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Jeffrey is a business and intellectual property trial lawyer with Dickinson Wright in Denver, Colorado and St. Louis, Missouri. The National Law Journal named Jeffrey a top 50 Trailblazing IP Lawyer.
Jeffrey handles all types of trademark, patent and copyright infringement and trade secrets disputes. He also serves as an expert witness in trademark and unfair competition cases. He also is a professor teaching trademark law. Previously, he taught IP Litigation.
Jeffrey has successfully defended and protected numerous trademarks, patents and other intellectual property for companies such as bebe, Apple, Amazon, Sprint, Agxplore, LLC (agricultural chemicals), Primal Wear (cycling gear), Cupidville.Com, American Racing Equipment (racing wheels), CardioDynamics (cardio sensors), TRG Accessories (Swiss Army luggage), PlentyofFish.Com (dating website), Cinergy Health (discount health programs), CarShield (vehicle service contracts), Fuse Advertising (advertising) and numerous others.
Because of his significant jury trial experience and successes, and his reputation for aggressively representing his clients, he also has been hired for and successfully handled numerous business, securities and commercial real estate lawsuits.
Jeffrey has experience in multiple industries, but has significant experience with the communications, computer, organic food, luggage and travel, commercial real estate and apparel industries. He also has worked for nearly 20 years on issues facing the vehicle service contract and home warranty industries.
As part of his commitment to giving back, Jeffrey also is active in the startup and emerging company world. He advises startup, emerging and growing companies on a variety of business as well as IP issues. Small Business Monthly named Jeffrey one of the top 10 lawyers for entrepreneurs. He is general counsel to dozens of companies across the country.
He is also an award-winning author on issues relating to racism, diversity and education. His newest book, "Black Batwoman v White Jesus," dives into the realm of unconscious bias and challenges our ingrained thinking on race issues. Jeffrey also is an authority on race and society, and thought leader, speaking and writing on race and equity issues nationwide. He’s been recognized as a top 50 writer on racism, diversity and education on the largest writer’s platform, medium.com. He also is a keynote speaker and consultant to organizations on eradicating unconscious bias using a method he created called “End Racial Distancing."