An Arizona Law Firm with offices in Phoenix and Tucson. DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. represents individuals, businesses and public entities in a wide range of legal matters.
I practice Intellectual Property Law (IP). My practice is national and includes patent and IP litigation in technology-driven fields.
My focus is start-up and science-directed clients as well as a specialty practice in vineyard, brewery and distillery law.
I am a registered patent attorney but I do much more than write patents. I work in concert with my clients to create value. I advise them on how best to match their long-term goals with the realities of the marketplace. My goal for my clients is to keep them in the marketplace and out of the courts.
Social justice matters to me. I devote a significant amount of pro bono time to these issues.
My interests are books, Southwest indigenous textiles, especially Navajo weavings, and Wabanaki basket weaving. I am an avid cyclist and hiker.
Distinctions (selected)
Harvard University Frederick Sheldon Fellow
Guggenheim Fellow
Former Professor of Honors and Interdisciplinary Studies, Syracuse University
Emseal Joint Systems, Ltd, v. MM Systems Corp., Case 2018-1982 (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit). Lead counsel for Appellee MM Systems.
Clim-A-Tech Industries, Inc. v. Wm. A. Ebert, Case IPR2017-01863 (U.S. Patent Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board). Lead counsel for Bill Ebert. See Decision Denying Institution of Inter PartesReview, Paper 13, February 12, 2018.
Clim-A-Tech Industries Inc. v. Wm. A. Ebert and Sunwest Supply Co., Case No. 2:15-cv-00873-GMS (D. Ariz.). Lead counsel for Bill Ebert and Sunwest Supply Co. See Claim Construction Order, Doc. 109, March 7, 2018.
Emseal Joint Systems, Ltd, v. MM Systems Corp., Case 1:14-cv-14706-RWZ (D. Mass.), lead counsel for Defendant MM Systems. See Claim Construction Order, Doc. 109, March 1, 2017.
Hammelman Wines LLC dba Sand-Reckoner Vineyards v. Aridus Wine Company, Case No. cv201500026 (Superior Court of Arizona, Cochise County) and Aridus Wine Company LLC v. Robert Hammelman, Case No. cv 2015-003926 (Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County). Lead counsel for Sand-Reckoner Vineyards and Rob Hammelman.
Marketplace Distinction: Trademark Law, Branding and Standing Out, Seminar on Brewery and Distillery Law, National Business Institute. February 2017
Business Planning for Startups, University of Arizona College of Law. Spring semesters 2015, 2016, 2017
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Cultural Explorations Program, Guest Speaker: Southwestern Tapestries. June 2016
Protecting Your Investment: Branding and Brand Identity, Trademarks and Copyright Law, Seminar on Vineyard and Winery Law, National Business Institute. February 2016
State Bar of Arizona, Course on Professionalism and Ethics (with Steven L. Bossé): Attorney-Client Relations. October 2014, 2015, 2016
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Cultural Explorations Program, Guest Speaker: A Collector’s Itinerary – Southwestern Textiles 101. June 2015
State Bar of Arizona, Business Section, Who Owns the IP? The Boss Who Paid for It or the Employee or Contractor Who Created It? November 2014
Arizona Winegrowers Association, Wine Industry Boot Camp: Staying Legal: Protecting Your Intellectual Property; Legal Issues Related to Your Winery and Vineyard Operation. April 2014
State Bar of Arizona, Business Section, When Patentees Come Calling: The Reasonable Businessperson’s Response to Patent Notice and Infringement Letters. March 2014
Arizona Winegrowers Association, Building Your Brand: Developing, Maintaining and Growing Your Winery Brand. March 2014
