My Why

What powers my practice

I had spent years working in the tech industry when my service as a local elected official and a bout of jury duty combined to set me on the road to becoming an attorney. (Ask me about it sometime – it’s an interesting story!) Despite my having watched every episode of “Law and Order,” my background as an engineer meant that there really was no question that I would end up as a patent lawyer.

That’s a good thing. My practice is an extension of my first career, not a departure from it. I can bring practical industry experience to bear on my clients’ projects. I truly enjoy working with inventors and other creators to help them protect their creations. I get to share in their excitement for their work, and I am always learning something new.

Credentials

  • MIT xPro, Certificate with Exemplary Assignment Badge, Designing and Building AI Products and Services, 2024
  • Marquette University Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Certificate in Litigation; Technology Editor of the Marquette Law Review, 2014, magna cum laude
  • Marquette University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering, Minor in Computer Science, 1994

  • Wisconsin
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

  • Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Milwaukee Area), Patent Law, 2021-Present
  • The Midwest’s Best Lawyers©, Patent Law, 2021
  • Member, Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society

 

Engagement

  • Member, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
  • Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Member, Milwaukee County Bar Association

 

  • Volunteer Attorney, Marquette Legal Initiative for Nonprofits
  • Past President, St. Thomas More Lawyers Society of Wisconsin
  • Director, Healthcare Network of Racine
  • Alderman, City of Racine Common Council, 2005-2015

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