Michael P. Brennan

Mr. Brennan joined Harness Dickey in 1984, after working in the Office of the General Counsel for The Procter & Gamble Company. He became a partner in 1987, and after 12 years in the litigation group, Mr. Brennan moved his emphasis to strategic counseling involving inventions, trademarks, service marks, e-commerce and licensing issues.

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, University of Detroit, 1981
B.S. in Biology, cum laude, Aquinas College
B.S. in Chemistry, cum laude, Aquinas College

Honors & Distinctions

• 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers
• Top Lawyer, dbusiness Magazine, 2010

Professional Affiliations

• Intellectual Property Law Institute, Officer

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Brennan lectures on many topics, including:

• Substantive and procedural patent and trademark law
• Discovery in intellectual property litigation
• Taking and defending expert depositions
• GATT
• IP law and the U.S. Food Drug and Cosmetic Act regulation

Publications

Intellectual Property Litigation: Pretrial Practice Guide (John Wiley & Sons), contributing author, published in the fall of 1996 (ISBN: 0-471-12622-5), now in its second edition.