Ms. Addy focuses on litigation including appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She works with high-tech companies in the electrical, software, pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Ms Addy was named one of the "Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers" for 2008 across all practice areas and represented clients from three of the "Top 13 Patent Cases of 2007," as reported by the IPO Daily News^TM.

As chair of the firm's Appellate Group, Ms. Addy advises clients on developments in precedent. She is active at the Federal Circuit both as counsel and as a member of the Federal Circuit Advisory Council. The sixteen-member Advisory Council works closely with the court on policy and operations. Ms. Addy has testified on the State of the Federal Circuit and Patent Appeals before the United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Ms. Addy serves as an editor of Claim Construction in the Federal Circuit, published by West Legalworks. She is the immediate past President of the IP-focused Richard Linn American Inn of Court. Ms. Addy is a former chair of the Amicus Committee for the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and she is a member of the firm's Board of Directors. She is active with veterans' organizations preparing cases at the Federal Circuit and at the Supreme Court of the United States.

Profiles:
"Patented Path to Success, The Quick Rise of Meredith Addy," Illinois Super Lawyers, February 2009, William Wagner

"Advocating for Our Members & All Veterans," Paralyzed Veterans of America Annual Report 2004 (profile of Meredith Addy's successful pro bono representation at the Federal Circuit of the widow of a World War II veteran)

Testimony:
'Holmes Group,' the Federal Circuit, and the State of Patent Appeals: Hearing Before the House Comm. on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, 109 Cong. (2005) (Statement of Meredith Martin Addy)

Named as one of the top 10 "Super Lawyers" in Illinois for 2008 by Law & Politics magazine

Named a Leading Illinois Intellectual Property Lawyer by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers forBusiness for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009

Named in The Best Lawyers of America for 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010

Named as one of the top 50 female "Super Lawyers" in Illinois for 2005 through 2009 by Law & Politics magazine

Named among the Top 10 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois for 2005 and 2009 by Leading Lawyers Network magazine

Named as one of the top 100 "Super Lawyers" in Illinois for 2005 through 2009 by Law & Politics magazine

Named to Law Bulletin's "40 Illinois Attorneys Under forty to Watch" for 2004

Notes Editor, University of Georgia Journal of Intellectual Property Law, 1993

Appeals

Abbott Labs. v. Sandoz Inc., 566 F3d 1282 (2009) (en banc), cert. denied, 09-335 (2009). Successfully argued an appeal on behalf of Sandoz Inc. before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dealing with claim construction and the proper interpretation of product-by-process claims. In a landmark decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's claim construction, and the en banc Court resolved the long-standing conflict on the interpretation of product-by-process claims between its prior decisions in Atlantic Thermoplastics and Scripps Clinic. Following Supreme Court precedent, the Court upheld the rule in Atlantic Thermoplastics that product-by-process claims are limited by their process steps.

Bilski v. Doll, cert. granted, 77 U.S.L.W. 3656 (June 1, 2009) (No. 08-964). Represented Accenture and Pitney Bowes Inc. as amici curiae arguing for the "usefulness" standard for patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. By contrast, the Federal Circuit's "machine-or-transformation" test improperly ties the process category of section 101 to one of the other categories of that section, such as the "machine'" or "manufacture" category and improperly anchors the standard in the 20th Century.

Boss v. Cabilly, No. 2009-1264 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (Interference No. 105,531). Successfully represented Genentech in an appeal of the decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences that Genentech's "Cabilly" patent application (No. 08/422,187) has priority over UCB Pharma's "Boss" patent application (No. 08/450,727) covering recombinant DNA techniques for manufacturing antibodies. The technology is now a foundation for many top-selling cancer-treatment drugs such as Avastin®, Herceptin® and Rituxan®.

