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Fees
Free Consultation (30 minutes)
Payment types
Cash, Check
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Contact Information
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Languages Spoken
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About Me
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Brett J. Trout, P.C. is an AV-rated Midwest law firm, offering its
clients the global perspective on Intellectual Property and Information
Technology issues.... more
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Résumé
License
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20 years since Brett J. Trout was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Iowa |
Authorized to practice law
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1992 |
11/04/2008 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Suspended
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2000 |
10/02/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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President at
Brett J. Trout
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2001–present
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Co-Founder at
Gunderson, Sharp, Trout & Rhein
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2000–2001
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Shareholder at
Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville & Schoenebaum, P.L.C.,
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1998–2000
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Shareholder at
Shearer, Templer & Pingel P.C.,
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1995–1998
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Patent Attorney at
Davis, Wine, Brown, Koehn & Shors P.C.,
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1992–1995
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Iowa College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1992 |
| Grinnell College |
Chemistry |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1988 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Who's Who in American Law |
Marquis Who's Who |
2007 |
| AV-Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1999 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Director |
Iowa Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts |
2008-present
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| Master of the Bench |
Blackstone American Inn of Court |
1994-present
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| Member |
Iowa State Bar Association |
1992-present
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| Member |
Polk County Bar Association |
1992-present
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| Chair |
ISBA Technology Committee |
2003-2006
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| Past President |
Iowa Intellectual Property Law Association |
2001-2002
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 8
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Publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Keeping Your Corporate Website Out of Legal Trouble |
Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting |
2008 |
| Online Legal Issues |
Ethical Risks of Online Communications by Law Firms: Websites, Blogs and Online Networking |
2008 |
| Keeping Your Corporate Website Out of Legal Trouble |
Corporate Counsel/Trade Regulation Seminar |
2008 |
| Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights |
Central Iowa SCORE Monthly Meeting |
2008 |
| Blogging For Lawyers |
PCBA Monthly Meeting |
2007 |
| Online Ethical Risks |
Ethical Risks of Law Firm Websites and Blogs: Staying on the Right Side of the Ethics Line |
2007 |
| Are Your Clients Blogging Their Way Into Court? |
e-Commerce Seminar |
2007 |
| eDiscovery |
Des Moines Infraguard Chapter |
2007 |
| Online Legal Pitfalls |
BlogWorld Expo |
2007 |
| The Nuts and Bolts of Lawyer Blogging |
yBlawg |
2006 |
| Copyright in the Age of Grokster: New Rules for a New Game |
eCommerce Section Annual Seminar |
2006 |
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