- George Mason University, J.D., 1994,
with distinction, Patent Track, Law Review
- George Mason University, M.E. Industrial Engineering, 1990
- Iowa State University, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 1989,
Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi
- Minnesota State Bar, 1994
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1992
- U.S. District Court - District of Minnesota, 1995
Selected for inclusion in Minnesota Super Lawyers (2014-2018)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
- The Federalist Society
- The Modern Art of Design Protection: Issues Relating to Design Protection After Egyptian Goddess, Managing IP Webinar (May 19, 2010)
- Patenting Green: Issues Relating to the Emergence of Patents Concerning Green Technologies, Midwest Intellectual Property Institute (September 2009)
- Prosecution Practice in View of the Broadening Definition of Estoppel to Application of the Equivalents Doctrine, AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute (January 2005)
- Reaching the Summit – Prevailing at the Federal Circuit, IP Value 2005 (January 2005)
- Ten Tips for Maximizing Provisional Rights Protection, MSBA Advanced Patent Practice Seminar (February 2004)
- Is There Failure to Communicate? Examining Recent Developments in Reexam & Reissue Practice, AIPLA Meeting (May 2003)
- Claim Drafting in View of Recent Litigation, AIPLA Meeting (August 2001)
- Five General Principles of Method Claiming, AIPLA Meeting (October 2000)
- Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: A Tale of Two Tests, The IP Book (September 2009)
- The Case Against Patents: Negative Perceptions About Patents, How They’re Playing Out in the Law, and What It Means for Your Practice and Your Clients’ Valuable Assets (October 2008)
- A New Look at Global Design Protection: Strategies and Recommendations, The IP Book (October 2004)
- Examining Provisional Rights: Some Observations Regarding Practice Under 35 U.S.C. 154(d), IP Book – Intellectual Property Institute (October 2003)