Lawrence G. Almeda Appointed to the State Advisory Committee for the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights
Posted on: Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 18:00 CDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., is pleased to announce that Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the firm's Ann Arbor, Michigan office, has recently been appointed to the State Advisory Committee for the United States Commission on Civil Rights. He has a 2-year term and can be reappointed.
An alumnus of Leadership Detroit, Mr. Almeda is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Washtenaw County Bar Association, a member of the Michigan Governor's Advisory Council on Asian Pacific American Affairs, the immediate past president of the Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association and an assistant regional governor on the Board of Directors for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Mr. Almeda focuses his practice on patent opinions and prosecution in the medical, chemical, mechanical and nanotechnology fields. He received his LL.M. in intellectual property from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where he was a published member of Law Review, and his B.S. in chemical engineering from Purdue University.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has 51 State Advisory Committees (SAC), one for each state and the District of Columbia. The members of these state advisory committees serve to assist the Commission with its fact-finding, investigative and information disseminating functions.
Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with four additional offices across the country serving the intellectual property needs of clients from around the world. The firm is one of the largest IP law firms in the country, with more than 160 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents specializing in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, intellectual asset management, and technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handles assignments in fields as diverse as electrical, chemical, mechanical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nanotechnology, Internet and computer technology, as well as in trademarks and brand names for a wide variety of products and services. For more information, visit http://www.usebrinks.com/.
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