Background
Bishop, Douglas S. was born on October 21, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Douglas S. Bishop
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United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1969). Suffolk University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
Career
Worked at Bishop & Heintz, Professional Corporation (Traverse City, Michigan) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Litigation. Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning, Real Estate, Negligence, Personal Injury, Banking, Domestic Relations, Corporations, Oil and Gas, Patent, Intellectual Property, Trademark and Copyright, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition. Trials and Appeals. Probate, Collections, Federal and State Regulatory Law, Business and Commercial.
Admitted to the bar, 1977, Michigan, United States.
District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan and United States. Supreme Court; registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. President, Grand Traverse Bay Young Men’s Christian Association, 1982-1983.
President, Suffolk University Law School Alumni Association, 1992-1993, 1985-1986.
Member: Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim (Member, Steering Committee, 1980-1982. President, Young Lawyers Section, 1980. President, 1986-1987) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Probate, Business Law, Taxation and Legal Economics).
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Military: Captain, United States.
Naval Reserve. Active duty, United States.
Navy, 1969-1974
The firm has been in existence since 1988, and the principal members of the firm have been actively engaged in the practice of law in the Traverse City and Northern Michigan area since prior to 1979. Bishop & Heintz, Professional Corporation has a broad scope of practice as indicated by the referenced areas of law and representative clients.
The firm has substantial experience in matters that affect both business and individuals. Members of the firm are active in the community, in such organizations as the Chamber of Commerce, Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools, and the public school system, among others
Firm members have prior employment affiliations with the Michigan Court of Appeals, and United States Attorney Office in Massachusetts.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim (Member, Steering Committee, 1980-1982. President, Young Lawyers Section, 1980. President, 1986-1987) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Probate, Business Law, Taxation and Legal Economics).
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Military: Captain, United States.
Naval Reserve. Active duty, United States.
Navy, 1969-1974.
