1979, Nebraska; U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska; Supreme Court of Nebraska; U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
ISLN:
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Areas of Practice (26)
Antitrust
Antitrust -- Health Care
Banking Intellectual Property Issues
Business and Class Action Litigation
Business and Corporate
Civil Litigation
Copyrights
Corporate IP Training
E-Commerce
E-discovery and Records Management
Emerging Companies-IP and Technology Due Diligence
Financial Institutions Litigation
Franchise and Distribution
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Audits
Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual Property Portfolios
Internet
Licensing and Procurement
Litigation
Patents
Privacy and Data Security Litigation
Technology Transactions
Telecommunications Litigation
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(2 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
5.0/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Partner
on 06/02/14
in Trademark Infringement
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