Case Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, B.S., 1968
Law School Attended:
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1971
Year of First Admission:
1971
Admission:
1971, Ohio; 6th Circuit Court of Appeals; 10th Circuit Court of Appeals; 11th Circuit Court of Appeals; Eastern District of Wisconsin; Northern District of Ohio; Southern District of Ohio; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Supreme Court; Indiana
ISLN:
907874902
Areas of Practice (14)
Trademark
and Copyright
Antitrust
Appellate
Construction
Copyright and Trade Secret
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Insurance Law
Intellectual Prop.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Litigation
Litigation
Patent
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Litigation
Peer Reviews
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