Brett A. Schatz is an Associate with Wood, Herron & Evans. Brett focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property litigation. He joined Wood, Herron & Evans in 2001 and was admitted to the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana bars in 2000.
Brett graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1995. He has approximately six years of experience as a mechanical engineer specializing in the design and manufacture of electro-mechanical products.
He obtained his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, in 2000 from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Prior to joining Wood, Herron & Evans, Brett was associated with another Cincinnati law firm specializing in civil litigation. Since that time, Brett has litigated to conclusion complex lawsuits in all areas of intellectual property, including trade secrets, patents, trademarks, and lawsuits on behalf of clients such as Batesville Casket (patent infringement), Carew International (trade secrets and non-competition agreement), DAP (patent infringement, trademark infringement), Escort (trademark infringement), Gold Medal Products (patent infringement), R.A. Jones (patent infringement), SMI New Home Solutions (trademark infringement), Warner Healthcare (patent infringement), and Little Miss Henna (copyright infringement).
Brett is a past adjunct law professor at Salmon P. Chase College of Law. He is an active member of the American, Ohio and Cincinnati Bar Associations. Brett was named as one of the Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars by Law and Politics Media, for both 2006 and 2007. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife Betsy.