Practicing intellectual property and corporate law since 1991, this intellectual property law expert witness focuses on patent protection, trademark and copyright matters, patent licensing agreements, corporate structuring, reverse mergers, acquisitions, and business formation issues. His legal work includes advising inventors and companies regarding protection and commercialization of intellectual property assets, as well as transactional and governance matters involving corporations and limited liability companies. He also offers expert witness services related to intellectual property law and corporate legal matters.

Distinct from many intellectual property practitioners, his experience also includes direct involvement in the electronic cigarette and vaping industry. He founded and served as chairman of a major independent electronic cigarette company and participated in development of marketing and legal strategies involving smoking-alternative products and e-liquid products derived from tobacco. His background includes knowledge of electronic cigarette technology, e-liquid distribution, product positioning, and legal issues connected to tobacco-related regulatory oversight and import restrictions. He additionally cofounded a business focused on the sale of e-liquids manufactured by third-party companies.

His corporate legal practice has included formation and ongoing representation of hundreds of corporations and limited liability companies in Arizona and Nevada. Areas of professional analysis include licensing negotiations, intellectual property portfolio protection, trademark and copyright issues, corporate governance, public-company and merger-related transactions, and merger-related business structures. He has also served on the boards of multiple public companies, contributing experience involving public company operations, executive oversight, and corporate management responsibilities.

A registered patent attorney, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree followed by a Juris Doctor degree. He is admitted to practice before the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Supreme Court, the United States District Court for Arizona, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Additional professional recognition includes designation as a charter member of the Vaping Hall of Fame and recognition for legal academic achievement during law school.