Co-Chairs:

Mark I. Feldman
Partner
DLA Piper

James R. Sobieraj
Partner
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

From the Bench:

Honorable James F. Holderman
Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Honorable James L. Robart
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Honorable James M. Rosenbaum
United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Speakers:

Glen P. Belvis
Partner
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Chicago, IL

Mark W. Croll
Vice-President, Patents and Technology
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Glenview, IL

Michael M. Geoffrey
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel
USG Corporation
Chicago, IL

R. Mark Halligan
Partner
Lovells LLP
Chicago, IL

Edward D. Manzo
Founding Partner
Cook Alex
Chicago, IL

David R. Melton
Of Counsel
Foley & Lardner LLP
Chicago, IL

Jonathan P. Meyer
Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property
Motorola, Inc.
Schaumburg, IL

Susan Neal
Co-Founder
Neal & McDevitt, LLC
Northfield, IL

Raymond P. Niro
Partner
Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, Ltd.
Chicago, IL

Andrew T. Ramer
President
Ocean Tomo Auctions
Chicago, IL

Jay Reiziss
Counsel
Bryan Cave LLP
Washington DC

Vincent A. Sanchez
Partner
DLA Piper
Chicago, IL

Anthony Luke Simon
Attorney
General Motors
Detroit, MI

Laura M. Slenzak
Senior Intellectual Property Counsel
Siemens Corporation
Auburn Hills, MI

Dave Weidenfeld
Managing Counsel
McDonald’s Corporation
Oak Brook, IL