Overview
Previous Experience
Before joining the firm, Brian was an associate at the intellectual property firm of Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart LLP in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also worked as a project engineer at Rosenthal Manufacturing in Northbrook, Illinois. Brian has substantial experience in mechanical and electrical design, especially with industrial automation machinery and control systems.
During mechanical engineering and leadership studies at Northern Arizona University from 1997-2001, Brian spent some time as an air traffic controller at Papillon Airways Inc. in Grand Canyon, Arizona, managing the heliport and clearing helicopters for takeoff and landing. He was responsible for up to 16 aircraft and the safety of more than 100 pilots and passengers.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Indiana
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law
J.D. Journal of Intellectual Property (editor) (2007)
University of Illinois
B.S. (2003)
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Michigan State Bar Association
Civic Activities
- TekVenture Maker Space, Board Member
- Bicycle Friendly Fort Wayne, Board Member
- Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2016-19
- Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honors Society
- CALI Award for Excellence — Legal Writing III