DRI Faculty List
Intellectual Property Litigation Seminar
Minneapolis Marriott City Center | Minneapolis, MN | May 13 - 15, 2020
Olufunmilayo Arewa Temple University, Beasley School of Law
Olufunmilayo Arewa |
G. Warren Bleeker Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
G. Warren Bleeker a partner in Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie's Los Angeles office, focuses on IP litigation matters. He has counseled and represented Fortune 500 clients, mid- and small-size corporations, non-profits, and individuals in areas of commerce including industrial manufacturing, toys, electronics, cutlery design, clothing and textiles, handbag manufacturing and distribution, photography and photography accessories, educational services, charitable fundraising services, food preparation, the restaurant industry, and the music industry. |
Lisa L. Boswell Of Counsel
Early Sullivan Wright Gizer McRae LLP
Lisa L. Boswell is Of Counsel in the Los Angeles, CA office of Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae LLP. Lisa's practice focuses on real estate litigation, commercial and business litigation, and intellectual property. She represents corporations, private individuals, and insurance companies. She graduated from Whittier Law School, where she was the recipient of an American Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility Practicum Skills. She has been a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of California since 2005 and the Chair of the DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar's Intellectual Property Litigation Committee. She is also a member of the California Minority Counsel Program. She is rated as an AV Preeminent Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell. |
The Honorable Hildy Bowbeer United States District Court for District of Minnesota
The Honorable Hildy Bowbeer was appointed a Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota in June 2014. Prior to her appointment, she managed IP litigation at 3M Company in the U.S. and internationally. Judge Bowbeer received her J.D. from the University of Michigan. In 1985, she became one of the seven founding partners of Bowman and Brooke, where she had a national practice in product liability litigation before joining 3M. She is a judicial advisor to the Sedona Conference. She also serves on the Federal Practice Committee for the District of Minnesota and co-authored its Guide for Practitioners on electronic discovery. Judge Bowbeer speaks frequently on litigation management, electronic discovery, and ADR. |
Dennis D. Crouch University of Missouri Law School
John Dackson Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Charles T. (Charlie) Frazier, Jr. Partner
Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP
Charles T. (Charlie) Frazier, Jr. is a partner in the Dallas office of Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend, LLP, an appellate boutique. Certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Charlie's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, insurance-related disputes, and professional-liability claims in trial and appellate courts, including successfully arguing before the Supreme Court of the United States He is a long-time active member of the DRI Appellate Advocacy Committee, and currently chairs its Appellate Rules Subcommittee. |
The Honorable Jennifer L. Frisch Assistant Chief
Minnesota Judicial Branch
The Honorable Jennifer L. Frisch In 2013, Governor Mark Dayton appointed Jennifer Frisch to serve as a district court judge in Ramsey County, Minnesota's Second Judicial District. In 2018, Judge Frisch was elected to serve as the Assistant Chief Judge in the Second Judicial District. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Frisch served as Senior Associate General Counsel for the University of Minnesota for 11 years, where she represented the University in state and federal courts in all litigated matters. Before joining the University's Office of the General Counsel, Judge Frisch practiced commercial litigation at Kelly & Berens in Minneapolis. Judge Frisch received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Macalester College and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School. |
Peter J. Henein Partner
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Peter J. Henein is a partner in the Advocacy Department in the Toronto office of Cassels Brock who specializes in the areas of product liability, class actions and intellectual propert. He works with a wide variety of clients, including franchisors, certification bodies, international auto manufacturers and numerous other manufacturers and distributors around the world. Peter is the Chair of the Recreational Products Specialized Litigation Group. |
The Honorable Roger T. Hughes, Ret. Federal Court of Canada
The Honorable Roger T. Hughes, Ret. served for over a decade on the Federal Court of Canada. A graduate of the University of Toronto Law School, Justice Hughes spent 37 years in private practice as a partner at the firm of Sim, Hughes, Ashton, McKay and McBurney before he was appointed to the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada. Justice Hughes served on the Court Martial Appeal Court from 2006 to 2016 when he was appointed to the Federal Court of Canada. Justice Hughes currently practices as a neutral with JAMS ADR. |
Eileen M. Hunter, Ph.D. Boston Scientific Corporation
Michael A. Kahn Capes Sokol Goodman & Sarachan PC
Mary Re Knack Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC
