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Credentials

Education

  • Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1990
  • Purdue University, B.S., 1987
    • Interdisciplinary Engineering/Mechanical/Industrial

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1990

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1990
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 1997
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2016

Other Admissions & Certifications

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1992

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America® – Litigation: Intellectual Property; Patent Law (2016-2026)
  • Leading Lawyers – Copyright & Trademark Law; Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law; Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition, Advisory Board (2004-2025)
  • Martindale-Hubbell – AV Preeminent®
  • Super Lawyers – Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property (2026)

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