Our Professionals
Since its founding in 1973 by David V. Trask and William S. Britt, TraskBritt has grown from two to over thirty professionals. Several TraskBritt attorneys have been in-house counsel at large multinational and international corporations and are well-qualified to support and facilitate the business goals of clients by offering practical advice that is tailored to current needs as well as to future goals. In addition, many of our attorneys hold advanced degrees and have extensive experience in respective technical practice fields.
Shareholders
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Mr. Bond joined TraskBritt in 1983 and became a shareholder with the firm in 1993. As Head of the firm's foreign intellectual property department, Mr. Bond practices before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Bond's practice includes More... |
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Mr. Burton is the senior litigator at TraskBritt. He is a shareholder and director of the firm and is a member of the firm’s three-person Management Committee. His practice emphasizes litigation and counseling in patent, trade secret, and More... |
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Mr. Cataxinos is a Director and the Managing Shareholder of TraskBritt. His practice emphasizes patent preparation and prosecution and patent related litigation. Mr. Cataxinos performs patent and technology portfolio evaluations and audits for clients. More... |
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Mr. Duzan has twenty-five years of intellectual property prosecution, licensing and litigation experience. Joining TraskBritt in 1994 and becoming a shareholder in 1995, his practice emphasizes all areas of intellectual property. More... |
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Mr. Gunn joined TraskBritt as a law clerk in 2003 and became a shareholder in 2010. He is a graduate of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah and also holds a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Utah. More... |
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Ms. Hamer joined TraskBritt as a law clerk in 1999, became a shareholder in 2007 and an officer in 2010. Her practice emphasizes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the areas of chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnical, More... |
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Prior to joining TraskBritt, Mr. Johanson was General Counsel and Chief Patent Counsel at WhizBang! Labs, a software development company that specializes in searching, and extracting data from the World Wide Web. More... |
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Mr. Michelsen joined TraskBritt as a student associate and became a shareholder with the firm in 2009. Mr. Michelsen brings industry experience to TraskBritt in the areas of electrical and mechanical engineering. More... |
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Mr. Pace joined TraskBritt as an associate and was admitted as a shareholder with the firm in 2009. His practice at TraskBritt focuses on business counseling and dispute resolution, in addition to litigation in patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property matters. Mr. Pace has represented More... |
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Mr. Power joined TraskBritt as an associate in 1997 and became a shareholder in 2002. Mr. Power has developed extensive expertise in the areas of patent prosecution, the delivery of legal opinions regarding intellectual property rights, More... |
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Prior to becoming a shareholder with TraskBritt in 1996, Mr. Turner was an associate with the firm and worked for three years in The Netherlands as in-house patent counsel for Akzo Pharma bv (now Akzo Nobel). More... |
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Mr. Walkowski brings over twenty-five years of intellectual property experience to TraskBritt, where he has been a shareholder since 1993. Prior to joining TraskBritt, Mr. Walkowski served in corporate positions in the oil service industry. More... |
Founders
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Mr. Britt, of counsel, has been in private practice since 1969 and has extensive experience in obtaining, enforcing, and licensing intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Prior to founding TraskBritt, he was a patent attorney for PPG Industries and More... |
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Mr. Trask, of counsel, brings over forty years of experience in transactional and litigation matters, primarily in the fields of intellectual property and commercial law. He has extensive experience, both as an advocate and as a neutral, in arbitration proceedings involving technology, performing arts, More... |
Attorneys
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Mr. Baker received his J.D. from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law and holds a Masters and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. Prior to working at TraskBritt, Mr. Baker worked as More... |
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Mr. Gutke received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law where he graduated summa cum laude and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Gutke received the Rickert Award for Excellence in Academic Achievement. More... |
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Tracey Harrach, an associate with TraskBritt, is a graduate of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. She is a Registered Patent Attorney and holds a B.S. in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry. More... |
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Mr.Jones received his J.D. from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah. Prior to working for TraskBritt, Mr. Jones worked as a More... |
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Mr. McGarvey, of counsel, adds many years of experience to TraskBritt's thriving litigation group. Prior to joining TraskBritt, Mr. McGarvey was a shareholder at Berman & Savage where he managed intellectual More... |
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Dr. Morath, a TraskBritt Associate, holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Utah, a B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan, and a J.D. from Brigham Young University. More... |
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Mr. Nixon is a graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Prior to joining TraskBritt, Mr. Nixon worked as an electrical engineer for Orincon Sygenex Corporation. More... |
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Ms. Weber Powell, of counsel, joined TraskBritt as an associate in March of 2000 and became a shareholder in 2005. In January 2008 she moved into an of counsel position. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Weber Powell served as a civil litigation attorney More... |
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Dr. Stein received his J.D. from the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, and holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior from the University of Washington. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from More... |
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Ms. Suwe, an associate with TraskBritt, received her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. She is a Registered Patent Attorney and holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from More... |
Executive Director
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Ms. Doe is a Certified Legal Manager and has managed, directly or in a supervisory capacity, human resources, accounting, information technology, marketing and facilities management. More...
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