Background
Brezina, David Charles was born on September 11, 1953 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of John Charles and Virginia (Nelson) Brezina.
educator Trademark and copyright Patent lawyer
Brezina, David Charles was born on September 11, 1953 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of John Charles and Virginia (Nelson) Brezina.
Juris Doctor with honors, Chicago-Kent Law School, 1978. Master of Laws in Intellectual Property John Marshall Law School, 1988. Bars: Illinois 1978, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1978, Trial Bar (northern district) Illinois.1982, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1978, United States Court Customs and Patent Appeals 1980, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1982, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1981, United States District Court (northern district) Indiana 1988.
Registered patent attorney Association Brezina & Buckingham, Professional Corporation, Chicago, 1978-1987, Myers and Ehrlich, Limited., 1987-1990.
Associate counsel Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson, Chicago, 1990-1991, partner, 1991, chairman management committee, 1997. Adjunct Professor John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1992, chairman selection committee Gerald Rose Legal Writing, 1998.
Instructor Columbia College, Chicago, 1983-1992.
Worked at Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Intellectual Property Law, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, Litigation, Antitrust Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Illinois. United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School, 1993. Instructor, Entertainment Law, Columbia College, 1983-1992.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, 1993-1994, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Committee), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.
Incorporator Concerned Citizens of Brookfield, Illinois, 1976. Election troubleshooter Project LEAP, Chicago, 1977—1998, director, 1993—1995. Member staff Dick Clark Senate Campaign, Marion, Iowa, 1972.
Intern 66th Iowa General Assembly, Des Moines, 1975. Member of American Bar Association, Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (chair legal education committee 1997, antitrust committee since 2001), Chicago Bar Association (chair patents trademarks & copyright committee 1993-1994), Illinois State Bar Association, Society Naval Architect and Marine Engineers (associate), Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, Lincoln Park Rugby Football Club (assistant coach 1981-1982), Union League Club, Chicago Area Rugby Football Union (discipline chairman 1980-1981).