Michael Rubinger Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

- Representing one of North America's largest freight railroad networks in a patent infringement suit on three patents pertaining to online e-commerce customer facing tools.- Developing a legal strategy for a global media monitoring service in a copyright infringement action.- Managed document collection and review of over 30 custodians and 1.5 million documents- Collaborated with external counsel in over 20 jurisdictions to record assignment of intellectual property rights-… Show more - Representing one of North America's largest freight railroad networks in a patent infringement suit on three patents pertaining to online e-commerce customer facing tools.- Developing a legal strategy for a global media monitoring service in a copyright infringement action.- Managed document collection and review of over 30 custodians and 1.5 million documents- Collaborated with external counsel in over 20 jurisdictions to record assignment of intellectual property rights- Assisted on the prosecution of trademarks in Canada- Reviewed and performed due diligence on acquisitions of corporations in the technology, construction and mining fields valued over $1 billion Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

- Organized and presented exhibits during a three-week damages reference at the Federal Court- Provided annotations and support for a copyright and trademark infringement case- Researched and drafted multiple court documents for various stages of litigation- Conducted research on complex procedural and substantive issues for various files- Created and presented weekly internal presentations on the latest updates in IP- Collaborated with a team of lawyers to determine the… Show more - Organized and presented exhibits during a three-week damages reference at the Federal Court- Provided annotations and support for a copyright and trademark infringement case- Researched and drafted multiple court documents for various stages of litigation- Conducted research on complex procedural and substantive issues for various files- Created and presented weekly internal presentations on the latest updates in IP- Collaborated with a team of lawyers to determine the regulatory trademark and advertisement requirements of a cosmetic company entering Canada from the USA- Assisted in the various stages of patent and trademark prosecution- Compiled and organized documents for the LSUC Year in Review presentation and the Fox Moo Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

- Researched and drafted multiple memos relating to substantive and procedural aspects of ongoing litigation- Co-authored article on the benefits of arbitration over litigation

London, Canada Area

- Worked with mentor lawyers and professors to provide legal help for start-ups and small companies in Ontario- Reviewed and maintained client files for the clinic- Provided legal information to clients regarding their businesses

Toronto, Canada Area

London, Canada Area

- Liaised with IP practitioners across Ontario to organize speaking events- Corresponded with the Western Student Government on behalf of the club- Introduced incoming first-year class and assist them with questions regarding IP practice - Arranged various events throughout the year to introduce Western Law students to IP

- Managed multiple new construction projects and tenant retrofits- Coordinated schedules and workflow with other trades to ensure profitable and successful projects- Negotiated changes and other costs with project managers, clients, and engineersProjects include:- George Brown College, Waterfront campus- 222 Jarvis Office Building- Ismaili Centre- Target Hopedale Mall- Target Westdale Mall- Target Sheridan Mall- Toronto Birthing Centre - Regent Park

Markham

- Collaborated with executives, engineers and designers to create the marketing and pricing strategy for a new software product.- Analyzed competitors and market space to determine optimal advertising, pricing strategy and target markets

Toronto, Canada Area

- Resolved supplier quality issue using creative redesign techniques resulting in a product with superior quality - Solved problems between management and the shop floor by working with each department to reach a common goal- Designed, manufactured, and installed support system for conveyor belt to properly display product functionality to clients; test results met standards and led to sales

Toronto, Canada Area

- Provided AutoCAD support to 8 senior engineers on a variety of projects- Created standards part drawings for use on company wide drawings- Updated drawings with new specifications from engineers- Developed complete preliminary HVAC designs for new buildings- Performed heat calculations for various buildings

Toronto

- Doubled donations from previous year by lobbying major corporations- Planned and executed an annual charity event for over 75 people while remaining under budget; organized activities, prizes and food

Toronto, Canada Area

- Developed system to effectively sort and index articles on the computer for physicians- Created an easy to use database for reading and searching through articles of interests

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Torys LLP Negotiations Moot, BLG/Cavalluzzo Labour and Employment Moot, BLG Client Intake Moot, Cherniak Trial.

Mmi, Management

- Collaborated with executives and engineers to design the marketing and pricing strategy for a project of Cole Engineering Group - Worked.

Bachelor Of Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering

Fourth Year Design Project (Sept. 2009 – Apr. 2010) - Led a diverse team to complete a high quality project on time and under budget.

Technological Entrepreneurship Certificate, Technological Entrepreneurship

Learned the basics of entrepreneurship with a focus on the technology industry.

Education record