My Why

What powers my practice

Although my dad had his own general practice firm, it was really my engineering studies—and a lecture from a patent attorney—that sparked my path into patent law. I truly enjoy helping engineers and businesses protect their innovations, while also helping non-engineers understand the technology, the patent process, and why it matters. I love sharing knowledge, whether through training sessions for students, business teams, or executives, or by connecting colleagues with the right resources when they need support. I see myself as a servant-lawyer, committed to doing whatever it takes to help clients and colleagues achieve their goals.

Credentials

  • University of Wisconsin Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Order of the Coif, 1999
  • Western Michigan University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 1996, summa cum laude

  • Wisconsin
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

  • Best Lawyers®, Patent Law, 2026
  • IP Stars, Managing Intellectual Property magazine, 2015-Present
  • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2013-2014
  • Selected to Intellectual Property Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2006-2007
  • IAM Patent 1000 – World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, 2015-Present
  • IAM Strategy 300 – 2017-Present