Experience

Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jun 1990 - Present

  I focus on litigation, prosecution and counseling concerning valuable trademarks, domain names and copyrights. In addition, I have extensive experience working on a wide variety of corporate transactions, licenses and assignments relating to all types of intellectual property. I handle matters relating to trade secrets, design patents, unfair competition and the right of publicity. I have taught as an adjunct professor at two law schools, and speak and write frequently on a variety of topics relating to trademark and domain name law, right of publicity, data privacy, franchising, and copyright law. I have extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, real estate development, energy, telecommunications, agricultural, publishing, industrial and chemical industries. Show less



The Chicago Bar Association

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pro Bono General Counsel

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  In addition to serving as a Pro Bono General Counsel focusing on IP issues and contracts, I am active on the Finance Committee and am a mentor in the CBA's Lawyer-to-Lawyer mentoring program. Previously, I was on the Board of Managers for the organization. In addition to serving as a Pro Bono General Counsel focusing on IP issues and contracts, I am active on the Finance Committee and am a mentor in the CBA's Lawyer-to-Lawyer mentoring program. Previously, I was on the Board of Managers for the organization.



University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2003 - Present

  I teach in-person and online courses on right of publicity and privacy law to J.D. and LLM students. The courses cover social media and advertising issues as well. I teach in-person and online courses on right of publicity and privacy law to J.D. and LLM students. The courses cover social media and advertising issues as well.