Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation including complex state and federal business matters, intellectual property disputes (including patent, copyright, trademark, and Internet/Web litigation), trade secret, non-competition and employment matters, business reorganization and bankruptcy matters, commercial disputes, and e-Discovery and Data Storage Management consulting. · Represents a diverse group of clients, both as local and lead counsel, in litigation and alternative dispute resolution/mediations. He works with national and international concerns including the motion picture, entertainment and broadcasting industries, Internet and satellite service industries, and various manufacturing disciplines including chemical, polymer/plastics, automotive/transportation, medical product/devise and pharmaceutical industries. He also works with individual clients regarding trade secret/non-competition disputes, asset management issues and intellectual property matters. · Previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable James S. Gwin, United States District Court, Akron, Ohio (1997-1999) and to the Honorable William T. Bodoh, United States Bankruptcy Court, Youngstown, Ohio (1996-1997). · Also worked as a research specialist with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Washington, D.C. (1995) and was a judicial extern to the Honorable Walter H. Rice, U.S. District Court, Dayton, Ohio (1994). · Before entering the legal profession, Mr. Wiese worked as Mutual Fund Legal Product Coordinator and Senior Registered Representative with the Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Boston, Massachusetts (1988-1993). · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2010-2012). Publications Co-Author: Thought Leadership in Intellectual Property Law 2008: Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year, chapter entitled: "The Changing Face of Patent Law." Aspatore Books (March 2008) Co-Author: Thought Leadership in Intellectual Property Law 2007: Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year chapter entitled "A Supreme Court Case that Was Never Decided: But Did the United States Patent and Trademark Office Get the Message?" Aspatore (March 2007) Author: "E-Discovery Series: A New Era of Document Preservation," Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs, LLP Advisor (Vol. 15, Issue 3, August 2006) Contributor: Interviewed by National Notary Magazine, May 2006 for the article entitled "Security in Paper or Electronic Transactions". Author: "Law of Unintended Consequences - Internet Jurisdiction," Advisor (Volume 10 Issue 2, 2001). Author: Popcorn & Primetime: The Televised Execution Issue, 23 Ohio N.U.L. Rev. 257 (1996) Author: Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School Comment District v. Grumet - Crossing the Line of Establishment Clause Jurisprudence (Note 21 Ohio N.U.L. Rev. 629, 1994) Presentations Speaker: "Dirty Coal: Don't Touch - A Debate about MTR vs. Renewable Energy Sources," Wrangler's Forum (June 2010) Moderator: "E-discovery: What We Can Do to Prepare for Tomorrow," CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit, Independence, OH (June, 2009) Speaker: "Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets and Document Retention: What Every Business Needs to Know Before the Lawsuit Begins," Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Litigation Seminar (November 2008) Speaker: "HIPAA, the Internet, and Beyond," Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons 2008 Winter/Spring Symposium (March 2008) Speaker: "District Court Practice," The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association (panelist with U.S. District Judges Daniel Polster & James Gwin) (March 2008) Speaker: "Money Matters Series," Laurel Lake Retirement Community Foundation (roundtable participant) (April 2006) Speaker: "College Tuition Planning and Debt Management," St. Mary's Church (2006) Speaker: "Impact of Insolvency of Bankruptcy and Mechanics' Liens," Annual Real Estate & Construction Seminar (2002) Speaker: "Bankruptcy: A Creditor's Perspective in Ohio," Lorman Education Services (2001) Speaker: "Internet Jurisdiction: Law of Unintended Consequences," Law & Technology Seminar and Canton Advertisers Association (2001) Bar Associations Member: Federal Bar Association Member: American Bar Association Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Akron Bar Association Professional & Civic Affiliations Board Member: The Ohio Northern University College of Law Advisory Board Board Member: Case Barlow Farms (Hudson, Ohio - Registered Historic Site) Board Member: Great Trail Council, BSA, Advisory Committee Adjunct Professor of Law: University of Akron School of Law (2003-2005) Member: Barrister Class of Scanlon Inn of Court Member: Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity Kiwanis Basketball Program, Hudson, Ohio (coaching) St. Andrews Homeowners Association, Board of Directors (2000-20006) Troop Committee Chairman: BSA Troop 333 Hudson, Ohio; also Eagle Scout Awards/Honors Best Lawyers' 2011 Akron Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Great Trail Council Boy Scouts of America, Moecombws District 2011 Spark Plug Award Inaugural Award Recipient: Electronically Stored Information (ESI) - Individual Award "Champion of Technology," presented by Vestige, Ltd, Cleveland, OH (December 2007) "Outstanding Editor of the Year," Managing Editor, Ohio Northern University Law Review (1996); Associate Editor (1995) First Place - "Best Oral Advocate," Dean Guy Appellate Advocacy Competition, Ohio Northern University Moot Court (1994); Board of Advocates (1994 - 1996) Book Award Recipient: Civil Practice; Criminal Practice; Legal Research & Writing I & II, Ohio Northern University (1993 - 1995) |