Paul K. Vickrey

is a partner for the Chicago-based law practice of Niro, Haller & Niro, a firm that specializes in representing clients in an array of intellectual property cases, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement; unfair competition; trade secret misappropriation; and related business torts. He has an extensive track record in the trial of intellectual property cases, and the firm has established a national reputation based on its trial experience. Prior to joining the firm in 1996, Paul was a partner in a large Chicago firm for 10 years.

Recent Articles by Paul K. Vickrey

Sanctioned: Living with a Scarlet Letter

How does one deal with a public shaming? Nothing I learned in school or during 35 years of practice prepared me for this. But I had to take affirmative action to preserve my sanity and some modicum of dignity. The first thing I did was to take steps to avoid awkward encounters. In that vein, I withdrew from the Linn Inn of Court and the Union League Club, and skipped my law school reunion. Some friends criticized those decisions, but I needed to retreat and lick my psychic wounds.

November 20, 2015

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