Atty. Max Shaftal
Board Member, Northbrook School District No. 27, 2000-2007. Member, Intellectual Property Law Advisory Board, DePaul College of Law, 2000-2003.
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Max Shaftal is a Partner based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd.. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on trademark, copyright, and trade secrets. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1982), U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1982), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1986), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and (1987). Educated at DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1982) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S.C.E., 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Chicago Bar Association. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Board Member, Northbrook School District No. 27, 2000-2007
- Member, Intellectual Property Law Advisory Board, DePaul College of Law, 2000-2003
- Guest Lecturer, Northern Illinois University College of Business, Entrepreneurship Class of 2004
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois 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 Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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