Advocacy

Ask an Expert: Schedule a Free Private Meeting with an Intellectual Property/Tax/Antitrust Attorney or Investment Banker

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

During the 2016 SEMA Show, SEMA members have a unique opportunity to schedule a free one-on-one meeting with an expert on intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, copyrights, counterfeits, licensing), pricing policies, tax or investment banking issues. Meetings are available in 20-minute segments to all SEMA members registered to attend the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The meetings will take place Wednesday, November 2, 2016, between 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., in Room N242 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

To schedule a meeting with one of the experts, please contact Ashley Ailsworth at 202-783-6007, ext. 19 with your preferred meeting time and the subject matter in which you are interested. 
 
Experts include:

Jeffrey Banyas
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio

Kirk Chen
Tax, including research & development (R&D) tax credit.
Meritum Consulting
Houston, Texas

Steve Lustig
Trademark and copyright protection and enforcement in the automotive industry, international trademark rights and anti-counterfeiting strategies.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Washington, D.C.

Robb Roby
OEM and aftermarket patent protection, licensing and enforcement.
Knobbe Martens
Irvine, California

Edwin Sisson
Patent, trademark and trade secret protection, licensing and enforcement in the United States and internationally.
Sisson IP Law
Sharon Center, Ohio

John Walcher
Mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning; helps clients sell their businesses for maximum value or grow their businesses through acquisitions and other strategies; also provides exit planning, financing, strategic planning and valuation services to companies of all sizes.
Veritas Advisors
Orange County, California

Andrew Young
Patent protection, licensing and enforcement, including international rights acquisition, management and enforcement strategies.
Lackenbach Siegel LLP
Scarsdale, New York

Eugene F. Zelek Jr.
Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) and resale price policies, differentiated pricing, distribution agreements and channel relationships.
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Chicago, Illinois

Don’t let this chance slip by! To schedule an appointment, contact Ashley Ailsworth at ashleya@sema.org or 202-783-6007, ext.19.