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08/15/19 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2020 Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 161 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. The following Quarles & Brady attorneys distinguished... More

08/15/19 Sixteen Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named Best Lawyers^® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 16 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers as “Lawyers of the Year” in The Best Lawyers in America®. Each year, Best Lawyers compiles its... More

11/15/18 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 25 of its attorneys have been named Wisconsin Super Lawyers as among the top attorneys in Wisconsin. Additionally, 18 attorneys were named to the 2018 Wisconsin... More

08/15/18 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 169 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019. The following Quarles & Brady attorneys... More

11/10/17 Twenty-Six Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected As 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 26 of its attorneys have been named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine as among the top attorneys in Wisconsin for 2017. Additionally, 16 attorneys were... More

10/12/17 David Cross Receives Milwaukee Bar Association 2017 Pro Bono Publico Award MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Quarles & Brady is pleased to announce that David Cross, a partner in the firm's Milwaukee office, has been honored by the Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA) with a Pro Bono Publico Award. Winners of the Pro Bono Publico... More

08/15/17 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 179 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized Nationally MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 179 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018. The following Quarles... More

11/11/16 Thirty-One Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected As 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 31 of its attorneys have been named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine as among the top attorneys in Wisconsin for 2016. Additionally, 14 attorneys were named... More

08/15/16 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 168 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized Nationally MILWAUKEE, Wis.— The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 168 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017. The following Quarles... More

01/27/16 – Media Mention David R. Cross mentioned in article “WARF Wins Kidney Disease Treatment Royalty Battle” Below is an excerpt:The University of Wisconsin's nonprofit patent and licensing organization has escaped a lawsuit brought by Washington University in St. Louis that accused the nonprofit of stiffing Washu on royalty payments related to a treatment for conditions associated... More Law 360

11/10/15 Thirty-Two Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected As 2015 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 32 of its attorneys have been named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine as among the top attorneys in Wisconsin for 2015. Additionally, 13 attorneys were... More

08/17/15 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named Best Lawyers’® 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” 13 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized NationallyMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 13 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers as “Lawyers of the Year” in The Best... More

08/17/15 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016 175 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized Nationally MILWAUKEE, Wis.— The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 175 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. The following Quarles... More

07/20/15 – Video David R. Cross featured in interview “My Chicago Law Moment” “One of the great things about this place is that you learn large concepts and how to analyze legal issues,” said Cross, an intellectual property litigator in Milwaukee. “You don’t necessarily learn all of the legal rules, and I was... More

04/03/15 – Media Mention David R. Cross, Michael J. Curley, Nikia L. Gray mentioned in article “Sony, Patent Holder Dodge Sanctions In IP Fight” Below is an excerpt: A California federal judge on Thursday refused to sanction either Sony Corp.’s PlayStation unit or a patent holder accusing it of infringing a system that makes 3-D real estate images, finding that neither party had filed a... More Law360

03/31/15 – Media Mention David R. Cross, Marta S. Levine, Michael T. Piery, and Johanna M. Wilbert mentioned in article “‘Smart Balance’ Not Likely to Create Confusion With, Blur ‘Smart Ones’ Brand” Bloomberg BNA - Intellectual Property Law Resource Center

12/10/14 – Media Mention Gregory P. Sitrick, Michael J. Curley, Nikia L. Gray, David R. Cross mentioned in article “Patent Holder Says Sony Sanctions Win Would Set Precedent” Law360

12/01/14 – Media Mention Gregory P. Sitrick, Michael J. Curley, Nikia L. Gray, David R. Cross mentioned in article “Sony, DLA Piper Say Patent Holder’s Sanctions Bid Is Personal” Law360

11/11/14 Thirty-Two Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected As 2014 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® MILWAUKEE, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 32 of its attorneys have been named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine as among the top attorneys in Wisconsin for 2014. Additionally, 12 attorneys were... More

09/10/14 Milwaukee Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 Eighty-Seven Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized Nationally MILWAUKEE, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that eighty-seven of its attorneys from the Milwaukee office have been selected by their peers for inclusion inThe Best Lawyers... More

08/18/14 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 169 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized Nationally MILWAUKEE, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that 169 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.... More

11/01/13 Thirty-Seven Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2013 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that thirty-seven of its attorneys have been named by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® magazine as among the top attorneys in Wisconsin for 2013. No more than five percent... More

08/15/13 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2014® 162 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized Nationally MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that 162 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014. Quarles... More

03/15/13 – Media Mention David R. Cross featured in article “Q&A With Quarles & Brady’s Dave Cross” David R. Cross is a partner in Quarles & Brady LLP's Milwaukee office. He prosecutes and defends intellectual property and other technology cases before juries and judges in federal and state courts. He also has experience prosecuting and defending trademark... More Law360

01/28/13 Quarles & Brady Obtains Victory in Patent Case MILWAUKEE, WIS. - After over a decade of litigation, Quarles & Brady attorneys David R. Cross, Daniel G. Radler, Johanna M. Wilbert, and Joel A. Austin achieved a victory on January 23 for the firm's client Rexnord Industries LLC in a dispute... More

01/25/13 – Media Mention David R. Cross quoted in article “Federal Circuit: Appeals Board Should Consider Any Argument Supported by Record” More The American Lawyer

01/24/13 – Media Mention David R. Cross quoted in article “Federal Circuit: Appeals Board Should Consider Any Argument Supported by Record” More The National Law Journal

01/08/13 – Media Mention David R. Cross quoted in article “Top Court’s Denial Won’t Be Last Word On Claim Construction” The court's decision not to hear the case was disappointing but not surprising, said David Cross of Quarles & Brady LLP. "I do think we need to have the Federal Circuit give deference in at least some cases, if not... More Law360

01/01/13 – Media Mention David R. Cross quoted in article “IP Cases To Watch In 2013” The Supreme Court has not yet decided whether to hear this appeal, in which Retractable Technologies Inc. is seeking review of the Federal Circuit rules on claim construction. While the solicitor general urged the court in November not to take... More Law360

12/06/12 – Media Mention David R. Cross quoted in article “Astec Rock Crushers Patent Claims Invalid, Judge Rules” Metso and Astec filed motions for summary judgment in July and August, respectively. Metso argued that the three asserted patent claims were invalid as obvious and anticipated, while Astec made the case that the patent claims were valid and that... More Law360

David R. Cross, Retired Partner