Lexion Med. Inc. v. Northgate Techs., Inc., 292 Fed. Appx. 42 (Fed. Cir. 2008). Lead counsel in successful appeal of patent jury verdict. Construction of claim term reversed and case remanded on patent concerning the heating and humidification of insufflation gas for laparoscopic surgery.

In re Bilski, 545 F.3d 943 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (en banc). Represented the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) as amicus curiae before the Federal Circuit arguing that the categories of section 101 should be applied broadly. AIPLA asserted that it is improper to tie the process category to one of the other three statutory categories under section 101 in order for a claim to be patent-eligible.

Nuijten v. Dudas, 129 S.Ct. 70 (2008). Represented the AIPLA as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court supporting petition for writ of certiorari that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit erred by adding new requirements to 35 U.S.C. § 101. AIPLA argued that the new limitations threaten to disrupt the delicate balance of innovation, commercialization, and open access to the patent system.

MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118 (2007). Represented Genentech at the Federal Circuit in a successful defense of a favorable district court decision dismissing declaratory judgment patent claims and antitrust claims. The Supreme Court granted certiorari and determined that a licensee in good standing was not required under Article III to terminate the license agreement before seeking a declaratory judgment that the underlying patent was invalid, unenforceable, or not infringed. The case was remanded.

KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398 1727 (2007). Represented Chemistry and Bioengineering Professors as amici curiae in support of Respondents and supporting the "teaching-suggestion-motivation test" (TSM test) for obviousness. The Court reversed, holding that the TSM test was a "helpful insight," rather than a rigid rule, and imposed a flexible standard when applying the law to the facts on obviousness.

Brand & Capital Mach. Co. v. Miller, 487 F.3d 862 (Fed. Cir. 2007). Successfully argued on behalf of Appellant Capital Machine for reversal of an interference decision from the United States Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (USPTO). The Federal Circuit reversed the USPTO holding that, in a contested case, it is impermissible for the USPTO to base its factual findings on its own expertise rather than on the record evidence. Hence, Capital Machine was the first to invent and was entitled to the patent on its novel method of cutting veneer from wood.

Chiron Corp. v. Genentech, Inc., 363 F.3d 1247 (Fed. Cir. 2004). Represented Appellee Genentech before the Federal Circuit in a successful defense of a favorable jury verdict that Chiron's asserted patent is invalid and Genentech's breast cancer drug Herceptin® does not infringe. The Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision upholding the jury verdict.

Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH v. Dana Corp., 383 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (en banc). Represented City of Chicago as amicus curie asserting that Federal Circuit precedent should be changed to remove the inference of willful infringement for a patent defendant's failure to obtain or failure to disclose advice of counsel relating to infringement.

In re Omeprazole Patent Litigation, 84 Fed. Appx. 76 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Counsel for Appellant Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on appeal of infringement holding relating to patents on the commercial drug Prilosec®. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's holding.

In re Doyle, 293 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2002). Lead counsel for Patentee in successful reversal of chemical decision from the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences denying a reissue patent. The Federal Circuit addressed an issue of first impression holding that failure to present a broad generic or linking claim in the original application that was subject to a restriction requirement was an error correctable by reissue.

In re Glaug, 283 F.3d 1335 (Fed. Cir. 2002). Lead counsel for Kimberly-Clark on successful reversal of decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences refusing to allow issuance of a patent on a process for making training pants. The Federal Circuit held that the combination of two references did not render the claims of the application obvious and issued a favorable decision permitting issuance of the patent.

JBL, Inc. v. Bose Corp., No. 02-46 (U.S.S.Ct. 2002). Lead counsel on petition for writ of certiorari to the Federal Circuit for the United States Supreme Court to review conflicting precedent relating to patent infringement doctrines.

Bose Corp. v. JBL, Inc., No. 02-1282 (Fed. Cir. 2002). Lead counsel on appeal to the Federal Circuit on the constitutional patent issue of whether the primary jurisdiction of the United States Patent and Trademark Office requires a district court to stay a co-pending patent infringement litigation.

