Law School
Northwestern University, J.D., 1990
Law School Graduation Year
1990
College
Emory University, B.A., 1986; Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Memberships
Chicago (Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Law Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1994-1996, Legislative Coordinator, Young Lawyers Section, 1996-1999; Legislative Executive Committee, 1996-1999), Illinois State, Federal and American (Chair, Federal Trademark Legislation Committee 201, 2002-2004; Chair, Databases Committee 702, 2000-2002) Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Professional Programs Committee); Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; International Trademark Association; Pro Bono Panel for the 7th Circuit.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Mortar Board. Rotary Scholar, 1986-1987. Articles Editor, The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1989-1990. Adjunct Professor, The John Marshall Law School, 2003—. Author: The Right of Publicity and Cyberspace, IP Litigator (November/December 2003); Significant Trademark/Domain Name Issues In Cyberspace, Understanding Basic Trademark Law, Practicing Law Institute Course Handbook (2002); Recent Trends in Cybersquatting, E-Commerce Law, Vol.1, No. 3, page 1 (March 2001); Trademark Infringement Primer, Understanding Basic Trademark Law, Practicing Law Institute Course Handbook (2000); Copyright Pitfalls for Law Firms, CBA Record 42 (June/July 1996). Co-Author: The Developing Right of Publicity, Performink Newspaper 2 (June 5, 1998); A Short Guide to Identifying Intellectual Property Interests, Illinois Bar Journal (March 1996).