Admitted
1980, District of Columbia; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Washington College of Law of American University, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
University of Northern Iowa, B.A., cum laude, 1975
Biographical
Author of Works on Intellectual Property Law appearing in the Trademark Reporter, the ABA Intellectual Property Law Newsletter, Intellectual Property Review of the PTIC (Canada), Advertising Age, Ankara Bar Association (Turkey) and elsewhere. Lecturer on Intellectual Property Issues: Hong Kong, 1988 (USIA); Thailand, 1988 (USIA); Republic of China, 1989; United States Trademark Association, 1991 and 1992; D.C. Bar Seminars, 1994 and 1995; International Trademark Association, 1995, 2000 and 2001; Mass. Continuing Legal Education Internet Forum, 1996; U.S. Department of State, 1996; ABA, Third Annual Federal Procurement Institute, 1997; Society of Civil Engineers, 1998; U.S/India Chamber of Commerce, 1999; American Federation of Teachers Lawyers' Conference, 1999; Yugoslavia, 2001(U.S. State Dept.); Turkey, 2002 (U.S. State Dept.); State Bar Georgia, 2003. D.C. Bar Committee Chair and Steering Council Member, 1993-1999. International Trademark Association Committee and Subcommittee Chair, 1990—. Delegate of the International Trademark Association, Paraguay Intellectual Property Rights Mission of the U.S. Department of State, 1997. Consultant on Intellectual Property Rights Issues, U.S. Department of State Mission to Yugoslavia, 2001.