Credentials
- University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1999, cum laude
- University of Missouri, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1995
- Illinois
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2024-present
- The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals – World Trademark Review 1000, 2018–Present
- IP Stars, Managing Intellectual Property magazine, 2015–Present
- Selected to Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers®, 2009-2010, 2014–Present
- Selected to Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2008
- Best Lawyers®, Entertainment Law – Music, 2007–Present
- The Midwest’s Best Lawyers®, Entertainment Law – Music, 2021
- “40 Illinois Attorneys under 40 to Watch,” Law Bulletin Publishing, 2006
- Lexology Client Choice Award, Media & Entertainment, 2016
- Leading Illinois Lawyer, Entertainment Law, The Leading Lawyers Network
- Leading Media & Entertainment Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2005-2015
Engagement
- Member, International Trademark Association, Right of Publicity Committee
- Member, Co-Vice Chair 2004, Co-Chair 2005, Chicago Bar Association, Entertainment Law Committee
Insights

Michael Best Recognized in World Trademark Review 2026
Michael Best is proud to announce that our Brand Protection team has once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. Additionally, nine of the firm’s trademark attorneys are individually ranked by World Trademark Review.Read
Feb 2, 2026

Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 List
Michael Best is proud to announce the selection of 104 firm attorneys to The Best Lawyers in America 2026 list, with representation across 48 different areas of legal practice nationwide.Read
Aug 21, 2025

Five Michael Best Attorneys Recognized as 2025 IP Stars
Michael Best is pleased to announce that five attorneys have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property in the 2025 edition of its annual rankings.Read
Jun 6, 2025

