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Troy, Mich.—November 5, 2024—Intellectual property specialty law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC, is pleased to welcome John McGrath, Jr., to the firm to serve in the new role of supervising relationship manager. The announcement was made by Managing Partner Michael Stewart and follows Fishman Stewart’s rapid growth trajectory throughout 2024.
McGrath brings a variety of complementary career experiences to the new role, including organizational development, HR, marketing and branding, sales strategy, enterprise software implementation and workplace culture-building endeavors. At Fishman Stewart, he works with attorneys on business development initiatives that support firm growth and strengthen client and firm relationships. Additionally, he oversees select firm operational efforts, including the coordination of internal resources and external agencies to maximize firm communications, recruiting efforts, and overall operational efficiency.
Active in the community, McGrath is a board member, Macomb County Habitat for Humanity, and a board member, Advancing Macomb, where he also serves as the board treasurer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida.
“We are pleased to welcome John McGrath to Fishman Stewart as we aim to seamlessly enhance internal systems and procedures amid the firm’s notable growth in all areas of our IP practice,” Stewart said.
It was announced in September 2024 that the firm had added six new attorneys this year, driven in large part by global client demand for legal expertise in new and burgeoning scientific and technical fields including AI, chemistry and computer engineering. The firm is also growing its expertise in non-technical areas of intellectual property including both trademarks and copyrights, and anticipates making additional announcements in the coming months.
About Fishman Stewart PLLC
Fishman Stewart helps turn client creativity into valuable intellectual capital. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has obtained tens of thousands of patents and trademark registrations and represented clients in hundreds of cases in Federal Court. As strategic advisers to CEOs and senior executives, Fishman Stewart attorneys develop IP management strategies for U.S. and foreign-based companies to safeguard their business assets throughout the world. To discover how Fishman Stewart leverages intellectual property to effectively increase enterprise value, visit fishstewip.com.
