Law School
Harvard University, J.D., 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
University of Nebraska at Lincoln, B.A., with high distinction, 1978
Memberships
Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Board of Directors, 1998-2001); International Trademark Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; Legal Club (President, 1999); Lawyers Club of Chicago (President, 2000).
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Vice President, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, 1980-1981. Adjunct Professor, The John Marshall Law School, 1990—. Panelist, World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center, ICANN Domain Name Dispute Policy, 2000—. Mediator, Northern District of Illinois Lanham Act Mediation Panel, 1997—. Arbitrator, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, 1990; Panel of Experts, World Intellectual Property Organization, Internet Domain Name Process, 1998-1999; National Chair, Brand Names Education Foundation, Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, 1998-1999; Advisory Board, The IP Litigator, 1997—; Editorial Board, Trademark Reporter, 1994-1997. Author: Guiding Rights: Trademarks, Copyright and the Internet (2003 iUniverse); Trade Dress Protection and the Problem of Distinctiveness, The John Marshall Law School Review of Intellectual Property Law, Spring 2002; Likelihood of Confusion: Understanding Trademark Law's Key Principle, IP Litigator, March/April 2000; A Review of Recent Trademark Cases in the U.S., 38.57 IDEA: The Journal of Law and Technology, 1997; Trademark Parody and the First Amendment, 29.4 The John Marshall Law Review, 1996; Managing Cases, Information and Yourself, Winning with Computers: Trial Practice in the 21st Century - Part 2 (ABA 1993).