Brian Michalek helps companies protect their technological innovations, advances and brand reputation through his intellectual property law practice. As a patent litigator, he has advised clients on a variety of disputes involving software-based technologies, wireless transactions and communications, medical devices, and plastic extrusion technology.
Brian also prepares and argues trial and discovery motions and conducts direct and cross-examination of lay and expert witnesses. He takes and defends fact, expert and third-party depositions. Brian drafts and prepares complaints, answers, counterclaims, affirmative defenses, and other pleadings, and manages and coordinates discovery.
Brian, who has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, also assists clients in patent transactions and licensing, patent prosecution, and opinion matters.