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Samuel J. Frederick

Sam Frederick is currently a member of the firm’s Business and Corporate Practice Group and leads the firm’s Information Technology Practice.  He focuses his law practice in the area of intellectual property, specifically in trademarks, copyrights and software licensing.  This fast changing legal area complements Sam's other work in information technology, immigration, international transactions and commercial litigation.

He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association, the ABA’s China Advisory Committee and the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Sam has argued numerous cases before the Michigan Court of Appeals and, most recently, the Michigan Supreme Court.  It's for these reasons that Samuel is such a sought after intellectual property lawyer in Lansing.

Sam received a B.S. in Business from the University of Montana, cum laude, and his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, cum laude.

He has also authored articles for The International Lawyer, the ABA’s China Law Reporter, and The Greater Lansing Business Monthly, as well as lectured on topics concerning intellectual property and international transactions.

News

• Frederick, TerMaat and Van Regenmorter Elected Shareholders, January 9, 2012
• Frederick Joins Lansing Office, January 22, 2008

Speaking Engagements

• WEBINAR | International Intellectual Property Protection Strategies, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, March 6, 2013
• Developing Internal Policy for use of Social Media, Michigan Association of Township Supervisors, October 19, 2011
• WEBINAR | Social Media: Developing and Implementing an Effective Policy for Your Municipality, August 16, 2011
• Legal Savvy Winter Warm Up, State Bar of Michigan, January 15, 2011
• IP, Social Media, Employment Insurance, Tax, Lobbying and Health Care, Sponsored by Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC, November 17, 2010
• Proven Strategies to Protect Your Innovations Internationally, 2010 International District Export Council Conference, October 27, 2010

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Publications

• Representing the Author: From Inspiration to Published Work, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, November 15, 2011
• Social Media Webinar Wrap-Up, Foster Swift Municipal Law News, September 2011
• H-1B VISAS REMAIN AVAILABLE!, Foster Swift Business & Corporate Law Report, Spring 2011
• H-1B VISA REMAINS AVAILABLE!
  The U.S.’s “Greatest” Utility Business Visa, Typically Oversubscribed and the Subject of Scarcity, Remains Available, Foster Swift Employment, Labor & Benefits Quarterly, Fall 2010
• .CO Domain Names: the .COM Alternative?, Foster Swift Business & Corporate Law Report, August 2010
• H-1B Visas are Available!, Foster Swift Business & Corporate Law Report, August 2010

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Memberships & Affiliations

Legal Affiliations:

• American Bar Association
  • China Advisory Committee
• State Bar of Michigan
  • IT Committee, Board Member
• State Bar of Montana

Industry & Professional Associations:

• Capital Area IT Council