Atty. Christopher G. Hanewicz
Christopher Hanewicz is a partner in the Patent Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation practices. He has been involved in complex intellectual property litigations concerning both biotechnology and mechanical patents.
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Christopher G. Hanewicz is a patent, business, ip, and litigation attorney based in Madison, Wisconsin, practicing at Perkins Coie LLP. Admitted to practice in Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin. Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison (J.D., 1999) and Carleton College (BA). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Intellectual Property (Madison) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Madison, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher Hanewicz is a partner in the Patent Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation practices
- He has been involved in complex intellectual property litigations concerning both biotechnology and mechanical patents
- He has extensive patent litigation trial experience, as well as experience in the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- While Christopher’s practice includes experience across all of the major patent litigation dockets (e.g., N.D
- Cal., C.D
- Cal., E.D
- Tex., D.D.C. and the Western District of Wisconsin), he has particular experience in trying cases in the “rocket docket” Western District of Wisconsin, where he has obtained favorable jury verdicts in all four of his patent litigation jury trials, with technology ranging from football helmets to a method of genotyping the hepatitis C virus
- Christopher has also gained substantial experience in the damages side of intellectual property litigation, and one of his recent trials (on behalf of his client Riddell) resulted in the largest damages verdict in the history of the Western District of Wisconsin
- Christopher is also actively involved in the community, having been a member, and now president, of the Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund
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Christopher G. Hanewicz is one of 20,749 patent attorneys indexed nationally. Browse patent attorneys in Wisconsin →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Wisconsin
Practicing law in Wisconsin. Legal matters in Wisconsin are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Madison are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Wisconsin state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Wisconsin brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Wisconsin courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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