IP Partner Rejoins McDermott Will & Emery in Chicago
CHICAGO (July 16, 2007) — The international law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Michael Switzer has rejoined the Firm as partner in the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department based in the Chicago office.
Mr. Switzer concentrates his practice on litigation, licensing and client counseling. He has litigated numerous cases before the federal courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission. His litigation practice has involved divergent technologies such as spinal fusion medical devices, RAID storage devices, facsimile machines, analog and digital circuit designs, and semiconductor processes.
Prior to rejoining the Firm, Mr. Switzer was a senior patent counsel for a leading medical device company. He has also served as an in-house U.S. patent counsel for Hitachi, Ltd. During his time with Hitachi, Mr. Switzer worked in the IP Licensing Department and resided in Tokyo, Japan.
“Michael expands the scope and depth of our Chicago IP team,” commented Margaret Duncan, head of the Chicago intellectual property practice group. “He brings to McDermott a wealth of skills and international experience that will greatly benefit our clients. We’re excited to have Michael back at McDermott.”
Mr. Switzer received his J.D. cum laude from the American University, Washington College of Law and his B.S. in electrical engineering from Union College. He is admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Connecticut. Mr. Switzer is also registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
McDermott’s Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department includes more than 225 lawyers and patent agents working in all of our offices throughout the world. The Firm is recognized for its trial and appellate experience, and is ranked as one of the strongest Intellectual Property litigation firms for both plaintiffs and defendants. McDermott Will & Emery has one of the leading section 337 practices in the United States. Since 1982, Firm members have acted as counsel in approximately 50 section 337 investigations. McDermott’s practice in procurement and licensing in the patent, trademark and copyright areas is recognized for its depth and breadth. Rounding out McDermott’s intellectual property, media and technology services, the team provides client counseling and advice regarding trade secret, unfair competition, advertising, entertainment and computer law.