District Court Cases

Eli Lilly and Co. v. Sandoz Inc., 08-cv-1548 (S.D.IN, filed Nov. 14, 2008); Eli Lilly and Co. v. Sandoz Inc., 08-cv-6124 (D.N.J., filed Dec. 12, 2008). Representing Sandoz in Hatch Waxman litigation over Eli Lilly's patent relating to the anti-depressant Cymbalta® and accusations of infringement by Sandoz generic duloxetine.

Nycomed GmbH, et al v. Sandoz Inc., 08-cv-2871 (N.D.Ill., filed May 16, 2008). Representing Sandoz in Hatch Waxman litigation over Wyeth's patent relating to the proton pump inhibitor Protonix® and accusations of infringement by Sandoz generic pantoprazole.

Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., et al v. Sandoz Inc., No. 07-cv-2058 (D.N.J., filed May 2, 2007); Janssen, L.P. et al v. Sandoz Inc., No. 08-cv-2892 (D.N.J., filed June 9, 2008); Janssen Pharmaceutica N. V. et al v. Sandoz Inc., No. 08-cv-511 (D.Del., filed August 13, 2008). Representing Sandoz in Hatch Waxman litigations over Janssen's patents relating to the Alzheimer's drug Razadyne® and accusations of infringement by Sandoz generic galantamine.

Abbott Labs. v. Sandoz Inc., 486 F. Supp. 2d 767 (N.D. Ill. 2007), aff'd, 566 F.3d 1282 (Fed. Cir. 2009), cert. denied, 09-335 (2009). Successfully defended Sandoz Inc. against request for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction by Abbott and Astellas before Judge Wayne R. Andersen over patents relating to a polymorph of crystalline cefdinir, an antibiotic also sold as Omnicef^®.

Aventis Pharma, S.A. v. Sandoz, Inc., 07-cv-3658 (C.D. Cal. filed Jun. 6, 2007); Aventis Pharma. S.A. v. Sandoz Inc., 06-cv-4858 (C.D. Cal. filed Aug. 4, 2006); Aventis Pharma. S.A. v. Sandoz Inc., 06-cv-3671 (D.N.J. filed Aug. 4, 2006). Representing Sandoz in litigations over Aventis patent relating to Lovenox® and accusation of infringement by Sandoz forms of enoxaparin.

NeoMedia Tech., Inc. v. Virgin Ent., Group et al., Civ. No. 04-cv-00021 (N.D. Ill. dismissed July 13, 2005). Represented Defendant Virgin against NeoMedia's assertion that its patents covered Virgin's MegaPlay Station with Megascan technology that allows customers to scan a UPC on in-store items and view information relating to that item, such as music, movie previews, album or video cover art, etc.

Ever Win Int'l v. Motorola, No. 04-cv-1059 (C.D. Cal. 2004). Counsel for Defendant Motorola in declaratory judgment action relating to infringement of Motorola's patent, design patents, and copyrights on batteries for mobile devices, such as cellular phones.

Energy Trans., Group v. Sonic Innovations et al., No. 05-ca-422 (D. Del. 2004). Counsel for Defendant Phonak in multi-defendant litigation relating to electronic circuits for hearing aids.

Motorola, Inc. and GMP/Wireless Med., Inc. v. Nonin Med., Inc., Civ. No. 04-C-5944 (N.D. Ill. filed Sept. 10, 2004). Represented Plaintiff Motorola in assertion of patents against Nonin relating to wireless diagnosis and medical equipment.

Urologix, Inc. v. Prostalund AB, 227 F. Supp. 2d 1033 (E.D. Wis. 2002), reconsideration denied, 256 F. Supp. 2d 911 (E.D. Wis. 2003). Court Appointed Assistant. Prepared patent claim construction recommendations and summary judgment recommendations to the district court in patent litigation concerning a medical device.

