Overview
Three decades of experience protecting IP from conception through commercialization. Co-authored Arizona's 1998 trademark law amendments and obtained one of Arizona's ten highest jury awards in 2011.
In Their Own Words
With more than three decades of experience, I can help you protect and enforce your intellectual property from the conception and initial development stage through commercialization of your technology and products.
I can understand the structure and operation of your technology and products as well as explain legal processes — which can often be confusing — in ways that are easy to understand so that you can effectively participate in your matter.
Over the years, I also have gained experience in a broad range of substantive law areas beyond intellectual property, often applying concepts from those other areas of law to your IP matter.
My goal is to be forward-looking, and not focus only on resolving your matter in the present moment, but to achieve results that will avoid or prevent additional problems for you in the future.
Background
Education
- Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude (Arizona State Law Journal, Editor), 1983
- University of Nebraska, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, with High Distinction, 1976
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Practice Areas
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Trade Secrets
- IP Licensing
- Business Contracts
- Litigation
- Internet Law
- International IP
Publications & Speaking
- Co-authored Arizona's 1998 legislation amending the state's trademark laws.
Off the Record
Three things you may
not know.
№01
In 2011, obtained one of the ten highest jury awards in Arizona in a case involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
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Recipient of Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating, the highest peer rating from that company.
№03
Has two young grandchildren who call him "Pop Pop."
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