Experience

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney, Shareholder | IP Litigation, Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Cyberlaw

  • Jan 2002 - Present

  IP Litigator specializing in patent, trademark and copyright litigation, licensing disputes, software disputes, cyberlaw, and intellectual property counseling. Experience:• Obtained dismissal of trademark infringement and counterfeiting claims brought by Fortune 500 networking company against computer reseller.• Successfully defended California “Right of Publicity” claim.• Developed and implemented copyright strategy for protecting original designs for manufactured quartz surfaces.• Obtained complete dismissal of seven figure breach of patent license agreement claim following week-long arbitration hearing.• Obtained favorable Markman ruling adopting clients’ claim interpretations in their entirety resulting in multi-million dollar settlement.• Obtained jury verdict of non-infringement following week long patent infringement trial.• Obtained preliminary injunction in patent infringement litigation mandating the shutdown of music sampling systems in Fortune 500 company’s retail stores throughout the United States.• Obtained preliminary injunction preventing the shutdown of Fortune 500 client’s enterprise management software due to allegations of copyright infringement.• Obtained summary judgment dismissal of trade secret infringement claims against defendant, which was affirmed by the 7th Circuit.• Obtained summary judgment dismissal of trade dress claims against the key product line of a large international toy manufacturer and distributor.• Represented Lion’s Tap in a much publicized “David vs. Goliath” trademark infringement lawsuit.• Successfully gained control of Chinese trademark registration from Chinese infringer.

• Attorney, Shareholder, IP Section Chair | IP Litigation, Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Cyberlaw

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2002

  IP Litigator and Chair, Intellectual Property Practice Group, specializing in patent, trademark and copyright litigation, licensing disputes, software disputes, cyberlaw, and intellectual property counseling. Experience:• Obtained dismissal of trademark infringement and counterfeiting claims brought by Fortune 500 networking company against computer reseller.• Successfully defended California “Right of Publicity” claim.• Developed and implemented copyright strategy for protecting original designs for manufactured quartz surfaces.• Obtained complete dismissal of seven figure breach of patent license agreement claim following week-long arbitration hearing.• Obtained favorable Markman ruling adopting clients’ claim interpretations in their entirety resulting in multi-million dollar settlement.• Obtained jury verdict of non-infringement following week long patent infringement trial.• Obtained preliminary injunction in patent infringement litigation mandating the shutdown of music sampling systems in Fortune 500 company’s retail stores throughout the United States.• Obtained preliminary injunction preventing the shutdown of Fortune 500 client’s enterprise management software due to allegations of copyright infringement.• Obtained summary judgment dismissal of trade secret infringement claims against defendant, which was affirmed by the 7th Circuit.• Obtained summary judgment dismissal of trade dress claims against the key product line of a large international toy manufacturer and distributor.• Represented Lion’s Tap in a much publicized “David vs. Goliath” trademark infringement lawsuit.• Successfully gained control of Chinese trademark registration from Chinese infringer.


U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Federal District Court Clerk for the Hon. Judge Ann Montgomery

  • 1995 - 1996