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Troy, Mich.—November 26, 2024—Intellectual property law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to announce that the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) named Partner Michael Stewart 2024 “Mentor of the Year.” Nominated by the organization’s mentees and chosen by its Mentoring Committee, Stewart was presented the award for his outstanding commitment and contribution to the mentoring program and his positive influence on the growth and development of AIPLA members.
“What an unexpected honor to be recognized by my colleagues and friends at AIPLA!” Stewart said. “I am grateful to the next generation of practitioners for allowing me the opportunity to share my experiences, and in turn, to receive their unique insights of our profession.”
At the firm, Stewart drove Fishman Stewart’s targeted recruiting campaign this year—attracting top IP talent from across the country—to answer increased client demand for advanced technical knowledge and strategic thinking. He is also involved in Fishman Stewart’s sponsorship of The Engineering Society of Detroit’s annual Engineering Student Writing Contest, supporting student voices to write about issues facing the engineering profession and their impact on the future, and sits on the society’s editorial board.
Stewart was presented Mentor of the Year at AIPLA’s Annual Meeting in October at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. View all AIPLA’s awards of excellence presented at the meeting here.
About AIPLA
Founded in 1897, AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) is a national bar association that aims to maintain a high standard of professional ethics, to aid in the improvement in laws relating to intellectual property and in their proper interpretation by the courts, and to provide legal education to the public and to its members on intellectual property issues. AIPLA is constituted primarily of practitioners in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community.
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.
