Minneapolis attorney Allen W. Hinderaker, of Merchant & Gould, P.C., was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA's Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in New York.

Litigation is the exclusive focus of Allen's practice, representing clients in court, before administrative tribunals, and in private arbitration. Allen is privileged to work with clients on important matters, and understands that case strategies, tactics and outcomes must align with business objectives: the litigation and the management of the litigation must serve the client's business requirements. Allen's litigation practice is limited to patent infringement, trademark and trade dress infringement, including contested cases before the TTAB, commercial contract and licensing disputes, trade secret misappropriation and claims of unfair competition. Allen is currently the Chair of Merchant & Gould's litigation practice group.

The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership.