Always in the interest of the client.

team

Our German-speaking U.S. attorneys have a technical background as well as legal training.

We not only understand you, but also your product. This helps us not only to provide you with abstract legal information, but also to support you with real-life solutions in the USA for what really counts: Your business.

Dr. Raphael Tautz, LL.M.

Partner
Attorney-at-Law (D.C.)
Ph.D. (Physics)
M.Sc. (Physics)
LL.M. (George Mason University)

Matthias Schuhmacher,
LL.M.

Partner
Attorney-at-Law (D.C.)
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering,
M.Sc. Medical Technology LL.M. (George Mason University)

Michael McCandlish,
J.D.

Of Counsel
US Patent Attorney
US Trademark Attorney
Attorney-at-Law (MI)
Juris Doctor
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Support Staff

Not only are our lawyers trained in the German, European and US legal systems, but so is our back office. This enables us to guarantee efficient and smooth file management.

Christina Merz

Office Manager
US Patent Paralegal
German Patent Paralegal

Rebecca Körfer

US Patent Paralegal
German Patent Paralegal

Selma Tabakovic

German Patent Paralegal

Prof. Dr. Dana Medina

Scientific Advisor
PhD Chemistry (Bar-Ilan University)
M.Sc. Chemistry (Bar-Ilan University)