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Four DeWitt Intellectual Property Attorneys Included in Managing Intellectual Property Magazine’s 2021 List of IP Stars

May 3, 2021 | Michelle M. Friedman

GREEN BAY | MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – Today DeWitt LLP law firm announced the inclusion of four of its attorneys in the 2021 Intellectual Property (IP) Stars list of recommended IP practitioners, as released by Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars. 

The IP Stars are private practice IP professionals who have been recommended by their peers and clients. DeWitt and its attorneys David Biek, Joseph Miotke, Charles Sara and Christopher Scherer are listed as top patent and trademark practitioners in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Biek  practices from the firm’s Minneapolis office and specializes in Business Transactions, Intellectual Property, International Law, Non-Infringement and Patentability Opinions, Due Diligence, and Patent Litigation. Biek is listed as both a Patent and Trademark Star.  He earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University Law School and a B.S.E. from Princeton.

Miotke  is the co-chair of DeWitt’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group and practices from the firm’s Metro-Milwaukee office.  He specializes in Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, and Patent Litigation. Miotke is recognized as a Patent Star.  He earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Marquette University Law School and a B.S. from Marquette University.

Sara  practices from DeWitt’s Madison office and specializes in Intellectual Property and International Law.  Sara is recognized as a Trademark Star. He earned a J.D., from George Mason University Law School and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina. 

Scherer  is an Executive Committee Member at DeWitt and a co-chair of its Intellectual Property Practice Group and practices from DeWitt’s Metro-Milwaukee office. He specializes in Intellectual Property and International Law. Scherer is listed as both a Patent and Trademark Star. He earned a J.D. from University of Illinois – Chicago's John Marshall Law School and a B.S. from Marquette University.

Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS is the leading international specialist guide to IP firms and practitioners worldwide. Managing IP has been researching and ranking firms since 1996. This research has expanded over the years, with more than 80 jurisdictions now covered, making it the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the industry.