Benesch is pleased to announce that Michael D. Stovsky has joined the firm as Chair of the Innovations, Information Technology and Intellectual Property (3iP) Practice Group.
“The addition of Mike is a strategic step in the successful expansion of our 3iP Practice Group, a core practice for our firm” said Ira C. Kaplan, Benesch’s Managing Partner. “We are thrilled to have found a leader with a strong IP and information technology transactions practice as well as a strong background in data security and privacy to help support our clients’ needs.“
Mr. Stovsky has extensive experience in handling a wide array of intellectual property, technology, corporate and securities law matters. His concentration in the cutting-edge areas of technology transactions, licensing and transfer, intellectual property protection, data security and privacy, Internet and ecommerce serves numerous clients in both established and emerging businesses. His experience in corporate and securities law includes private equity transactions, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of businesses; financing structures; and federal and state securities compliance.
Mr. Stovsky is an active member of professional organizations including the American Bar Association (ABA), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), International Trademark Association (INTA), the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) and The Entrepreneurship Institute of Cleveland. He is also an adjunct professor at the Case Western Reserve University Law School.
An AV-Rated lawyer, Mr. Stovsky has been named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Information Technology Law (Woodward/White, 2007-2013) and has been listed as an Ohio Super Lawyer (2006).
Mr. Stovsky received his B.A. from Northwestern University and his J.D. from The University of Pennsylvania Law School.
