My Why
What powers my practice
Being a lawyer is a position of public trust, and I was drawn to the idea of using legal knowledge to help people achieve their goals in ways they couldn’t on their own. The greatest feeling is when I come through for someone who really needs help, especially when clients say I made the process easier and truly understood their concerns. I believe helping others starts with listening, and I strive to fully understand the issues and motivations at play so I can apply creativity to find a path forward. I view the practice of law as a personal responsibility—one grounded in making sure my clients and colleagues find real value in our relationship.
Credentials
- MIT Sloan + CSAIL AI: Implications for Business Strategy Program, Certification
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1997, cum laude
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Mechanics, 1993
- Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Milwaukee “Lawyer of the Year” in Patent Law, Best Lawyers®, 2025
- Best Lawyers®, Patent Law, 2016-present
- Notable Intellectual Property Attorney, BizTimes Media, 2024
- Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2022–Present
- The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, Patent Law, 2021
- IAM Patent 1000 – World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, 2016–Present
- Lexology Client Choice Award, Intellectual Property: Patents, 2014
- Selected to Intellectual Property Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2007
Engagement
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Yellow Belt Certified, Legal Lean Sigma
- Board of Directors, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
- Former Executive Committee Member and Vice President of Strategic Planning, First Stage Milwaukee
Insights
IP and AI: A Widening Gap
Bloomberg’s article frames the widening gap between legacy IP doctrines and AI‑driven impersonation risks. Mr. McConaughey’s “voice mark” registrations — his effort to trademark audio…Read
Jan 27, 2026

Michael Best Advises Kiwi II Construction in Successful Sale
Michael Best advised Kiwi II Construction, a premier self-storage and pre-engineered buildings provider, in a successful sale to Janus International Group for a purchase price…Read
Jan 14, 2026

Michael Best Represents Discuss.io in Strategic Combination with Voxco
Michael Best represented Discuss.io, the leading AI-powered market insights platform, in their merger with Voxco, a global leader in quantitative research. This strategic combination further supports the companies’ shared mission to shape the future of human understanding.Read
November 26, 2025