Omega Mfg. Corp. v. Valley Tissue Pkg., Inc., No. 95-CV-1323 (E.D. Wis. dismissed 2002). Appointed Special Master. Conducted hearing on patent claim construction; prepared claim construction decision and prepared recommendations adopted by the district court on discovery motions in patent litigation relating to packaging of paper products.

Microelectronic Modules Corp. v. Maxim Integrated Prods., Inc., No. 01-CV-272 (E.D. Wis., filed Mar. 20, 2001). Court Appointed Expert. Prepared patent claim construction recommendations and summary judgment recommendations to the district court in patent litigation concerning electrical circuitry.

Multi-Tech Sys., Inc. v. VocalTec Communications Inc., Nos. 00-CV-1541, 00-CV-346 (D. Minn., filed Feb. 15, 2000). Prepared briefs and argued motions before district court in patent litigation involving voice over Internet technology.

AMP Incorporated v. Teradyne Inc., No. 4:CV-98-0975 (M.D. Pa., filed June 19, 1998). Patent infringement litigation involving electrical connectors. Participated in all facets of discovery including taking and defending depositions, patent claim construction briefing and hearing, and summary judgment motions.

Allen-Bradley Co., Inc. v. DataLink Techs., Inc., No. 97-CV-927 (E.D. Wis. filed Aug. 29, 1997). Court Appointed Assistant. Prepared patent claim construction recommendations and summary judgment recommendations to the district court in complex patent litigation involving multiple patents relating to programmable controllers for integrating multiple computer systems.

Pro Bono Smith v. Nicholson, No. 06-400 (U.S.S.Ct. 2007). Counsel on pro bono petition for writ of certiorari to the Federal Circuit for the United States Supreme Court to review proper standard of Article III and Article I courts' review of veterans' benefits. Petition was denied.

Pro Bono Pearl Tyndall v. Principi, No. 00-7163 (Fed. Cir., filed Aug. 4, 2000). Lead counsel in a pro bono appeal of denial of veteran's benefits to the widow of World War II veteran. Negotiated a settlement with the Department of Justice representing the Veterans Administration for the entire relief requested on appeal. The widow received benefits for her husband's disability and death.

"High Court Jurist - Time for Real-World IP Focus," Law360, May 29, 2009

"The Patent Law Fun House, What Next?" September-October 2008, Landslide, co-author with J. Pioli

"Indefiniteness: An Orphaned Doctrine," April 2008, co-author with J. Leichtman

"Appellate Strategies Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit," Patent Litigation, Negotiation and Settlement, 2006

"Federal Circuit...'Renegade Court'?" Managing Intellectual Property, Americas IP Focus 2006, co-author with C. Noel Kaman

"Who is 'OOSITA'?" Patent World, July/August 2006, co-author with Artem N. Solokov

"The Pre-Clinical Research Statutory Infringement Exemption: How Far Back is 'Reasonably Related?'" Patent Strategy & Mgmt., an ALM Newsletter, October 2005, co-author with K. Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D.

"Why Brevity Is The Key To Success," Managing Intellectual Property, Americas Enforcement Focus 2005, co-author with Cynthia A. Homan

"Is the Federal Circuit Ready to Accept Plenary Authority for Patent Appeals?" John Marshall Law School Review of Intellectual Property Law, Vol. 4, Issue 4, Summer 2005

"Holistic Approach Works," The National Law Journal, Vol. 27, No. 45, p. 31, July 18, 2005

"New Bill Aims To Curtail Forum Shopping In Patent Cases," IP Law Bulletin Online, June 30, 2005

"Dissecting Views of Judges on Written Description: Federal Circuit Includes 'Separatists,' 'Fusionists' and 'Clarificationists,'" The National Law Journal, Vol. 26, No. 87, June 13, 2005, co-author with Jeffery M. Duncan and C. Noel Kaman

"Judges' Panel Discussion on Knorr-Bremse/Patent Opinions," IPLAC Newsletter, Vol. 29, No. 1, p. 5, Winter 2005

