APPROACH
“I am passionate about helping my clients protect their IP rights, including securing patents for high technology inventions and protecting the core brands at the heart of their businesses and securing utility and design patents for their inventions. I enjoy working with clients to come up with creative solutions to complex IP challenges.
In the realm of trademarks, I handle the global trademark portfolios for multiple companies in a variety of industries, and I am skilled at helping clients resolve trademark disputes in a cost-effective manner.”
PRACTICE AREAS
Trademark Prosecution
Trademark Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings
UDRP Proceedings
Patent Prosecution
Copyright Law
Licensing
EDUCATION
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 2008
B.S., University of Notre Dame (Computer Engineering), 2003
ADMISSIONS
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
State Bar of Michigan
State Bar of North Carolina
Eastern District of Michigan
Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
RECOGNITION
North Carolina Legal Elite, 2013
Rising Star, SuperLawyers, 2020 and 2021
PUBLICATIONS
Recent Developments in Copyright Law
USPTO Satellite Offices – Coming Soon To a Time Zone Near You
The Struggle Between Social Networks and Content Providers
The Copyright Implications of Tattoos: Why Getting Inked Can Get You Into Court
Likelihood of Eco-Friendly Confusion: Greenwashing and the FTC Green Guides
EXPERIENCE
Developer Support Engineer, InstallShield / Macrovision Software
TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES
Software
Electronics
Avionics
Aerospace
Telecommunications
Internet technology
Medical devices
ORGANIZATIONS
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA), Active Member and President from 2020-2021
Michigan IP Inn of Court
North Carolina Bar Association
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Board Member, Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (ISIAL)
Judge of USPTO Midwest Regional Patent Application Drafting Competition in 2020 and 2021