James B. Muskal

Of Counsel

James B. Muskal

Overview

Mr. Muskal received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1960, a J.D. degree from DePaul University in 1963, and subsequently acquired full course credits toward an L.L.M. from The John Marshall Law School, Graduate Division, during 1963-65. Mr. Muskal joined the firm in 1963 and has been actively involved in all phases of intellectual property law practice, with considerable involvement in litigation, licensing, opinions, patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution, and related areas of trade secret and antitrust law.

Education

  • DePaul University, J.D., 1963
  • University of Illinois, B.S.M.E., 1960

Admissions

  • Illinois, 1963
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Member, Trial Bar)
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • State of Illinois Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

Honors

  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated (Highest Rating) – Martindale-Hubbell
  • Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network
  • Listed among the Top Lawyers in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law – Chicago Lawyer

Professional Affiliations

  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
  • American Bar Association, Section of Litigation
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Education

  • DePaul University, J.D., 1963
  • University of Illinois, B.S.M.E., 1960

Admissions

  • Illinois, 1963
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Member, Trial Bar)
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • State of Illinois Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit