1. Richard Blake Johnston
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1997
College: The Ohio State University, B.S.M.E., 1986; University of Nebraska, M.B.A., 1989
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Technology and Media, Intellectual Property and Technology, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation
Membership: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago American Intellectual Property Law Association.

2. John L. Alex
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 1962
College: Northwestern University, B.S., Ch.E., 1959
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 1962
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Unfair Competition
Membership: American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago The Lawyers Club of Chicago New York Intellectual Property Association.

3. Daniel M. Riess
Title: Consultant
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1967
College: Northwestern University, B.S. Ch.E., 1959
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 1967
Practice Area: Patent(45%); Trademark(45%); Copyright(5%); Unfair Competition(5%)
Membership: American, Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.

4. Paul C. Craane
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Northern Illinois University College of Law, Class of 1993, J.D., magna cum laude
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Class of 1990, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, highest honors (University Honors - Bronze Tablet)
Admitted: Northern Illinois University College of Law, Class of 1993, J.D., magna cum laude
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Design Patents, Patent Interferences and Oppositions, Patent Prosecution, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Devices
Membership: American Bar Association

5. Joseph T. Harcarik
Title: Consultant
Law School: Seton Hall Law School, J.D., 1974
College: University of Notre Dame, 1964, Phys.; Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., Ch.E.
Admitted: Seton Hall Law School, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patents; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Patent Licensing; Trademarks; Trade Secrets; Copyrights; Unfair Competition
Membership:

6. Louis J. Alex
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 2001
College: Cornell University (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1992; B.A., Psychology, 1992)
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition
Membership:

7. Joel H. Bock
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Indiana University, J.D., 1977
College: University of Michigan, B.S., 1974
Admitted: Indiana University, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Unfair Competition Causes
Membership: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.

8. James S. Pristelski
Title: Consultant
Law School: University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1972
College: University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S.E.E., 1966
Admitted: University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1972
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Unfair Competition
Membership: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; American Intellectual Property Law Association.

9. David M. Thimmig
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1991
College: General Motors Institute, B.S.M.E., 1986
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Prosecution, Intellectual Property Counseling
Membership: AIPLA IPLAC ABA ISBA CBA.

10. Gary W. McFarron
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude
College: Purdue University, B.S.M.E., with distinction
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Unfair Competition, Antitrust
Membership: Chicago and American Bar Associations Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago American Intellectual Property Law Association.

11. Raymond M. Mehler
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 1974
College: Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S., with distinction, 1970
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Patents(40%); Trademarks(35%); Copyrights(15%); Unfair Competition(10%)
Membership: Chicago Bar Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; American Intellectual Property Law Association.

12. Stephen B. Heller
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., cum laude, 1980
College: Iowa State University, B.S. Aero E., with honors, 1977
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., cum laude, 1980
Practice Area: Patents, Trademarks, Unfair Competition, Intellectual Property
Membership: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.

13. Andrew G. Kolomayets
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1988
College: Loyola University, B.A. in Chemistry, 1984
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Unfair Competition
Membership: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago American Chemical Society Ukrainian-American Bar Association.

14. Jason R. Smalley
Title: Associate
Law School: DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2005
College: Vanderbilt University, B.S. ENE., summa cum laude, 2002
Admitted: DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Litigation(75%); Trademarks(15%); Patent Prosecution(10%); Copyrights; Trade Secrets
Membership:

15. Joseph R. Freund
Title: Shareholder
Law School: DePaul University, J.D., 2004
College: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 2001
Admitted: DePaul University, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
Membership: Chicago, American, and Illinois State Bar Associations.

16. Betsy J. Derwinski
Title: Associate
Law School: DePaul University, J.D., 2004
College: College of William and Mary, B.S., 2001
Admitted: DePaul University, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patents; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Patent Licensing; Trademarks; Copyrights; Unfair Competition
Membership: Chicago and American Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC).

17. Michael D. Zaronias
Title: Associate
Law School: Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
College: Indiana University, B.A., Chemistry, 1998
Admitted: Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patents; Patent Prosecution; Patent Licensing; Litigation; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Unfair Competition
Membership: American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.

18. Steven E. Jedlinski
Title: Associate
Law School: Chicago Kent College of Law, J.D., 2007
College: Northwestern University, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2003
Admitted: Chicago Kent College of Law, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patents; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Patent Licensing; Patent Infringement; Trademarks; Trademark Prosecution; Copyrights; Unfair Competition
Membership: AIPLA and IPLAC.

19. Paul M. Raya
Title: Shareholder
Law School: John Marshall Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
College: Knox College, B.A., Chemistry, 1995
Admitted: John Marshall Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Intellectual Property, Patents, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Licensing, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Unfair Competition
Membership: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.

20. Lloyd L. Zickert
Title: Consultant
Law School: George Washington University, J.D., 1954
College: Purdue University, B.S.M.E., 1950
Admitted: George Washington University, J.D., 1954
Practice Area: Patent Law; Trademark Law; Copyright Law; Unfair Competition Law
Membership: Chicago, Illinois State, Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Chicago and American Intellectual Property Law Associations; The Lawyers Club of Chicago.