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Adam’s practice is focused on a relatively-narrow variety of civil matters including patent and trademark prosecution, copyright registration, trade secret protection, IP licensing, and startup and generalized IP/commercial transactional and litigation efforts. Adam represents sole-proprietors, startups, and established businesses throughout Illinois and, in some capacities, across the country.
During law school, Adam was a clerk at Augustine, Kern, & Levens, Ltd. where his efforts were focused on researching state dental and medical licensing requirements, state agency immunity from antitrust claims, and the vulnerability of alternative medicine practitioners to sanctions levied by sate medical boards, all on a national basis.
Before and after leaving Augustine Kern & Levens, Ltd., and before forming Au, LLC, Adam was a clerk, and then associate, at Saper Law Offices, LLC. While at Saper, Adam handled IP, commercial, and social media-related litigation matters, which included commercial contract disputes, internet defamation cases, copyright and trademark infringement claims, and various business disputes.
Prior to entering law school, Adam worked as a systems engineer for General Dynamics Land Systems.
Education
- The John Marshall Law School – J.D., with IP Certificate 2009
- Carnegie Mellon University - B.S.M.E. 2003
Admissions
- State of Illinois (2009)
- District of Columbia (2012)
- State of Michigan (2017)
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2010)
- United States District Court, District of Columbia (2012)
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (2011)
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Acquired: 2017
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Acquired: 2009
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564 W. Randolph St. 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL, 60661
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Posted by anonymous | January 08, 2013 | Litigation
Excellent professional service for very reasonable fee structure
I am extremely satisfied with Adam's handling of my case. He was very knowledgeable in the particular domain of litigation, way beyond what was required for my case. He was very clear in his communication with me, to make sure that I know exactly what is going on and what my options are, and was high...
Posted by Quang | December 02, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Patient, Intelligent, and Highly Professional
Adam is based in Chicago and although I live a few states away on the east coast, I decided to have him work on my case. He was very knowledgeable with the subject matter and had even given me pointers on how to proceed during the initial consultation. He accessed my situation and laid out my option...
"Adam is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."
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2006
Future Combat Systems SDD Phase Recognition Award, General Dynamics Land Systems
2011 - Present
Principal Attorney, AU, LLC
2008 - 2012
Associate Attorney, Saper Law Offices, LLC
2007 - 2008
Clerk, Augustine, Kern, & Levens, Ltd.
2003 - 2007
Systems Engineer, General Dynamics Land Systems
2014 - Present
Chcago Inventors OrganizationLegal Advisor
2013 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2012 - Present
Internet Defense LeagueMember
2011 - Present
Electronic Frontier FoundationMember
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2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
BS - Bachelor of Science
2015
IP Asset Review
2015
IP Essentials
2014
Intellectual Property
2014
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English
Legal Answers
Are these Facebook posts a cause of action for defamation in Illinois?
08 Apr 2017
By not filing the annual report for my LLC is it effectively dissolved?
01 Sep 2016
Does shipping my goods to a sales rep in a different state for test marketing count as "use in commerce"?
18 Apr 2016