• Recognized as a "Recommended Individual" by World Trademark Review in their WTR 1000 2023 & 2024 Rankings.
    • Recognized for his extensive work in developing and leading educational programs for the trademark bar, receiving the International Trademark Association’s Volunteer Service Award for Advancement of the Association in 2004 and again in 2009.
    • Recently created and chaired a new type of program, The Next Level, aimed at training lawyers with 3-to-7 years experience.
    • Created and produces Dechert’s Annual Report on Trends in Trademarks, which has been the subject of news articles in numerous national and international publications, including The New York Times, the National Law JournalThe Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The International Herald Tribune, Advertising Age and Brandweek, as well as covered on CNN, CNBC, and National Public Radio. The report, first published in 1992, analyzes the previous year’s trademark filings and makes predictions about consumer trends, branding buzzwords, and the direction of the economy.
    • Developments in Copyright Law — 2013 Annual Meeting of Intellectual Property Law Owners Association, Boston, MA (September 16, 2013)
    • IP Issues to Consider When Launching a New Product — NJCCA 9th Annual In-House Counsel Conference, Whippany, NJ (September 23, 2011)
    • NJCCA 9th Annual Full Day In-House Counsel Conference — Presented by NJCCA with Sponsorship by Dechert LLP, Whippany, NJ (September 23, 2011)
    • Developing an International Trademark Portfolio: Strategies for Protecting Your Brand Name in China — U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's China Road Show, Philadelphia, PA (July 23, 2007)
    • Content Licensing: Issues and Strategies Related to Obtaining Rights to Media and Other Content — LSI's Second Annual Philadelphia Conference on Mastering Complex Intellectual Property Licensing, Philadelphia, PA (May 22, 2006)
    • Trademark, Copyright, & E-Commerce Related Licensing Transactions  — Complex Intellectual Property Licensing, Philadelphia, PA (May 22, 2006)
    • Trademark Triage  — International Trademark Association Leadership Meeting, Naples, FL (November 9, 2005)
    • Content Licensing: Issues and Strategies Related to Obtaining Rights to Media and Other Content — Complex Intellectual Property Licensing Seminar, Philadelphia, PA (May 19, 2005)
    • The Dance of Negotiation in Complex International Licensing Transactions — Advanced Multinational IP Licensing Conference, Reston, VA (October 15, 2004)
    • Branding Beyond Words — Trade Dress Law Forum sponsored by the International Trademark Association, New York, NY (October 7, 2004)
    • Electronic Filings in Trademark Prosecution — International Trademark Association, Boston, MA (September 9, 2004)
    • Trademarks in Business Transactions — International Trademark Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (May 1, 2004)
    • Current Issues in Trademark Searching and Clearance — International Trademark Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (May 21, 2002)
    • Ethical Issues in Trademark Clearance — The U.S. and International Trademark Committees of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago and The John Marshall School of Law: The Search is On! Trademark Searching in the 21st Century, Chicago, IL (March 26, 2002)
    • Negotiating the Intellectual Property Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions  — International Trademark Association: Trademarks in Business Transactions Forum, New York, NY (February 25, 2002)
    • Selecting, Searching and Clearing Trademarks — International Trademark Association: U.S. Trademark Basics Forum, Dallas, TX (February 4, 2002)
    • Hot Topics in Copyright and Right of Publicity Law — Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) Educational Forum on Intellectual Property, Philadelphia, PA (December 7, 2001)
    • Parody and Fair Use Under Copyright, Trademark, and Right of Publicity Law — Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) Educational Forum on Intellectual Property, Philadelphia, PA (December 7, 2001)
    • Served for 6 years as a leader and board member of INTA’s Programs Committee, which is responsible for more than two dozen educational programs and conferences each year around the world
    • Founder of the Copyright Society of the USA’s Philadelphia chapter
    • Chairs the board of 1812 Productions, which specializes in comedy
    • Vice President of the board of Philadelphia Theatre Company, which produces contemporary American playwrights
    • Served for many years on the board of Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, which provides pro bono legal advice to the arts community