Michael J. Folise
   
Law Firm: Black, Lowe & Graham PLLC
   
Address: 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4800
  Seattle, WA 98104
   
Phone: 206-381-3300
Fax: 206-381-3301
   
E-mail Address: folise@blacklaw.com
   
Education: B.S.E.E., Case Institute of Technology, 1981
J.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1984
   
Court Admissions: State of Ohio 1984
State of Washington 1985
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 1985
U.S. District Court, Western District 1985
Of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit 1995
   
Legal Experience
 
and Work History: Seed IP Law Group 1985-1991, 2001-2004
Richardson & Folise 1991-2001
Black, Lowe & Graham 2004-present
   
Focus of Law Practice: Specializing in patent, trademark, copyright law and related causes of action representing small businesses through Fortune 500 corporations; also retained as an expert witness in a variety patent cases.
   
Professional Associations: Ohio State Bar Association (Inactive)
Washington State Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
   
Alternative Dispute  
Resolution (ADR) Training: Federal Bar Association Rule 39.1 CLE Seminar; Various private ADR
   
ADR Experience: Represented corporate clients (plaintiff and defendant) at over two dozen mediations, Early Neutral Evaluations, only one of which did not result in a settlement
   
ADR Practice Areas: Exclusively limited to patent, trademark and copyright law