Kinney & Lange’s Larrin Bergman and Andrew Swanson will present “An Introduction to Intellectual Property Law” at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Minneapolis Chapter meeting on March 16, 2016. Visit http://chapters.sme.org/011/ for more information.
Category: K&L Firm News
K&L Associates Support Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Kinney & Lange is proud to announce 100% participation in the Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid “One Hour of Sharing Associates’ Campaign for The Fund for Legal Aid.” The campaign encourages members of the legal community to make a donation equal to one billable hour. Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is an organization that provides free legal services to people with low income and seniors in our twenty-county service area and people with disabilities statewide. Not only did Kinney & Lange reach 100% participation, it exceeded its fundraising goal this year and was the top donor in its group.
K&L Welcomes New Associates
Kinney & Lange P.A. is pleased to welcome John Fandrey, Tony Salmo, Adam Szymanski, and Lea Westman as associates.
John Fandrey graduated from University of St. Thomas School of Law. John has an under-graduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Anthony (Tony) Salmo graduated from William Mitchell College of Law. Tony has an under-graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Adam Szymanski graduated from William Mitchell College of Law. Adam holds an under-graduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Lea Westman graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Lea has an under-graduate degree in Chemistry from Pepperdine University.
K&L Attorneys at the 2015 Midwest IP Institute
Kinney & Lange attorneys Alan Koenck and Rick Nelson presented “7 Strategies for Drafting Patents in Light of the AIA and IPR Trends” at the 2105 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute conference, held at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center in Minneapolis, September 17-18, 2015.
K&L Ranked Among Top 25 Largest IP Law Firms in Twin Cities
Kinney & Lange was ranked number 12 among the Top 25 IP Law Firms in the Twin Cities by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The list was ranked according to the number of IP attorneys.
Kinney & Lange Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in 2015
Kinney & Lange congratulates its 2015 Super Lawyer David R. Fairbairn and Rising Star Austen Zuege. Super Lawyers surveyed Minnesota attorneys regarding those members of the Minnesota State Bar whom they considered to be Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers Selection Committee evaluated the nominations received and made the final selections. No more than five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected as a Super Lawyer. This is Dave’s thirteenth consecutive year of being named a Super Lawyer and Austen’s third consecutive year on the list of Rising Stars.
Ryan Connell’s Recent Publication
Ryan Connell, “How to Handle a Client’s Intellectual Property”, Trusts & Estates (June 2015).
Kinney & Lange Named as a Top Patent Firm
Kinney & Lange was named as a top patent firm in 2015 by Intellectual Property Today. The rankings were based on the number of US utility applications issued in 2014 where the law firm was listed as the legal representative on the issued patent.
K&L Associates Support Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Kinney & Lange is proud to announce over 90% participation in the Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid “One Hour of Sharing Associates’ Campaign for The Fund for Legal Aid.” The campaign encourages members of the legal community to make a donation equal to one billable hour. Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is an organization that provides free legal services to people with low income and seniors in our twenty-county service area and people with disabilities statewide.
Kinney & Lange Announces New Shareholder
Kinney & Lange congratulates Matt DeRuyter on becoming a new shareholder. Matt has been an associate with Kinney & Lange since 2007.