"Claim Interpretation Under Post-Markman Precedent," 2003 Intellectual Property Law Update at 1, 2003, co-author with David H. Bluestone

"A View from the Crowd at the U.S. Supreme Court’s Hearings in the Festo Case," The Intellectual Property Strategist, Vol. 8, No. 6, 2002

"Time Well Spent," Tommy, A Lawyer’s Guide to Veterans Affairs, Issue 3, 2001

"State and Federal Court Adjudication of Federal Patent Issues," co-author with the Honorable Paul R. Michel, published in Donald S. Chisum et. al., Principles of Patent Law at 1410, 1998

"The Bilski Effect: Recent and Potential Sea-Changes for Statutory Subject Matter," panelist, Practising Law Institute's 4th Annual Patent Law Institute, PLI California Center, San Francisco, California, March 22, 2010

"In re Bilski Roundtable: Views From Participants on the Case and Business Method Patent Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum's 2009 Midwest Intellectual Property Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 20, 2009

"Best Practices: Investigating the Distinctions in Trial and Appellate Practice," moderator for panel that included 2 Federal Circuit Judges and 2 Illinois District Court Judges, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, Patent Law Symposium 2009, Chicago, Illinois, September 25, 2009

"Bilski - What is the Future for Business Method Patents," 2009 IPO Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, September 15, 2009

"Excellence in Appellate Advocacy: Goal and Outcome" and "Excellence in Appellate Advocacy: Learning From Others' Missteps," moderator, 11th Annual Bench & Bar Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-20, 2009

"Patentable Subject Matter After Bilski," 53rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, February 27, 2009

"How Equitable Relief Drives Pre-Trial Decisions," 2009 Mid-Winter Institute, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Miami, Florida, January 30, 2009

"Patentable Subject Matter: Anything Under the Sun Made by Man...Really?" 5th Annual Federal Circuit Roundtable Discussion, Chicago, Illinois, October 15, 2008

"Successful Strategies at the Federal Circuit," Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, Patent Law Symposium 2008, Chicago, Illinois, October 10, 2008

"Patent Issues Ripe for Judicial Clarification," United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Judicial Conference, May 15, 2008

"Working With Expert Witnesses in IP Cases," 52nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Patent, Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets Law, The John Marshall Law School, February 29, 2008

“Claim Construction on Appeal: Dealing with Cybor,” Law Seminars International, February 15, 2008

"So What's in Your Patent Portfolio - This Year?" Institute for Corporate Counsel, December 6, 2007

"The Impact of Post-KSR Court Decisions and PTO Guidelines on Obviousness Issues," Horizons Seminar Series, The Federal Circuit Bar Association, November 9, 2007

"Obviousness in Patent Litigation: KSR International v. Teleflex," panelist, The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago and The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 2007

"Civil Litigation: Patent Litigation Reform in the Courts and Congress," Seventh Circuit Bar Association & Judicial Conference of the Seventh Circuit, The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 8, 2007

"Bench/Bar Dialogue – Jury Instructions in Patent Cases," The John Marshall Law School Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secrets Law, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, February 23, 2007

"Handling Claim Construction on Appeal," Patent Claim Construction Workshop, Law Seminars International, The Gleacher Center, Chicago, Illinois, February 17, 2007

"Not So Obvious: Patent Law, the Supreme Court, and KSR International," 3rd Annual Federal Circuit Roundtable Discussion, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, November 1, 2006

"Willfulness After Knorr-Bremse," moderator, The Judicial Conference for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC, May 19, 2006

"Handling Claim Construction on Appeal," speaker, New Developments in Patent Claim Construction, Law Seminars International, The Gleacher Center, Chicago, Illinois, February 17, 2006

"Strategies for Addressing the Key Issues in Claim Construction Today," panelist, New Developments in Patent Claim Construction, Law Seminars International, The Gleacher Center, Chicago, Illinois, February 17, 2006

