PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS

Expertise in trademark, trade dress, copyright, false advertising, and unfair competition litigation.

Counsel to Borders, Inc. on the formation of its parent and subsidiary companies upon Kmart Corporation's divestiture of those companies, including worldwide trademark transfers and licensing.

Maintain all trademark registrations worldwide for Borders, Inc., Walden Book Company, Thrifty Rent-A-Car System , and Dollar Rent A Car Systems.

Successfully defended national food manufacturer in jury trial involving infringement/unfair competition claims seeking over $40 million in damages.

Successfully represented small family business against a Fortune 500 company in a decade-long case before multiple federal courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Issued thousands of legal opinions regarding public domain copyright status of film works and television programs.

Successfully defended Detroit-based companies in computer software copyright litigation and trade dress litigation.

Represented clients in numerous federal court cases involving copyright, unfair competition, dilution, right of publicity, and trade dress (product configuration) infringement and false advertising cases.

Representation of clients in NAD proceedings and network challenges re: false advertising claims.

Counsel to numerous companies in connection with protection of company names and trademarks.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

• American Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Ameritech Publishing, Inc.
• Bloomington Gold Enterprises
• Borders, Inc.
• Dollar/Thrifty Rent A Car Systems
• Del Monte Fresh Produce Co.
• Norwegian Cruise Lines
• Premio Foods, Inc.
• The Western Sizzlin Corporation
• Walden Book Company, Inc.

AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS

• Intellectual Property

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

• American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
• International Trademark Association, Member
• Virginia State Bar Association, Member
• Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Member
• U.S. Copyright Society, Member

EDUCATION

West Virginia University, B.A. 1969

West Virginia University, M.A. 1973

George Mason School of Law, J.D. 1977