| Admission Details | 1974, Ohio; U.S. Court of International Trade; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court |
| Education | University of Virginia, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1971; The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1973 |
| Birth Information | Akron, Ohio, October 23, 1949 |
| Associations & Memberships | Cleveland Metropolitan, Akron (Chairman, Grievance Subcommittee, 1996-1997; Chairman, Federal Court Committee, 1991-1993), Ohio State (Council of Delegates, 1994-1996; Chairman, Law Libraries Committee, 1993-1995; Chairman, Uniform State Laws Committee, 1988-1991) and Federal Bar Associations; Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association (CIPLA); U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio (Federal Court Panel, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1992-present; Advisory Group Member Emeritus, 2006-present; Advisory Group Executive Committee, 1999-2002; Chair, Advisory Group Technology Committee, 1999-2002; Ad Hoc Electronic Filing Rules Committee, 1997-1998).
Scanlon Inn of Courts, Bencher (1995-1998)
Akron Law Library Association, Past President (1995-1997)
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, Life Member |
| Certifications | Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy |
| Awards & Recognition | AV Preeminent 5 out of 5 rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly (2004-2011) |
| Speaking Engagements | "Electronic Discovery" - Akron, OH (2006, 2007, 2009)
"Electronic Discovery and Sanctions" - Farmington, PA (2007)
"Employment Class Actions" - Cleveland, OH (2005) |
| Reported Cases | Defeated rate complaint by nonresidential customer on behalf of Public Utility Company and obtained Ohio Supreme Court decision upholding PUCO positive-inquiry standard.
Defeated anti-competition complaint by district heating system operator and obtained decision by the Ohio Supreme Court upholding statutory authority to grant reduced-rate utility service to political subdivision.
Defeated intentional tort complaint by employee against employer and obtained Ohio Supreme Court decision upholding summary judgment and altering Ohio common law intentional tort standard.
Prevailed in trial and on appeal on Fraudulent Conveyance Act claim in foreclosure action to enforce Federal Court judgment.
Defeated monopolization and restraint of trade complaint by directed verdict at trial and obtained dismissal of appeal.
Prevailed on RICO and common law fraud complaint in trial court by obtaining discovery sanctions default judgment and obtained Sixth Circuit decision affirming the judgment as to non-indicted defendants.
Successfully defended bank against RICO and antitrust complaint against various banks regarding prime rate issues, which was dismissed following Sixth Circuit remand.
Prevailed in original action in Sixth Circuit challenging validity of DOE fuel utilization efficiency standard as applied to a particular furnace.
Prevailed in the New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf of a Fortune 500 company on a high profile issue involving the protection of trade secrets and confidential information produced during the litigation discovery process.
Defeated contract and trade secret complaint at trial and on appeal involving commercial product.
Defeated preliminary injunction in trade dress case involving consumer product.
Prevailed on summary judgment in trade dress case involving hardware product.
Prevailed in trial on trade secret and non-compete complaint involving chemical products.
Obtained favorable result in patent litigation involving consumer product
Obtained favorable results on behalf of international clients in multiple cases involving trade secret and competition issues involving chemical and commercial products.
Obtained favorable arbitration award in an extended arbitration proceeding for a municipality.
Obtained favorable result in patent litigation involving commercial product.
Obtained favorable result in consolidated patent litigation in the Northern District of Georgia involving a credit card security system. |
| Representative Clients | Represented plaintiffs and defendants, both domestic and international, in broad spectrum of matters across the nation, in state and federal courts, both jury and non-jury, as well as in arbitration and administrative tribunals, including TRO and preliminary injunction matters.
Experience with Public Utility competition and rate disputes, RICO, securities fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud and commercial issues, and U.S. Customs matters.
Represented clients in breach of contract issues including non-compete agreements, class actions including shareholder class and derivative actions, common law fraud, and complex business and commercial litigation.
Intellectual property experience includes copyright infringement; patent infringement; trademark/trade dress infringement; trade secrets; and computer and information technology litigation.
Alternative Dispute Resolution services including arbitration, early neutral evaluation and mediation, for both courts and private parties. |
| Civil Associations | Bluecoats, Inc. (1987-2006)
Great Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America, President (1996-1997)
Summit County Red Cross, Vice Chairman (1988-1991)
Rotary Club of Akron, President (1988-1989) |
| Employment | Firm representative to Consulegis, an international consortium of law firms (2004-Present)
Partner-in-Charge of R&A's Cleveland Office (1996-2001) |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Rooney focuses on a broad spectrum of representative matters in the areas of business tort and contract litigation and arbitration, international litigation, and intellectual property and technology law litigation, including that involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights and trade secrets. He has significant experience in appellate matters and alternative dispute resolution, and is well versed in electronic discovery. Mr. Rooney's clients have included public utility companies, manufacturers, banks, municipalities, title companies, and many more, both domestic and international. He has served as both a court-appointed and privately-retained arbitrator, early neutral evaluator, and mediator in a variety of cases in state and federal court. |