"The Statutory Research Infringement Exemption: How Far Back is 'Reasonably Related?'" Advanced Patent Law Institute, The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California, December 2, 2005

"The Enablement/Written Description Debate," moderator four-judge, three-attorney panel, jointly sponsored by IPLAC and FCBA, November 7, 2005

"Federal Circuit Clerks Roundtable: Waiving Your Patent Case Goodbye," panelist, 9th Annual Charles Green Lecture in Law and Technology, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, October 31, 2005

"The Federal Circuit: Preserving the Wins, and Reversing the Losses" presentation with Cynthia A. Homan at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Seminar "Managing the Risks of IP Litigation," October 25, 2005

"Phillips v. AWH Corp. IPLAC Panel Discussion," panelist, The John Marshall Law School, September 30, 2005

"Standards Bodies & Patent Pools," program co-chair, presenter: "Patent Pools: How They Work," Law Seminars International, Mid-America Club, Chicago, Illinois, July 18, 2005

"The 'New' Rubric for Claim Construction," 49th Annual Conference on Continuing Developments in Intellectual Property Law, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 2005

"Willful Patent Infringement: Ramifications of Knorr-Bremse," moderator, three-judge panel, IPLAC Judges' Dinner, Chicago, Illinois, November 19, 2004

"Knorr-Bremse v. Dana Corporation: How This Landmark Decision May Affect Your Company," Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Client Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 2004 and November 3, 2004

"Federal Circuit Clerks Roundtable: Recent Developments in the Federal Circuit and Patent Law," panelist, 8th Annual Charles Green Lecture in Law and Technology, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, October 25, 2004

"Patent Law for Business People and Non-Patent Lawyers," program co-chair, Law Seminars International, Mid-America Club, Chicago, Illinois, July 26, 2004

"Decisions in Precedent: Two Roads Diverged in a Wood," Federal Circuit's Sixth Bench & Bar Conference, 2004

"Amazon.com v. BarnesandNoble.com," moderator, mock oral argument, Federal Circuit Bar Association/Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, November 7, 2003

"Federal Circuit World v. Real World: Practical Lessons Learned by Former Clerks," Federal Circuit's Fifth Bench & Bar Conference, 2003

"Recent Developments in Patent Litigation," The John Marshall Law School Conference on Developments in Intellectual Property Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2001

The John Marshall Law School Conference on Developments in Intellectual Property Law, Co-Chair, 2001

"Strategies for Dealing with Festo," Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Client Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, 2001

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Advisory Council, 2005-Present

Richard Linn American Inn of Court
President, 2006-2009
Alliance Advisory Board, 2009-Present

American Intellectual Property Law Association
Amicus Committee, 2006-Present
Chair, Amicus Committee, 2007-2008

AIPLA Quarterly Journal
Editorial Board, 2003-2006

Federal Circuit Bar Association
Annual Meeting Planning Committee, 2008-2009
Chair, George Hutchinson Writing Competition, 2002-2004

Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Board of Managers, 2005-2007
Chair, Computer Technology Committee, 2002-2004

IP Jury Instructions Subcommittee of the Seventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, 2006-2008

Intellectual Property Owners Association

Chicago Art Institute, 1995-Present

School of the Art Institute, Figure Drawing Classes, 1993-1995

Corcoran School of Art, Figure Drawing Classes, 1997-1998

Independent Studio Drawing, 1998-Present

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
Shareholder, January 2000-Present
Associate, September 1998-December 1999; August 1993-July 1997

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
Adjunct Professor, Spring 2000-Present
Substantive Patent Law
Patent Appellate Advocacy Courses on Oral Argument and Brief Writing
Patent and Copyright Protection for Computer Software Inventions

IIT Chicago-Kent College Of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Adjunct Professor, Fall 1998
Co-taught Intensive Patent Trial Advocacy Course