Phil is a trial lawyer who has extensive first-chair litigation and trial experience. Having a background in science, Phil has litigated numerous cases throughout the United States involving trademarks, patents, copyrights and trade secrets. Phil also has extensive experience in litigation involving technology and trade secrets matters, as well as product liability, engineering, and construction matters. Phil is a member of the Taft team that has been named a Tier 1 firm in Cleveland for Litigation – Intellectual Property by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2018.
In the past several years, Phil has represented clients in over fifty intellectual property-related lawsuits and proceedings in district and state courts and before the USPTO. Phil has also managed and monitored numerous other litigations in the European Union, Asia, South America and Australia for clients.
In addition to his intellectual property and technology focus, Phil also has extensive experience in matters involving insurance. He has litigated on behalf of both insureds and insurers in matters involving general liability, commercial auto, directors and officers, employment practices, errors and omissions, and specialty lines of insurance. He also has extensive experience with coverage issues.
Phil began his career as a commercial litigator and has extensive experience in litigating general commercial matters, including disputes involving financial institutions, disputes between shareholders, employer-employee matters, landlord-tenant matters, and accounting matters.
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In addition to his litigation practice, Phil also has experience in the business services-side of intellectual property matters. He advises clients on the national and international management of their trademark portfolios, protecting and licensing their intellectual property, and due diligence matters.
For eight years, Phil was recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star Intellectual Property Litigation Law. He was selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer in 2014 – 2018 for Intellectual Property Litigation Law.