Joseph B. Dierker, JR., P.E., Associate, born W. Palm Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 2009, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2006. Preparatory education, University of Detroit (BME, magna cum laude, 1985), University of Michigan-Dearborn (MSEME, 1989); legal education, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009). Professional Engineer (licensed in Michigan). Chartered Engineer (England). Eur Ing. (Europe). Member: Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). 20 years of engineering work at global Aerospace and Automotive OEMs and suppliers including Ford Motor Company, Eaton Corporation, McDonnell Douglas, and DuPont. Inventor with 11 issued U.S. patents.