| Admitted | 1989, New York; 2002, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2011, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin |
| Biography | Pro Hac Vice Admission to multiple additional U.S. District Courts. Publications/Speaking: Frequent Writer and Lecturer: Trial Objections, James Publishing. Contributing Author: Breakthrough Magazine, a nationally-distributed wildlife art magazine. Panelist: "Patent Law Reform: Would Our Founding Fathers Approve?," Intellectual Property Law Section Fall Meeting of the New York State Bar Association, October 2011. Columnist: When Is "Knowledge" Knowledge? Supreme Court Applies Criminal Standard to Patent Infringement Inducement Statute," Bright Ideas, Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, Co-Author, Fall 2011; "Trademark Litigation Essentials," New York State Bar Association, March 2011; "Not All Patents Are Created Equal," New York State Bar Association General Counsel Seminar, September 2010; "The Defense Attorney's Guide to Effective Cross-Examination of the Plaintiff's Treating Physician," Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Journal, New York State Bar Association, Co-Author, Summer 2010; "First, Do No Harm; Second, Do Some Good - Tips for Effective Cross-Examination of the Plaintiff's Treating Physician," Defense Research Institute, July 2010; "Protecting Your Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks," Stardust Entrepreneurial Institute's Coffee & Content Workshop, June 2010; "Transfer Motions in Patent Cases," Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association, Co-Author, March 2010; "Transfer Motions in Patent Cases," Bright Ideas, Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, Co-Author, Winter 2009; "Recent Patent Developments Around the World," Intellectual Property Law Section Meeting at the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, January 2009; "Survey of Confidentiality Agreements, Restrictive Covenants in Trade Secret Law," Defense Research Institute, May 2008; "Litigating Surname Cases, What's in a Name?" New York State Bar Association, August 2007; "Wildlife Laws and Regulations," National Taxidermists Association Annual Convention, Montana, July 2006; "Objections, Proffers, and Making the Record at Trial, Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner," Lorman Seminar, February 2006; "Environmental, Toxic Tort and CERCLA Litigation," March 2006; "Trade Secret Litigation," New York State Bar Association, December 2005; "Current Issues in Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation in New York," Lorman Seminar, August 2004; "The Mold Challenge in New York, Toxic Mold Litigation," National Business Institute, March 2004; "Bridging The Gap, Intellectual Property Litigation," New York State Bar Association, Fall 2003, 2004. Civic Activities: Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce, Former Chair and Member of the Board of Directors; Cayuga County Community Health Network, Inc., Former Member of the Board of Directors; Onondaga County Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Former President and Member of the Board of Directors; National Taxidermy Association, former legal counsel and advisor; Trial Lawyers Care, Pro bono Counsel to victims of September 11, 2001 tragedy; East Hill Family Medical, Inc., Former Chair and Member of the Board of Directors. |
| Reported Cases | Prosecution and defense of individuals and corporate entities in copyright, patent, trademark, trade dress, domain name, false advertising and dilution claims; Litigation, trial, and appeal of complex environmental matters, including CERCLA, CWA, SPDES, Endangered Species Act, petroleum spill, and toxic tort matters; Federal court litigation, trials, and appeals, including service as local counsel for national and international law firms on complex litigation matters; Mediator in complex civil and intellectual property cases. |