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Jake R. Heyer
Associate
Overview
Jake Heyer assists public and privately held companies in connection with corporate matters.
Prior Experience
Before joining Faegre Drinker, Jake worked as a patent law clerk with a Minneapolis law firm, drafting US and foreign patent applications, claims, and responses to office actions involving polymer and semiconductor technologies. Jake also externed with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, conducting legal research on internal and external policies.
During law school, Jake researched issues regarding the complications of AI in patent prosecution as well as Hatch-Waxman litigation and generic drug market entry. As a Faegre Drinker summer associate, he gained additional experience across M&A, capital markets, finance, technology transactions, and patent prosecution and litigation matters.
Personal Interests
Outside of the office, Jake enjoys weekend trips up north to the cabin, where he spends time water skiing and wakesurfing. Jake also likes to get in the occasional round of golf and enjoys tinkering on cars.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Education
University of St. Thomas School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Order of Barristers, St. Thomas Law Journal (submissions editor) (2026)
DePaul University
B.S. in Health Sciences, magna cum laude (2023)
Leadership & Community
Civic Activities
- Hillside Children’s Ministries
Honors
- University of St. Thomas School of Law — Order of Barristers; Dean’s Award; Intellectual Property & Technology Fellowship; Dean’s Scholarship
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.