Philip R. Wiese
Partner
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Creditors Rights & Bankruptcy
Practice Area And Professional Expertise
- Concentrates his practice in the areas of federal practice including complex state and federal litigation matters, intellectual property disputes (including patent, copyright, trade secret, and Internet/Web litigation), business, securities, and commercial disputes, and e-Discovery and Data Storage Management consulting.
- Represents a diverse group of clients, both as local and lead counsel, in litigation and alternative dispute resolution/mediations. He works with national and international concerns in various disciplines including the motion picture, entertainment and broadcasting industries, Internet and satellite service industries, and in various manufacturing disciplines including automotive/transportation, medical product/devise, pharmaceutical, chemical and polymer/plastics industries. He also works with individual clients regarding asset management matters as well as intellectual property matters.
- Previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable James S. Gwin, United States District Court, Akron, Ohio (1997-1999) and to the Honorable William T. Bodoh, United States Bankruptcy Court, Youngstown, Ohio (1996-1997).
- Also worked as a research specialist with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Washington, D.C. (1995) and was a judicial extern to the Honorable Walter H. Rice, U.S. District Court, Dayton, Ohio (1994).
- Before entering the legal profession, Mr. Wiese worked as Mutual Fund Legal Product Coordinator and Senior Registered Representative with the Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Boston, Massachusetts (1988-1993).
Publications
Co-Author: Thought Leadership in Intellectual Property Law 2008: Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year, chapter entitled: “The Changing Face of Patent Law.” Aspatore Books (March 2008)
Co-Author: Chapter in the book Thought Leadership in Intellectual Property Law 2007: Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year entitled “A Supreme Court Case that Was Never Decided: But Did the United States Patent and Trademark Office Get the Message?” Aspatore (March 2007)
Author: “E-Discovery Series: A New Era of Document Preservation,” Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs, LLP Advisor (Vol. 15, Issue 3, August 2006)
Contributor: Interviewed by National Notary Magazine, May 2006 for the article
entitled “Security in Paper or Electronic Transactions".
Author: “Law of Unintended Consequences - Internet Jurisdiction,” Advisor (Volume 10 Issue 2, 2001).
Author: Popcorn & Primetime: The Televised Execution Issue, 23 Ohio N.U.L. Rev. 257 (1996)
Author: Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School Comment District v. Grumet - Crossing the Line of Establishment Clause Jurisprudence (Note 21 Ohio N.U.L. Rev. 629, 1994)
Presentations
Moderator: “E-discovery: What We Can Do to Prepare for Tomorrow,” CIO Forum & Executive IT Summit, Independence, OH (June, 2009)
Speaker: “Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets and Document Retention: What Every Business Needs to Know Before the Lawsuit Begins,” Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Litigation Seminar (November 2008)
Speaker: “HIPAA, the Internet, and Beyond,” Northeast Ohio Eye Surgeons 2008 Winter/Spring Symposium (March 2008)
Speaker: “District Court Practice,” The Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association (panelist with U.S. District Judges Daniel Polster & James Gwin) (March 2008)
Speaker: “Money Matters Series,” Laurel Lake Retirement Community Foundation (roundtable participant) (April 2006)
Speaker: “College Tuition Planning and Debt Management,” St. Mary’s Church (2006)
Speaker: “Impact of Insolvency of Bankruptcy and Mechanics’ Liens,” Annual Real Estate & Construction Seminar (2002)
Speaker: “Bankruptcy: A Creditor’s Perspective in Ohio,” Lorman Education Services (2001)
Speaker: “Internet Jurisdiction: Law of Unintended Consequences,” Law & Technology Seminar and Canton Advertisers Association (2001)
Education
The Ohio Northern University College of Law, Ada, Ohio (J.D., 1996)
The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio (B.A., 1988)
Coursework:
Harvard University Extension School, Cambridge, MA (Business Law, 1992)
Babson College, Wellesley, MA (Economics, 1989-1990)
Framingham State, Framingham, MA (Statistics, 1990)
Courts & Bar Associations
Ohio Bar (1996)
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court, District of Colorado
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Member: Federal Bar Association
Member: American Bar Association
Member: Ohio State Bar Association
Member: Akron Bar Association
Professional & Civic Affiliations
Board Member: Great Trail Council, BSA, Executive Committee
Board Member: The Ohio Northern University College of Law Alumni Board
Board Member: St. Andrews Homeowners Association Board of Directors
Adjunct Professor of Law: University of Akron School of Law (2003-2005)
Member: Barrister Class of Scanlon Inn of Court
Member: Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Member: Session and Elder, Hudson Presbyterian Church
Basketball Coach: Kiwanis Basketball Program, Hudson, Ohio
Troop Committee Chairman: BSA Troop 333 Hudson, Ohio: also Eagle Scout
Awards/Honors
Listed: The Best Lawyers in America® (2010).
Inaugural Award Recipient: Electronically Stored Information (ESI) – Individual Award “Champion of Technology,” presented by Vestige, Ltd, Cleveland, OH (December 2007)
“Outstanding Editor of the Year,” Managing Editor, Ohio Northern University Law Review (1996); Associate Editor (1995)
First Place – “Best Oral Advocate,” Dean Guy Appellate Advocacy Competition, Ohio Northern University Moot Court (1994); Board of Advocates (1994 - 1996)
Book Award Recipient: Civil Practice; Criminal Practice; Legal Research & Writing I & II, Ohio Northern University (1993 - 1995)
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