A seasoned litigator, Tom admires and advocates for the fervor of inventors and the commitment of business leaders.
As a trial lawyer, Tom assists clients facing complex intellectual property and business litigation. He focuses on patent litigation but also represents clients in trademark, copyright and trade secret matters. He helps clients across technical fields, including pharmacology, chemistry, animal reproduction, polymer processing and metallurgy. He also has extensive experience in Hatch-Waxman litigation on behalf of generic pharmaceutical companies.
Tom defends and prosecutes all aspects of intellectual property and commercial claims, including investigation, examination and defense of expert witnesses. He is also highly skilled in settlement negotiation, discovery management, jury and bench trials, and appellate practice. Tom recognizes that oftentimes the best result for a client is reached by avoiding the fight and finding a resolution that allows for everyone to return to the job they do best: innovating and creating opportunity.
He has extensive experience handling patent litigation matters in the Western District of Wisconsin rocket docket. Because patent litigation often crosses state boundaries, Tom’s practice is national in scope. Clients have trusted Tom to represent them in state and federal courts in California, Delaware, Illinois, North Carolina, Indiana, Florida, Kentucky, Colorado, Mississippi, New York, Texas, Washington, Minnesota and Wisconsin. He also has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Courts of Appeals of Wisconsin and Illinois.