Introduction
Jim is a shareholder in Fredrikson & Byron’s Commercial Litigation Group, with an emphasis in intellectual property litigation. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in patent cases, involving technologies as diverse as dog training apparatus, concrete blocks, and medical devices. Jim also handles copyright and trademark litigation matters, as well as various other business disputes. Jim has extensive experience litigating in both federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels.
Education
- University of Minnesota, J.D., 2001, magna cum laude
- University of Minnesota, B.A., French, 1998, with honors
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2001
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2007
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2008
Practice Areas
Languages
- French
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Panelist, Minnesota CLE’s Intellectual Property Webcast Series: “Death Knell for Patent Trolls: Seagate, Bilski, and KRS Fallout,” March 2009
- Speaker, Fredrikson & Byron’s Litigation Seminar: Attorney-Client Privilege and Electronic Discovery, November 2005
- “Recharacterization from Debt to Equity: Lenders Beware,” co-authored with James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C., and Jonathan Friedland, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 9, November 2003
- “Civil Litigation Notes and Trends” contributor, Bench & Bar of Minnesota
Professional Activities
- Federal Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Honors & Distinctions
- Order of the Coif