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Friends & Supporters

CIPLIT would like to thank the members of its Advisory Board and all those who have supported our students, events and initiatives over the years.  

Current CIPLIT Advisory Board Members 

  • ​​Glen Belvis (Chair), Belvis Law, LLC 
  • Daniel R. Bestor, Motorola Solutions, Inc. 
  • Lawrence J. Crain (Chair Emeritus), Greer Burns & Crain, Ltd. 
  • Mark W. Croll, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. 
  • Victoria Friedman, MaxVal 
  • Dennis J. Gallitano, Conn Kavanaugh 
  • H. Michael Hartmann (Chair Emeritus), Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. 
  • Anne S. Jordan, Jordan Associates 
  • Julie L. Langdon, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP 
  • John S. Mortimer, Wood Phillips 
  • Dean D. Niro, Vitale, Vickrey, Niro, Solo & Gasey 
  • John S. Paniaguas (Chair Emeritus), Clark Hill PLC 
  • Christopher Reckamp, Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP 
  • Brian Sodikoff, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 
  • Kathryn Starshak, K&L Gates LLP 
  • Melissa K. Ventrone, Clark Hill PLC 

 Program Supporters 

  • ​Robert Chambers (deceased): Dr. Robert & Clytia Chambers Patent Law Award 
  • Gerald D. Hosier: The Hosier Distinguished Visiting Intellectual Property Professorships and Scholars 
  • Raymond P. Niro Sr. (deceased): Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Annual Niro Distinguished IP Lecture Series 
  • Practising Law Institute: TIP Clinic® Intellectual Property Reference Library 
  • Scandaglia Ryan: IP Legal Writing Award ​