Casey Kniser focuses on commercial litigation, including patent and trademark litigation, as well as breach-of-contract and employment litigation. Mr. Kniser also has experience successfully defending companies in class actions involving alleged breaches of data security and non-compliance with privacy regulations. He has over 20 years of experience in courts across the country, including in Delaware and Texas.
Mr. Kniser manages Inter Partes Reviews and other post-grant proceedings, and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Mr. Kniser also advises companies on data security / privacy regulatory compliance.
Mr. Kniser boasts particularly deep experience relating to the Internet, computer software, and security technologies.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Kniser served as a criminal lawyer in the US Navy JAG Corps and worked with NCIS and FBI cybercrime investigations. While in the Navy, he also served as a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Norfolk, Virginia.
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(312) 346-1100
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Chicago, IL
Education
Cornell Law School J.D.
University of Minnesota B.A., summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
Minnesota Not barred in Illinois
Court Admissions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Court of Appeals – Federal Circuit Court of Appeals – Fourth Circuit U.S. District Court – Colorado U.S. District Court – Central District of Illinois U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court – Minnesota U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Texas