Honors and Awards:

• Selected as "Michigan's Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year" for 2011 by Best Lawyers of America .
• Supervisory Primary Examiner at the U.S. Patent Office 1974; Superior Achievement Awards at the U.S. Patent Office 1970-1977; Bronze Award at the U.S. Patent Office 1977; Who's Who in American Law: Who's Who in America; Best Lawyers in America

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Professional Engineer; Registered to practice at the U.S. Patent Office

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of American Intellectual Property Law Association; Member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association (Litigation Committee); Member of the American Bar Association (Federal Litigation Committee): Member of the Michigan Patent Law Association.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member of the Board of Directors for the Eiteljorg Museum

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Several publications on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and litigation involving intellectual property. Taught courses on intellectual property at law schools.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• See summary statement and comments to staff.

Representative Clients:

• Sony; Alcon Labs; Eaton Corporation; SUMCO; Guardian Industries
• National Semiconductor

Educational Background:

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering with honors, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970