Frank received his Bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University in 1973 and his J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in 1978. Prior to entering private practice in 1988, he worked for Unisys Corporation, where he was General Counsel for its Southeast Region, and for Digital Equipment Corporation, where he was a Senior Consultant and negotiator for its Software Services Division.

Frank has been actively involved with the Licensing Executives Society, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Computer Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association and the Computer Law Association.

He is a frequent lecturer on Intellectual Property Law topics for continuing legal education and other professional development seminars; has represented clients in state and federal court on many intellectual property cases; and has extensive trademark prosecution and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board experience. He has structured and negotiated many patent, copyright and trademark licensing and technology transfer transactions, and has experience with infringement licensing.

Frank is an experienced litigator, and has extensive experience in resolving disputes involving involve intellectual property and / or technology issues, including patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, disputes about software development and other information technology issues and vendor / client disputes involving products and services.

Frank is also a trained mediator and is a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice.