DeWitt: Four intellectual property attorneys included in Managing Intellectual Property Magazine’s 2020/21 List of IP Stars

MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – DeWitt LLP law firm announced today the inclusion of four of its attorneys in the 2020/21 Intellectual Property (IP) Stars list of highly recommended IP practitioners, as released by Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars. 

The IP Stars are private practice IP professionals who have been highly recommended by their peers and clients. DeWitt and its attorneys David Biek, Joseph Miotke, Charles Sara and Christopher Scherer are listed as top patent and trademark practitioners in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Biek  practices from the firm’s Minneapolis office and specializes in Business Transactions, Intellectual Property, International Law, Non-Infringement and Patentability Opinions, Due Diligence, and Patent Litigation. Biek is listed as both a Patent and Trademark Star 2020/21 in the following practice areas:

Practice areas

Patent contentious

Patent prosecution

Patent strategy & counseling


Miotke  practices from the firm’s Metro-Milwaukee office and specializes in Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Litigation, and Patent Litigation. Miotke is recognized as a Trademark Star 2020/21 in the following practice areas and industries:

Practice areas

Patent litigation

Patent prosecution

Patent strategy & counseling

Trademark prosecution

Trademark strategy & counseling

Industry sectors

Financial services

Medical devices

Telecommunication


Sara practices from DeWitt’s Madison office and specializes in Intellectual Property and International Law. Sara is recognized as a Trademark Star 2020/21 in the following practice areas and industries:

Practice areas

Patent prosecution

Patent strategy & counseling

Trademark prosecution

Trademark strategy & counseling

Industry sectors

Computer technology & services

Fashion & luxury goods

Financial services

Technology hardware

Scherer is the co-chair of DeWitt’s Intellectual Property Group and practices from its Metro-Milwaukee office. specializing in Intellectual Property and International Law. Scherer is listed as both a Patent and Trademark Star 2020/21 in the following industries:

Industry sectors

Computer technology & services

Mechanical

Medical devices

Oil & gas

Telecommunication


Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS is the leading international specialist guide to IP firms and practitioners worldwide. Managing IP has been researching and ranking firms since 1996. This research has expanded over the years, with more than 80 jurisdictions now covered, making it the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the industry.

About DeWitt

DeWitt LLP is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has nearly 140 attorneys practicing in Madison and Metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a variety of legal areas and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. The firm is known for its work in several areas, including intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, civil rights litigation, construction litigation, corporate law, employment, environmental, employee benefits, estate planning, family law, government relations, health care, litigation, real estate, and tax law.  More information is available at dewittllp.com.