Blockchain, Digital Currencies & Smart Contracts

As a partner with Michael Best Strategies, Anne’s work involves providing strategic planning, policy advice, and representational services to major corporations on federal and state legislative and regulatory issues in the financial services industry, tax and trade, health care, infrastructure, and budget policy areas.

Justin assists clients in achieving their business goals by obtaining protection of their intellectual property rights and developing strategies to enforce them. Justin has extensive experience resolving IP related disputes through litigation. He has achieved positive results on behalf of his clients in cases involving utility patents, design patents, trade dress, copyrights, as well as challenging the validity of patents through Post-Grant Proceedings before the United States Patent Office (USPTO). 

Alex provides clients with a full range of government relations, lobbying, strategic planning and public relations services. Drawing on his legal knowledge and experience, he assists in the development and implementation of federal legislative and regulatory strategies in order to help clients achieve their strategic business goals, and works with them to identify opportunities for constructive government engagement.

Sarah is Principal for Michael Best Strategies, with more than ten years of experience in federal policy and politics. She leads the development and implementation of federal legislative and regulatory strategies on behalf of clients on manufacturing, transportation, tax, energy, and education issues. Sarah brings a strong legal background and understanding of where law and policy intersect.

Brad counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, federal and state securities law compliance, forming and financing startup businesses and real estate matters. He has extensive experience in private placements and other private securities transactions, Rule 506 offerings, and corporate governance matters.