Mary Re Knack is a member of the Healthcare and Litigation Departments at Ogden Murphy Wallace. Her practice focuses on insurance, healthcare and civil matters. Re provides a wide range of legal services to members of the healthcare industry including regulatory compliance, confidentiality and privacy-related compliance services including HIPAA and state laws, licensing and risk management related services and related investigations, federal and state agency investigations, guidance and representation related to medical staffing, and defense of professional negligence claims. Re also provides guidance and advice to the insurance industry and self-insureds with respect to their obligations under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act and Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA). Re was named to the Washington Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine for 2005 and 2010 – 2017. She has also been recognized by Seattle Met magazine as a "Top Lawyer" in Health Care for 2011 and has been designated as one of the "Top Women Attorneys in Washington" for 2012 – 2017. |
Kevin T. McCarthy Larson King LLP
Kevin T. McCarthy is an attorney with Larson King in Minnesota. Kevin focuses his practice in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, professional liability, and products liability matters. Kevin is originally from Detroit, Michigan and graduated from the Michigan State University College of Law. Outside of his law practice, Kevin enjoys spending time outdoors hunting and fishing. |
David F. McDowell Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP
David F. McDowell is co-chair of Morrison & Foerster's global Litigation Department resident in Los Angeles, CA. Dave has spent his career on the forefront of legal issues facing retailers and consumer product manufacturers. He worked closely with numerous companies to investigate cyber intrusions and has led the defense of companies facing numerous liability streams arising from them – including employee and consumer class actions and investigations by the FTC, state AGs, and SEC. |
Eva Mendelsohn 3M Company
Thomas J. (TJ) Mihill Partner
Owen Gleaton Egan Jones & Sweeney LLP
Thomas J. (TJ) Mihill practices primarily in intellectual property, business law and litigation. TJ's practice covers a wide variety of business litigation issues, including actions to enforce or defend against restrictive covenants, professional liability actions, shareholder disputes, and various breach of contract, tort, and fraud actions. In the area of intellectual property, TJ has represented individuals and corporations in trademark and copyright registration and infringement, trade secret violations, and cybersquatting actions. TJ is particularly active in internet and video game law and is on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Game Developers Association. |
William Miller General Mills Inc
Sandra K. Nowak 3M Company
Sandra K. Nowak is Assistant Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for 3M Company, counseling 3M's Consumer Business Group which makes and sells iconic consumer products sold under some of the world's best-known brands, including Post-it®, Scotch®, and Command™. Since joining 3M in 2005, Ms. Nowak held positions of increasing responsibility within the 3M Legal Affairs Department. In her various roles, Ms. Nowak has worked on various patent, trademark, domain name, and trade secret litigation matters; negotiated numerous global IP agreements; and has filed and/or prosecuted over a hundred patent applications Ms. Nowak began her legal career as an IP attorney with Stoel Rives LLP in Portland, Oregon. Prior to law school, Ms. Nowak performed chemical research for the United States Department of Agriculture. Ms. Nowak has a JD from the University of Oregon law school and a BA (Chemistry) from Franklin and Marshall College. |
Thomas R. Pack Associate
Maslon LLP
Thomas R. Pack is an attorney at Maslon LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he represents businesses in product liability matters, intellectual property disputes, internal investigations, and in other complex business litigation. He helps clients navigate all stages of the litigation process throughout many forums, including federal and state courts, mediation, and arbitration, with a focus on helping clients in the drug and medical device industries Tom is an active member of the DRI Young Lawyers Committee and Drug & Device Committee, and can be reached at thomas.pack@maslon.com or on LinkedIn. |
The Honorable Alan C. Page Justice
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Honorable Alan C. Page was born August 7, 1945, in Canton, Ohio. He graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School in 1963, and received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978. After graduating from law school, Alan Page worked as an attorney for a law firm in Minneapolis, then served seven years as an attorney in the office of the Minnesota Attorney General. |
Brad D. Pedersen Patterson Thuente Pedersen PA
Rachael L. Rodman Partner
Ulmer & Berne LLP
Rachael L. Rodmanis a partner in Ulmer & Berne's Columbus, Ohio office and is an accomplished litigator who concentrates her practice in the area of intellectual property litigation. She has experience representing clients in a variety of cases involving patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret claims, and counsels clients on how to identify and protect their intellectual property. She is a member of DRI's Women in the Law Committee and IP Litigation Committee and served as the 2019 Chair of DRI's IP Litigation Seminar. She is also actively involved with the Intellectual Property Owners Association, serving on its Diversity & Inclusion Committee and as a Vice Chair of the Women in IP Committee, which strives to promote the representation and advancement of women in IP law. |
