Merchant & Gould, an intellectual property and litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that Brent Routman, a partner at the firm, has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. (ABF).Recognition as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF), honors attorneys whose professional public and private career demonstrate outstanding dedication to the welfare of the community. Admission into the Fellows of the ABF is limited to one third of one percent of attorneys in each state. Brent practices trademark, copyright, international intellectual property, advertising, and litigation. Brent is the immediate past president of the Hennepin County Bar Association. Prior to joining Merchant & Gould, he practiced commercial litigation and immigration law in South Florida and worked at the law schools of the Universities of Miami and Georgia. In 2004, Brent was selected by Minnesota Lawyer magazine as an Attorney of the Year.