Coif
- Gold Key Certificate: 1993-94 and 1994-1995
- Frances and Charles Driker Scholarship Winner
- Fruman Foundation Scholarship Winner
- Ira J. Spoon Scholarship Winner
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Michigan
PUBLICATIONS
Have Trade Dress Infringement Claims Gone Too Far Under the Lanham Act?, 42 WAYNE L. REV. 1649 (1996)
EXPERIENCE
Intellectual Property Attorney, Howard & Howard 1996-2000
Design Engineer, Meritor Automotive 1992-1996
TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES
Michigan Intellectual Property Association
ORGANIZATIONS
Oakland County Bar Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Association
Brother Rice Warrior Bar Association, Co-Founder