Paul M. Matenaer

Paul is an associate in the firm’s Litigation practice. He assists businesses of all types with a broad range of civil disputes in state and federal court. His experience extends to complex commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and mass tort defense. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in multimillion-dollar cases and has experience in a wide array of litigation matters, including contract disputes, tortious interference, real estate disputes, trademark infringement, negligence, fraud, defamation, and civil theft.

Paul began his career as an associate working at a full-service law firm based in Wisconsin. He has experience handling all aspects of litigation from inception through summary judgment, including drafting pleadings, managing discovery, conducting depositions, and preparing motions for summary judgment. He methodically evaluates each matter and is passionate about providing zealous advocacy for his clients.

A skilled writer, Paul has been published in three different law journals on topics ranging from fair dealership law to the intersection of intellectual property law and pop culture. His most recent article on copyright and trademark infringement was published in the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property, one of the top-ranked IP journals in the U.S. The article was also selected for inclusion in the Entertainment, Publishing, and the Arts Handbook, a series published annually by Thomson Reuters, recognizing the best law review articles related to entertainment and the arts.

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