Experience

Rating: 9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Committee of the Year - Copyright Law Committee, Chair, American Intellectual Property Law Association

1995

Regional Winner of Moot Court Trial Competition, Association of Trial Lawyers of America

1992

Management Certificate - Public Sector Analysis, University of Rochester

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Work Experience

2018 - Present

General Counsel, PDC Brands

2010 - 2018

Partner and Chair of Intellectual Property Practice Group, Diserio Martin

2000 - 2010

Partner, Collen IP

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Associations

2018 - Present

American Bar Foundation

Fellow

2017 - Present

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member, Board of Directors

2013 - Present

American Intellectual Property Law Association, Copyright Law Committee

Member, Board Liaison

2012 - Present

American Intellectual Property Law Association, Trademark Law Committee

Member

2010 - Present

International Intellectual Property Society

Member

2010 - Present

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

2009 - Present

Town Plan & Zoning Commission, Fairfield, CT

Chairman

2007 - Present

Connecticut Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1996 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2013

American Intellectual Property Law Association, Copyright Law Committee

Chair of the Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee

2010 - 2013

Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency

Agency Member

2009 - 2015

Advertising Club of Westchester

Board of Directors

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Sample of Legal Cases

Rovair v. Clearwire, U.S. Dist. Ct., D. Mass., Case No: 11-10038-RWZ

Favorable settlement for our client, Plaintiff RovAir, in trademark infringement action against Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR).

Aspex Eyewear Inc. v. E'Lite Optik Inc., 2007 WL 1792005

Settlement in favor of patent owner for $450,000.

B.U.S.A. Corp. v. Ecogloves, Inc., 05 CIV. 9988 (SCR), 2006 WL 3302841 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2006)

Secured injunction against former manager for misappropriation of trade secrets.

Expert in trademark litigation

Favorable settlement after disclosure of my expert opinions concerning trademark damages, jury instructions and verdict form.

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Education

1996

Western New England College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1988

Avon Old Farms School, Avon, CT

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Speaking Engagements

2016

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Spring Meeting 2016 Trademark Law Mid-Year Review 2016

2013

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Annual Meeting 2013 Copyright in Computer APIs—Does Oracle v. Google Presage a Bleak Future?

2013

Accredited Continuing Legal Education Program -16-hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate & Litigation (Day 2 only) Copyrights: A Primer & Guide to Practice & Procedures -Enforcement & Licensing Strategies Online, Offline, & in Social Media

2012

Accredited Continuing Legal Education Program Trademarks and Copyright: Protection, Enforcement, Licensing and Exploitation, with Preservation of Evidence

2011

Social Media and Reputation Management Social Media and Reputation Management

2010

Accredited Continuing Legal Education Program Trademark, Copyright, Cybersquatting, Web Sites And Domain Disputes, Legal Issues In Online Social Networking And Virtual Worlds

2010

16-hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate & Litigation (Day 2 only) Trademark, Copyright, Cybersquatting, Website and Domain Disputes, Legal Issues in Online Social Networks and Virtual Worlds

2009

Accredited Continuing Legal Education Program Trademark, Copyright, Cybersquatting, Privacy Policies and User Agreements Applied to Business Conducted Over the Internet - web sites and domain disputes

2008