Christensen O’Connor Johnson Kindness (COJK) is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to the Firm’s IP Litigation Practice, Michael Zachary joins the Firm as a Member, and Michael Matesky as an Associate. Both attorneys come to COJK from the Seattle office of Klarquist Sparkman. Mr. Zachary’s practice has included a variety of IP litigation matters, including patent infringement cases involving medical devices (including cardiac stents and ophthalmic devices), scientific instruments, computer software, ecommerce, and electronic devices, among other areas. He has also litigated trademark, unfair competition and trade secrets cases. Mr. Zachary earned a B.A. in History, cum laude from Columbia University in 1978, and a J.D. cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1983. “Michael brings a wide range of experience and adds depth to our growing IP Litigation Practice,” said COJK Managing Partner, Jerry Nagae. “His arrival will allow us to provide even better service to clients in Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest.”
Mr. Matesky’s practice focuses on IP litigation involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. In addition, Mr. Matesky has prosecution, enforcement, and transactional experience regarding copyrights, trademarks, and domain names, with a particular interest in arts and entertainment issues. Mr. Matesky earned a B.A. in English, Spanish, from the University of Washington in 2001, and a J.D., Order of the Coif, from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2005.
