Atty. Michael D. Lazzara
Michael D. Lazzara focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
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Michael D. Lazzara is a Partner based in Erie, Pennsylvania, practicing at Leech Tishman. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Their practice focuses on business, ip, tax, litigation, and internet. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reg (1997). Educated at University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1996) and Gannon University (B.S.E.E., 1993). Serands clients in Erie, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael D. Lazzara focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
- Mike regularly handles matters including preparing and prosecuting patent, trademark, and copyright applications, portfolio development, patentability opinions, patent infringement and validity studies, trademark clearance opinions, and general intellectual property counseling
- He has also handled intellectual property due diligence for corporate transactions and has experience preparing license agreements, nondisclosure agreements, joint development agreements, and other intellectual property related agreements
- Mike’s experience also includes providing clients with intellectual property litigation support and patent claim construction analysis
- During the course of his career, Mike has prepared and prosecuted several hundred U.S. and international patent and trademark applications
- His patent practice covers a wide array of technologies including software, telecommunications, information technology systems, Internet-based services and applications, financial data processing, financial products, robotic devices, fluid systems for heavy machinery, color analysis software, video games, disease management software, and medical devices
- Mike is a frequent speaker on various patent, trademark, and copyright topics
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Michael D. Lazzara's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael D. Lazzara handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael D. Lazzara is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Pennsylvania →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Michael D. Lazzara is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
Michael D. Lazzara is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael D. Lazzara is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
Michael D. Lazzara is one of 17,958 internet attorneys indexed nationally. Browse internet attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Erie are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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