Concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation including complex state and federal business matters, intellectual property disputes (including patent, copyright, trademark, and Internet/Web litigation), trade secret, non-competition and employment matters, business reorganization and bankruptcy matters, commercial disputes, and e-Discovery and Data Storage Management consulting.
Represents a diverse group of clients, both as local and lead counsel, in litigation and alternative dispute resolution/mediations. He works with national and international concerns including the motion picture, entertainment and broadcasting industries, Internet and satellite service industries, and various manufacturing disciplines including chemical, polymer/plastics, automotive/transportation, medical product/devise and pharmaceutical industries. He also works with individual clients regarding trade secret/non-competition disputes, asset management issues and intellectual property matters.
Previously served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable James S. Gwin, United States District Court, Akron, Ohio (1997-1999) and to the Honorable William T. Bodoh, United States Bankruptcy Court, Youngstown, Ohio (1996-1997).
Also worked as a research specialist with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the General Counsel, Washington, D.C. (1995) and was a judicial extern to the Honorable Walter H. Rice, U.S. District Court, Dayton, Ohio (1994).
Before entering the legal profession, Mr. Wiese worked as Mutual Fund Legal Product Coordinator and Senior Registered Representative with the Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Boston, Massachusetts (1988-1993).
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2010 - 2011).
