Attorneys

• David I. Cohen
• Joshua A. Hajek
• Thomas C. Wettach

Thomas C. Wettach joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Litigation Group as a Director.  Mr. Wettach focuses his practice on intellectual property advice and litigation, and he counsels manufacturing and advanced technology companies on technology protection and solutions for related legal issues.  In addition to his patent, trademark, copyright infringement, unfair competition and trade secret litigation practices, a substantial amount of Mr. Wettach’s work concentrates on licensing all forms of intellectual property, as well as protecting trade secrets and confidential technology.  Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Mr. Wettach had been a partner at Titus & McConomy since 1993.

David I. Cohen joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Business/Tax Group as a Director.  He regularly handles divestitures, acquisitions and reorganizations and advises technology related businesses on financing, development, licensing and confidentiality agreements, contracts for management information systems and executive compensation, as well as general tax matters.  Mr. Cohen has assisted companies and institutions in manufacturing, healthcare, education, and service industries in the acquisition and licensing of technology.  Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, he had been a partner at Titus & McConomy since 1995.

Meryl Macklin joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Litigation Group as a Director.  Ms. Macklin focuses her practice in complex business litigation including real estate litigation, antitrust litigation, securities litigation, accountants’ liability litigation, environmental litigation and major contract and business tort actions.  She has represented clients in a wide variety of manufacturing, service, and communications businesses.  Ms. Macklin earned her B.A. from Yale University in 1980 and her J.D. from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley in 1984.  She is a member of the State Bar of California and is an active speaker and writer on numerous litigation topics.  Ms. Macklin also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the California Litigation Review from 1995-98.  Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Ms. Macklin was a partner with the firm of Christa & Jackson in Los Angeles, California.

Gerald J. Iwanejko, Jr. joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Litigation Group as an Associate.  He concentrates on patent trademark and copyright law and deals with all aspects of technology protection, including patent prosecution, licensing and litigation.  After earning a degree in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1987, Mr. Iwanejko served as an officer in the U.S. Navy where he gained extensive experience in electrical, nuclear, mechanical, materials and computer engineering.  Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, he had been an associate at Titus & McConomy since 1995.

Christine L. Wettach joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Litigation Group as an Associate.  Ms. Wettach focuses her practice in environmental law.  She earned a degree in chemistry at the University of North Carolina and earned her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995.  Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Ms. Wettach was with the firm of Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir.

Joshua A. Hajek joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Litigation Group as an Associate.  Mr. Hajek’s primary area of practice is litigation.  He earned his B.A. from University of North Carolina in 1994 and is a recent graduate of Wake Forest School of Law.

Ellen Freeman joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Business/Tax Group as an Associate.  Ms. Freeman’s primary area of practice is international law.  She earned her M.A. from Odessa State University in 1989 and a Masters Degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.  She is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, .  Ms. Freeman is fluent in Russian and Ukrainian.

Michael A. Pollner joins Cohen & Grigsby’s Business/Tax Group as an Associate.  Mr. Pollner’s primary areas of practice are corporate law and litigation.  He earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland in 1996 and is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.