Jonathan assists with the drafting, preparation, and prosecution of patent applications directed to electronic and biomedical innovations. He has experience with medical device, medical imaging, and medical instrument technologies as well as software, embedded systems, control systems, circuits, sensors, and a variety of other electronic technologies.

Chuck is a go-to lawyer for complex cases involving OSHA, employment law, labor negotiations, independent contractor and joint employment matters. Clients rely on his years of experience in dealing with state and federal enforcement agencies to develop human resource, safety and environmental policies and practices that prevent problems and save them significant expense. Chuck has defended employers in more than 1,000 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citation cases over the past 26 years.

For more than 30 years, Todd has helped numerous clients remain in compliance with all aspects of the complex and dynamic suite of environmental laws, with a particular focus on Clean Air Act regulation. His extensive knowledge of and experience includes obtaining environmental permits, planning future activities to minimize the expense of regulation, litigation involving all manner of environmental regulation, and the defense of allegations that a company may have violated environmental laws.

Matthew is a Patent Engineer in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice. He focuses on obtaining patent protection for mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies.

Emi represents management in a wide variety of employment litigation matters and assists management in a number employment law compliance matters.  Emi frequently represents employers in administrative proceedings and state and federal courts, defending claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour violations, and other alleged workplace violations. She also regularly assists employers develop and maintain compliant employment policies, including conducting employee handbook reviews for multi-state employers.  Additional advising experience includes ADA accommodations, severance agreements, and WARN Act compliance and other reduction in force guidance.

Michael is a Patent Engineer who assists with drafting, preparation, and prosecution of patent applications directed to mechanical innovations. He works closely with Michael Best attorneys to obtain strong patent protection for clients’ valuable intellectual assets.