Faculty and Administration

Our IP faculty is anchored by Professor McManis, who works with a group of renowned scholars and practitioners with diverse backgrounds and experience. 

Professor Charles R. McManis

Professor McManis is the Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Director of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Program and Co-Director of the Center on Law, Innovation & Economic Growth.

A noted international expert on Intellectual Property, Charles McManis discusses a seminar (above) on Biodiversity, Biotechnology & the Protection of Knowledge with Taeman Kim, IP/TL LL.M.’02, J.S.D.’03, Korea, and Zhenya Wang, IP/TL LL.M.’03, J.D.’05, People’s Republic of China. He has taught and/or conducted research in the United States, China, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan and has served as a consultant for the World Intellectual Property Organization. He is the co-author of the book, Licensing IntellectualProperty in the Digital Age, and author of the book, Intellectual Property&Unfair Competition in a Nutshell.

David Deal

David Deal was Administrative Director of the Intellectual Property and Nonprofit Organizations Clinic; Acting Associate Director of the Center on Law, Innovation & Economic Growth and Lecturer in Law.

Professor Deal was a patent attorney with Thompson Coburn. Prior to his position at that firm, he served as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. David is a 1995 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, as well as a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Engineering. In addition to his teaching responsibilities in the Clinic, David serves as Acting Associate Director of the Center on Law, Innovation & Economic Growth. 

Peter Ruger

Throughout his career, Peter H. Ruger has served non-profit organizations, both as a board member and as counsel, often on a pro-bono basis. His expertise is recognized and enhanced by his teaching in this field at the region’s leading universities. Currently, he is a faculty member at the law schools of Saint Louis and Washington Universities. At both law schools, he teaches the law of non-profit organizations. In addition, at Washington University, he works with law clinic students providing legal assistance to area non-profits.  Peter’s representation of non-profit organizations has included serving as counsel to many colleges and universities.

He is a former board member and president of the National Association of College and University Attorneys.  Peter earned his B.A. from Denison University, his M.A. in history from Washington University, and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law.

Adjunct IP Professors &Teaching Specialties

Caroline Chicoine teaches Trademark Practice. J.D. 1992, John Marshall. Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP.

Lawrence Evans teaches Trademark Practice. J.D. 1977, South Texas College of Law. Partner, Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP.

Charles H. Fendell teaches Cyberspace Law and Intellectual Property & ECommerce Planning & Drafting. J.D. 1989, Washington University. Partner and Vice-Chair of the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Practice Group, Thompson Coburn, LLP.

Anastasios Kaburakis teaches Sports Law Planning & Drafting. J.D. 1989, Washington University. Partner and vice-chair of the Intellectual Property & Information Technology Practice Group, Thompson Coburn LLP.

Michael Kahn teaches Entertainment Law Planning & Drafting. J.D. 1979, Harvard University. Partner, Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP; Chair, IP Litigation Group; Chair, Media & Creative Rights Practice Group. Author, Rachel Gold legal thriller series.

Grant Kang teaches Management and Evaluation of IP Assets. J.D. 1992, Washington University. Partner, Husch & Eppenberger, LLC. Practices in the IP and Information Technology area.

John W. Kepler, III teaches Management & Evaluation of IP Assets and Patent Drafting & Prosecution. J.D. 1977, Suffolk University. Principal and Chairman, IP Practice Group, Suelthaus & Walsh, PC.

Robert H. Lattinville teaches Sports Law Planning & Drafting. M.B.A. 1987, Saint Louis University; J.D. 1990 Indiana University.  Partner, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP. Specializes in Business Law.

Danica Mathes teaches Entertainment Law Planning & Drafting. J.D. 2001, Washington University. Associate, Lathrop & Gage LC.

Julie McMurry teaches Trademark Practice. J.D. 2000, Washington University. Associate, Senniger Powers

Jeffrey Michelman teaches Entertainment Law Planning & Drafting. J.D. 1967, Villanova University. Principal, Blumenthal, Kaplan & Sandweiss, PC.

Mark Sableman teaches Cyberspace Law. J.D. 1979, Georgetown University Law Center. Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP. Practices in the IP and Information Technology Practice.

Gregory Upchurch teaches IP Litigation. M.S.EE. 1985, University of Missouri-Rolla, J.D. 1975, Yale University. Partner, Husch & Eppenberger, LLC. Practices in the IP and Information Technology area.

Douglas Warren teaches Intellectual Property Litigation.  J.D. 1999, Washington University. Solo practitioner, Douglas E. Warren Attorney at Law.

Bryan Wheelock teaches IP Litigation and Patent Drafting. J.D. 1982, Washington University. Partner, Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC.

For more information or questions about the Clinic, contact David Deal, Administrative Director, Intellectual Property & Nonprofit Organizations Clinic, 314.935.7960 or email drdeal@wulaw.wustl.edu.