Our Lawyers

Mr. Kass is a partner of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman and chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. He has more than 14 years of experience representing clients in many areas of law.

Mr. Kass focuses his practice on trademark, copyright and patent litigation, as well as technology law, business and commercial litigation, broker-dealer arbitration and business planning matters. His practice also focuses on contract issues, software licensing, Internet domain name disputes, and related areas of law. He is experienced handling preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, jury and non jury trials, disputes before the Patent & Trademark Office, and he has participated in securing multiple intellectual property victories in federal court, including winning a significant trademark jury victory in 2009. He also advises companies on various business planning issues, and he is general counsel to multiple companies.  In 2009, the publication Small Business Monthly named Mr. Kass one of the top ten lawyers for entrepreneurs in St. Louis.

Mr. Kass is the author of numerous articles, and he has given many presentations to businesses and lawyers, on a wide range of IP, litigation, and business related topics. He also is an adjunct law professor teaching IP litigation. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis County Economic Council Enterprise Centers, among many other commitments to professional and community service.

Mr. Kass is licensed to practice in Missouri and Illinois and before the U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th and 8th Circuits, U.S. District Courts of Missouri, in both the Eastern and Western Districts, U.S. District Courts of Illinois, Central, Northern and Southern Districts, U.S. District Court of Colorado, and the U.S. Tax Court. He also has practiced before multiple other federal and state courts nationwide.

Civic and Charitable Organizations

St. Louis Economic Council's Enterprise Centers (Board of Directors, 2007-present)

Anti-Defamation League, Missouri Region (Board of Directors, 1997-2004)

Shaare Chesed Synagogue (Board of Trustees, 2004-2007)

Vaad Hoer of St. Louis (Board Member, 2004-2007)

Epstein Hebrew Academy (Board of Trustees, 2004-2005)

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (Board of Directors, 2001-2002; President of Young Professionals, 2001-2002)

Teens Speak Out, Bar Association Program in St. Louis City Schools (Volunteer)

Jewish National Fund, St. Louis Leadership Cabinet (2001-2002)

Matthews Dickey Boys Club (Tutor, 1995-1996)

ShatterMask Theatre (Board of Directors, 1995-1996)

The Ohio State University Alumni Association, St. Louis Chapter

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Volunteer Lawyers Program (1995-1999)

Jewish Federation of St. Louis Young Professionals Division (Board of Directors, 1996-1998)

B'nai Brith Youth Organization, High School Youth Advisor (1995-2000)

Bar Admissions:

Missouri

Illinois

U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri

U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri

U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court District of Colorado

U.S. Tax Court

Professional Associations and Memberships:

The Missouri Bar

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

American Bar Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

International Trademark Association

Published Works:

Revisiting Defense of Trademark Infringement Claims - Recent Case Law Update, The Business Suit, Co-Author (May, 2009)

Trade Secrets and Agreements Not To Compete, A State-by-State Compendium, DRI, Co-editor and Chapter Author (2009)

New Help on the Way for I-Protection, The Defense Blog, Author (January 2009)

New Help Is On The Way For IP Protection - The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP), The Business Suit, Co-Author (December 2008)

A Rose By Any Other Name.... Designer Joseph Abboud Enjoined From Using His Name: Analysis of JA Apparel Corp. v. Abboud, 07 Civ. 7787 (S.D.N.Y. June 5, 2008), The Business Suit, Author (August 2008).

KSR Changes Obviousness Analysis, The Business Suit, Author (June 2007)

Fair Use and Nominative Fair Use in Trademark Cases, in book Defending Intellectual Property Claims, Chapter Author (2006)

The Business Suit, Intellectual Property Column of DRI's publication, Co-Editor (2006 - present)

The Real Confusion in Trademark Law, Genericness vs. Descriptiveness, DRI's For The Defense, Author (August 2006)

Anonymous E-mailers - How to Find and Stop Them From Breaking the Law, Defense Research Institute's eNews publication, Author (July 2006)

Tips for Protecting Your Company's or Client's Trademark, Defense Research Institute's The Business Suit publication, Author (June 2006)

The Criminal Reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Co-Author (December 2005)

Cease and Desist Letters and The Declaratory Judgment Act in Patent Cases - A New Federal Circuit Case All But Closes the Door, Defense Research Institute's The Business Suit publication, Author (December 2005)

Offensive Use of the Patent Reexamination Process When Litigation Takes an Unexpected Turn, Defense Research Institute's The Business Suit publication, Author (November 2005)

The U.S. Patriot Act: Mohammed Atta Meets John Gotti, Author (March 2004)

Spam Bam Thank You Ma'am, PC Journal, Author (April 2002)

Trades of Leniency for Testimony Are Jeopardized by Court, Salt Lake Tribune, Author (July 1998)

Water Issue Fills Reservoir of Peace Obstacles in Middle East, The Jewish Lawyer, Author (1996)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Speaker, "Defending Claims of Confusion-Lessons From a Trademark Defense Victory," Commercial and Intellectual Property Litigation Symposium, Chicago, IL, April 2009

Speaker, "Intellectual Property Issues for Businesses," St. Louis Minority Business Council, February 2009; August 2009

Adjunt Professor, Intellectual Property Litigation, University of Toledo College of Law, 2007-present

Guest Lecturer, "Protecting Intellectual Property," Washington University Olin School of Business MBA and Undergraduate Programs, February, 2008; March, 2009

Speaker, "Protecting Your Intellectual Property," Seminars for Success, St. Louis Economic Council, 2008-09

Speaker, "Top Ten Intellectual Property Issues Every CEO Should Know," Vistage CEO Group, 2007

Speaker, "Fair Use in Trademark Litigation," ABA CLE Roundtable Presentation, 2005

Speaker, "102(b) or Not 102(b): The Public Use Bar in Patent Litigation," ABA CLE Roundtable Presentation, 2004

Speaker, "Protecting Your Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights," Rising Media, 2003

Speaker, "Trademark Infringement and Preliminary Injunctions," CLE presentation, 2003

Speaker, "Collection and Enforcement of Judgments," CLE presentation, 2002

Speaker on various business and technology legal issues, St. Louis Economic Council (1999-2003)

Education:

University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude; Dean's Scholar; Student Bar Association Scholar
Law Review: Notes and Comment Editor

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
B.A.
Honors: Sphinx Senior Honor Society; President's Leadership Citation