APPROACH
“If I had more time, I would write a shorter letter.’ I like this adage because it captures my approach to litigation and the many trials I have handled. Less can be more but this requires thought and preparation in advance to separate the key issues from the ones that do not matter. When a client comes to me with a problem and a goal, I take pleasure and pride in figuring out how to get the optimal solution with the greatest efficiency.”
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
International Trade Commission Litigation
EDUCATION
J.D., Columbia Law School, 1990
A.B., University of Michigan, 1986
ADMISSIONS
United States Supreme Court
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Eastern District of Michigan
Southern District of New York
District of Colorado
RECOGNITION
Dbusiness Magazine’s Top Lawyers
Recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America – in the practice area of Litigation Intellectual Property
Top 100 Attorneys in Michigan, Super Lawyers
Top Attorneys in Michigan, Super Lawyers
AV®Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, Martindale Hubbell
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Argued seminal KSR v. Teleflex patent case for Teleflex before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (decision for Teleflex)
- First chair defending vitamin company in jury patent lawsuit filed by Bausch & Lomb in Rochester, NY (settled favorably during trial)
- First chair in bench trial for plaintiff on patent matter involving computer wafer holder in Riverside, California (decision for defendant on invalidity)
- First chair in trademark jury trial for plaintiff in Detroit, Michigan (verdict for plaintiff)
- First chair in jury trial for plaintiff in trade secret and breach of contract claim involving cross car beams in Detroit, Michigan ($10,000,000 verdict for plaintiff)
- First chair for plaintiff in bench trial on noncompetition agreement in Michigan state court (decision for plaintiff)
- First chair for defendant in patent case in Milwaukee, Wisconsin involving plastic crates (decision for defendant on summary judgment)
- First chair for defendant maker of CPAP machines in International Trade Commission Proceeding in Washington, D.C. (settled favorably)
PUBLICATIONS
Patents for Business Lawyers
Rules for Successful Cross-Examination
Creating Value From Medical Innovation,
Rethinking Depositions
Contingency and Referral Fees for Business Disputes
Effective Use of Demonstrative Exhibits and Demonstrative Aids