Joseph A. Kromholz is one of the founding shareholders of Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.C., located in Brookfield, Wisconsin.  The firm, which traces its roots back to 1873, was formed in 1998 and practices in all areas of intellectual property law including patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition law and related litigation.  The firm maintains a second office in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.  Joe is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Joe received his undergraduate degree at Carroll College and law degree from Marquette University.  Mr. Kromholz's practice emphasizes intellectual property litigation.  Over the course of his career he has, on behalf of both Plaintiffs and Defendants, actively litigated cases in jurisdictions across the United States, including, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, Texas, Washington, Florida, New Hampshire, Virginia, and in Washington, D.C. (before the International Trade Commission).  With over 20 years litigation experience Joe has been involved in a large variety of intellectual property cases covering a wide variety of technology, ranging from agricultural equipment to the patenting of anti-carcinogenic features of certain plants. Joe has successfully helped client's enforce their patent rights as well as defend against charges of infringement. Joe is a member of the American Bar Association, The American Association for Justice, the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association.