I help our clients to protect and build their businesses by navigating intellectual property opportunities and challenges. I am an intellectual property trial lawyer for complex patent litigation as well as trade secrets, trademark, copyright and licensing litigation in federal court and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

I am a partner at Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP, a national leader in the field of intellectual property. I offer a full array of intellectual property services, with a focus on complex patent litigation and trials. I enjoy the process of learning about and solving clients' problems and simplifying complex issues. I work closely with clients at all times to plan and maintain a litigation approach and strategy that promotes their business goals.Representative MattersPatent infringement -- Obtained a successful jury verdict upholding the validity and enforceability of two patents relating to computer systems for activating retail gift cards. Following a one-week trial, the jury rejected defenses asserted by seven industry-leading retailers based on novelty, inventorship, and inequitable conduct. (E.D. Tex. 2013) Patent infringement -- Represented the plaintiff in two separate one-week patent infringement jury trials involving patents relating to computer systems for activating retail gift cards. (E.D. Tex. 2013)Breach of license -- Represented plaintiff in enforcement of a patent license agreement involving point-of-sale activation and funding systems for prepaid debit cards and gift cards, in a trial that resulted in winning a jury verdict of $18 million. (Travis County Dist. Ct., Tex. 2007)Patent infringement -- Represented the plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving a rolling code encryption system for use with garage door openers. (N.D. Ill. 2005-11) Patent infringement -- Represented the plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving motion-sensing security lights. (M.D. Tenn. 2004-10)

For over eight years, I handled patent and trademark/trade dress litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, and licensing, with a focus on representing international clients in patent infringement actions against international consumer electronics manufacturers. Representative mattersPatent infringement -- Successfully represented a Japanese client in two separate matters asserting a Taiwanese manufacturer’s infringement of several patents relating to liquid crystal display technology. (E.D. Tex. 2005) Trade secret litigation -- Successfully represented leading US power electronics company in asserting trade secret misappropriation against former distributors of building heating and cooling systems. (Ill. Cir. 2004) Patent infringement -- Member of the trial team that successfully defended food oil processor in a patent infringement action related to canola oil formulations. (D. Or. 2003) Patent infringement -- Represented plaintiff in infringement suit involving polyethylene packaging films. (N.D. Ill. 2003-05)Pro bono -- Successfully appealed wire fraud and money laundering convictions, resulting in a sentence reduction. (7th Cir. 2001)Pro bono -- Successfully represented two clients charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery, resulting in non-guilty verdicts.