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View Legal GuideDan Albers advises on intellectual property disputes and commercial litigation, trials and appeals. A consummate advocate, Dan is known by clients and colleagues alike for providing persuasive and clear arguments grounded in sound legal theory that reflect his clients’ position and their specific objectives. Dan Albers advises on intellectual property disputes and commercial litigation, trials and appeals. A consummate advocate, Dan is known by clients and colleagues alike for providing...
Alan L. Barry concentrates his practice on the litigation of intellectual property matters before U.S. district courts and courts of appeals, the International Trade Commission (ITC), the American Arbitration Association and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. With more than 30 years of trial experience, Mr. Barry has litigated patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases in a wide variety of technical fields including, robotics, stem cells computer-controlled measuring devices, elec...
Olivia is an intellectual property litigator who represents individuals and corporations across the country in complex technological matters. She helps clients protect, enforce, and defend intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks. An experienced trial lawyer, Olivia has litigated and tried significant cases before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and other federal courts around the country, and has also briefed and ...
R. David Donoghue is a trial attorney and the deputy practice group leader of Holland & Knight's Intellectual Property Group, focusing his almost 15 years of experience upon intellectual property litigation and particularly upon patent disputes. Mr. Donoghue's most recent trial experience includes a jury verdict finding of willfulness, a full trebling of damages and a full award of attorney's fees in the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Donoghue has also been chosen as lead trial counse...
Janet Garetto is a partner in the IP group. Her practice spans the firm’s Trademarks & Copyrights, Patents and IP Litigation practice groups. Janet counsels clients on IP issues facing their brands. In addition, she counsels clients on patent protection and litigation prevention issues with a focus on chemical and mechanical technologies. Janet also serves as the Managing Partner of Nixon Peabody’s Chicago office. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on three main areas, ...
Matthew counsels clients on invention harvesting, patent and trademark portfolio management, intellectual property acquisition, domestic and international patent and trademark prosecution, and intellectual property transactions. He has prepared and prosecuted more than 750 patent applications and appeals on behalf of clients, primarily in the mechanical, electrical, electromechanical and software arts. Additionally, Matthew conducts IP asset management for his clients, having extensive experi...
In each year since 2015, Bryan has been listed in the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals for Litigation. He is also recognized in Patent Litigation: Full Coverage in the 2018, 2021 and 2022 editions of The Legal 500 United States. Bryan has litigated and counseled on patent matters for companies of various sizes across a variety of complex industries and technologies including medical devices, optical networking, pharmaceuticals, 3-D technology, material co...
Michael Hartmann is active in all phases of intellectual property law with an emphasis in intellectual property litigation and technology protection and transfer in the United States and internationally. He has acted as lead trial counsel in jury and bench trials, International Trade Commission investigations, and related pre-trial and appellate proceedings in diverse technical fields. These include software, telecommunications, machine vision and semiconductor manufacturing, oil field drilli...
Jim Hurst is a nationally recognized trial lawyer. He’s been trying cases for over 30 years and has argued dozens of appeals including before the United States Supreme Court. Chambers ranks Jim a Band 1 National Trial Lawyer, noting that he’s “one of the country’s most prominent trial lawyers” who is “widely revered as a stellar trial lawyer” with “a rare combination” of an “incredible intellect” and being “able to form a...
Sharon Hwang is a member of the Executive Committee and a Shareholder at McAndrews. She practices in all areas of intellectual property law with particular emphasis on patent litigation. She helps her clients maximize the value of their intellectual property and protect their investments in research and development. She has extensive experience in a range of technologies, including medical devices, electronics, and cellular telephony. First, and foremost, Sharon is a hands-on courtroom advoca...
Adam Kelly is a nationally acclaimed counselor in intellectual property law with extensive experience in the U.S. and abroad. He is a trusted business advisor to a wide range of clients, including industry leaders in agricultural science, biotechnology, electronic trading, golf equipment, green energy, hospitality, medical devices, pharmaceutical arts and transportation. His practice focuses on counseling clients on how to competitively use intellectual property to increase market share and r...
Garret Leach is a nationally recognized first chair trial lawyer who focuses on patent and other intellectual property litigation. He is a registered patent attorney and has successfully led litigation teams in district courts throughout the country as well as at the International Trade Commission. He has also argued for his clients before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. His appellate arguments include a successful argument in front of ...
Russell is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he has spent his entire 36+ year career. He focuses his trial, appellate and alternative dispute resolution practice on patent infringement matters and disputes involving and related to technology transfer and patent license agreements. His trial practice includes jury trials, arbitrations and Section 337 proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission. His appellate practice concentrates on appeals in the Court of Appeals for ...
Edward A. Mas II is a Shareholder at McAndrews, and has been described by his clients and peers as a “terrifically savvy litigator” who “routinely secures the best position for his clients.” As an advocate, he is “experienced, smart, aggressive, and effective.” For more than twenty years, Ed’s trial and appellate litigation practice has focused on complex patent and technology-related litigation. He has served as lead trial counsel in numerous patent ...
Michael Carrozza is a partner at McAndrews who enjoys a well-rounded practice that focuses on high-stakes patent litigation, contested Patent Office proceedings, complex technology agreements, and patent procurement. In addition to his time as a lawyer, Michael has 15 years of hands-on technology experience in the telecom industry with AT&T. Michael has litigated cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars in accused products and counseled clients on mergers and acquisitions valued up...
Kyle Kantarek is an intellectual property partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he practices intellectual property litigation with a focus on patent litigation. His practice involves a range of technologies including pharmaceuticals, LEDs, medical devices, mechanical and industrial equipment, and internet advertising. Kyle has experience in all phases of patent litigation, including pre-filing investigations, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, summary ju...
Ryan Pianetto is a Partner at McAndrews and represents clients in many aspects of intellectual property law, including patent and trademark litigation, patent and trademark preparation and prosecution, freedom-to-operate, and intellectual property due diligence and transactions. He has participated in all aspects of litigation, including pre-litigation investigations, pleadings, managing discovery, pretrial motions, claim construction, expert discovery, dispositive motions, and trial preparat...
Michael S. Tomsa is a Shareholder at McAndrews. He has a hands-on approach to patent matters that leverages knowledge gained from his academic training as an electrical engineer, five years of experience as a patent agent and technical adviser, and the prosecution of more than 100 patent applications. Michael has broad experience in the aerospace, electronics, and medical device industries, and his patent work has included medical devices, drones, spacecraft, battery charger systems, computer...
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