Credentials
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Order of the Coif; Articles Editor Wisconsin Law Review; Moot Court Board, 1999, cum laude
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting, 1993
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- 2010 Western District of Wisconsin Pro Bono Service Award
- Certified Public Accountant
- Midwest Region Director of AIPLA Moot Court Competition
- Intellectual Property Section Liason for Seventh Circuit Bar Association
Insights
“Enablement” to Obtain a Patent Differs from “Enablement” to Invalidate a Patent
Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Synthego Corp. (Fed. Cir., June 11, 2025) illustrates how a word in the law can mean different things in different contexts….Read
Jul 3, 2025
Michael Best Secures $17 Million Victory in Patent Infringement Suit
Michael Best’s Intellectual Property Litigation team secured a courtroom victory for its client SSI Technologies (SSI), an industry leader in the custom development of automotive sensor solutions. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin jury awarded SSI nearly $17 million in damages for patent infringement and determined that defendant Dongguan Zhengyang Electronic Mechanical’s infringement was willful.Read
Oct 3, 2024
Michael Best Secures Victory for SSI Technologies in Patent Infringement Case
Michael Best’s Intellectual Property Litigation team recently achieved a successful result in district court litigation for sensor maker SSI Technologies (SSI). The Michael Best team, led by Partner Shane Brunner, obtained summary judgement from the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in a contested patent infringement case on May 23, 2024.Read
Jun 13, 2024