MEMBERS OF THE FIRM
Thomas S. Botkin (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1997, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1975); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Instrument-Rated Private Pilot. Former Instructor, MSBA Program, Indiana University. Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education, St. Joseph County Bar Association. Member: St. Joseph County (Member, Business Organizations Section), Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Intellectual Property Licensing; Estate Planning.Email: Thomas S. Botkin
James D. Hall (Partner) admitted to bar, 1961, Indiana; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S.M.E., 1958); Indiana University (J.D., 1961). Adjunct Professor, Patent Law, Notre Dame Law School; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Tau Sigma; Tau Beta Pi. Member: St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition; Intellectual Property Licensing; Trademark Infringement; Patent Infringement.
Bruce D. Huntington (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1972); Gannon University (M.P.A., 1982); Valparaiso University (J.D., 2000). Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Indiana University, South Bend, Indiana, 2003-2006. Licensed Real Estate Appraiser. Member: St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Construction Law; Business Litigation.Email: Bruce D. Huntington
Steven L. Smilay (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, California; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2006, Indiana. Education: California State University, Northridge (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1979). Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts. Member: State Bar of California (Member, Intellectual Property Section); Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Member, Intellectual Property Section). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Competitive Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; International Intellectual Property; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition.Email: Steven L. Smilay
OF COUNSEL
Ken C. Decker (Of Counsel) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1969, Indiana; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S.M.E., 1964); George Washington University (J.D., 1968). Patent Counsel, Allied Signal, Inc., and its predecessor, The Bendix Corp., 1968-1994; Member, Editorial Board, George Washington University Law Review, 1966-1968. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents.
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Michael D. Marston (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Michigan; 2007, Indiana. Education: Michigan State University (B.S.M.E., 1997); Wayne State University (J.D., 2006). Associate Editor, Wayne State Law Review. Engineer, Robert Bosch Corp., 1998-2003. Licensed Professional Engineer, Michigan. Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents.