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MVS Promotes Brian Keppler to Senior Patent Agent

Brian Keppler Promoted to Senior Patent Agent with McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC December 3, 2024 MVS is proud to announce that Brian D. Keppler, Ph.D., has been promoted to Senior Patent Agent with McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC. “Brian has shown a consistent ability to go above and beyond clients’ expectations. As we look to […]

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MVS to Host Session for the World Food Prize

Heidi Sease Nebel Partner, Patent Attorney, Chair, Chemical and Biotechnology Practice Group   On October 29-31, in Des Moines, Iowa, in conjunction with the presentation of the World Food Prize, the “Borlaug Dialogue” will bring together international experts, policy leaders, business executives, and farmers to address cutting-edge issues in global food security and nutrition. The event attracts […]

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Managing Partner Luke T. Mohrhauser Attending ABI Executive Open

McKee, Voorhees & Sease is a proud sponsor of today’s ABI Executive Open Golf Outing held at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. Attorney and Managing Partner Luke T. Mohrhauser is an active member of the ABI and will be participating in the event. Luke is Managing Partner of the firm and […]

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Jonathan L. Kennedy to Attend ACS Fall Meeting

Attorney and Partner Jonathan Kennedy is attending the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Fall Meeting in Denver, Colorado on August 18-22, 2024. Jonathan is actively involved in ACS: he is serving as the Treasurer for the Chemistry and the Law (CHAL) Division of the ACS, and is an Associate on the Committee on Ethics. Jonathan’s […]

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Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Five MVS Attorneys

Congratulations to five McKee, Voorhees & Sease attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in the 31st edition of Best Lawyers in America® and to one attorney for being named “Lawyer of the Year” for the Des Moines legal market.   Christine Lebrón-Dykeman was named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the […]

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Attorney Sarah Luth Certified as Information Privacy Manager

June 12, 2024 McKee, Voorhees & Sease partner Sarah M.D. Luth has recently achieved certification through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as an Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). The CIPM certification trains privacy professionals to operationalize privacy principles, laws and regulations into day-to-day operations. This prestigious certification coordinates with Sarah’s existing IAPP CIPP/US certification […]

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McKee, Voorhees & Sease Lawyers Named Super Lawyers

DES MOINES, IOWA — Super Lawyers announced recognition of six McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC attorneys as 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service for outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Those attorneys included in the 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers list include: […]

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Andrew Morgan Joins McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

MVS is excited to announce Andrew Morgan has joined the law firm as a Senior Associate Attorney in the Trademark, Copyright and Litigation Practice Groups. Andrew primarily practices in the areas of Trademark and Copyright Law and has unique experience in color trademark enforcement and litigation. Andrew earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political […]

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McKee, Voorhees & Sease Attorneys Win Trademark Bench Trial

On April 16, 2024, McKee, Voorhees & Sease intellectual property lawyers Michael C. Gilchrist and Christine Lebron-Dykeman obtained a trial victory for their client in Arsa Distributing, Inc. v. Salud Natural Mexicana SA de CV. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia overturned a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision. […]

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Vanessa Lancaster Joins McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

Patent attorney Vanessa Lancaster, Ph.D., has joined McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC as senior counsel in the Chemical and Biotech Practice Group. She brings 15 years of legal experience to the premier Midwest boutique Intellectual Property law firm located in Des Moines, Iowa. Vanessa’s experience includes Intellectual Property counseling for U.S.-based and international clients; experience […]

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