Eileen Hintz Rumfelt Miller & Martin PLLC
Eileen Hintz Rumfelt is a member in Miller & Martin PLLC's Atlanta, GA office who concentrates her practice in the area of complex commercial litigation with a special focus on intellectual property litigation and white collar crime/corporate investigations. She is the firm's eDiscovery Practice Group leader, and regularly advises her colleagues and clients on the management of eDiscovery issues in commercial litigation. Ms. Rumfelt's intellectual property practice spans a wide range of disputes, including trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, patent infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition. Ms. Rumfelt has appeared in federal and state courts across the country, before the Federal Circuit, and in the International Trade Commission. |
Mark Sadler Great American Insurance Group
Mark Sadler is a Divisional Vice President in Corporate Claims for the Great American Insurance Group. He is responsible for handling and oversight of all claims that arise within Great American's Cyber Risk Division as well as vendor management and producer relations for cyber claim matters. Mark earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Hamline University School of Law where he was a member of the Law Review. He also earned a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. |
Bevin Shores Agro Zaffiro LLP
Bevin Shores is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, Bevin was called to the Bar in 2008. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University at Buffalo, where she graduated magna cum laude. Bevin joined Agro Zaffiro LLP in 2019 after working with a well-known insurance defence boutique and prior to that, a full service firm in the Niagara region. Bevin draws on her experience to develop smart, results-oriented litigation strategies for her clients. With a focus on insurance and commercial litigation, Bevin's experience encompasses a diverse range of specialties, including commercial/construction matters, property claims, products liability, coverage and priority disputes, accident benefits matters, and defending personal injury claims. Bevin is particularly interested in the emerging legal landscape surrounding autonomous vehicles, the sharing economy, and cyber risk. |
Steven T. Snyder Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mark A. Solheim Partner
Larson King LLP
Mark A. Solheim is a partner with Larson King in St. Paul and serves on the firm's executive committee. His trial work focuses on litigation of product, professional, oil & gas and transportation liability matters. Mark has served in leadership positions for state and national defense organizations for many years. Mark served as the President of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, as Chair of the DRI Trial Tactics Committee, as Co-Chair of the MDLA Nursing Home & Assisted Living Committee, and as Chair of the USLAW Network (2008). In addition, Mark served on the Board of Directors for the Regions Hospital Foundation (2012-2014). |
Hon. Becky R. Thorson United States District Court for District of Minnesota
Corey Willard Gowling WLG
Corey Willard is an Ottawa, Ontario based Gowling WLG associate lawyer. Corey's broad litigation practice includes medical defence, health law, professional liability, general commercial disputes and tax matters. Corey has appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (with and without jury), the Federal Court of Canada, the Tax Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. Corey frequently appears before several administrative tribunals, including the Consent and Capacity Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board. He also advises his clients on complex privacy-related issues. |
Elizabeth Cowan Wright United States District Court for District of Minnesota
Elizabeth Cowan Wright is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. Before becoming a judge, she was a partner at the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, where she focused on patent litigation. Magistrate Judge Wright graduated from William Mitchell College of Law, valedictorian, in 2006. She received her BS in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University and her MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois. Before she became a lawyer, Magistrate Judge Wright worked as an engineer at 3M. |
Sandra J. (Sandy) Wunderlich Partner
Tucker Ellis LLP
Sandra J. (Sandy) Wunderlich is a partner in the St. Louis office of Tucker Ellis LLP, combines her intellectual property expertise with her commercial litigation background to assist clients in a variety of ways from the threat of litigation through trial and appeals. An experienced trial lawyer, Sandy has been lead counsel in more than a dozen jury and bench trials. Over the past 25 years, she has represented large pharmaceutical manufacturers, agricultural and industrial manufacturers, a Fortune 50 company, and large national banks and credit arms of Fortune 100 companies in matters involving intellectual property, product liability, medical device and pharmaceutical liability, financial services litigation, and other complex litigation. |