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John N. Maher
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Suite 3700
190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603-3433
USA

Phone: +1 312 499 6735
Fax: +1 312 277 2343
Email: jnmaher@duanemorris.com

John N. Maher is currently deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps. Shortly before his deployment, Mr. Maher returned to Duane Morris after an appointment as the General Counsel for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C., where he was the chief legal officer for the human resources branch of the federal government. His practice centers on intellectual property, government contracts and commercial litigation. Possessing more than 12 years' experience in representing clients in commercial and criminal matters before trial and appellate courts, he has participated in over 40 trials, first-chaired over 20 and has presented oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the Government Accountability Office. He has been involved in licensing and transactional matters related to companies in the electronics, engineering, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Related to his broader litigation practice, Mr. Maher has also counseled defense contractors, software companies, telecommunications firms and other high-tech companies in securities fraud class actions, breach of contract claims and government contract and procurement claims.

Mr. Maher was a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., where he defended Executive Agencies of the U.S. in trial and appellate matters while working on government contract disputes, international trade, and federal labor and employment law. Prior to that, he served as an attorney for the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps in Germany, the Balkans and Washington, D.C., where he concentrated in federal and military trial and appellate court matters. For twelve years, Mr. Maher was an assistant professor of aviation law for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and is currently an adjunct professor of law for The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. In addition, he serves as a major in the U.S. Army JAG Corps Reserve and holds a top-secret government security clearance.

Mr. Maher is a 1996 magna cum laude graduate of the Northern Illinois University College of Law and a magna cum laude graduate of Bradley University. He currently is pursuing an LL.M. in Patent and Health Law from DePaul University.

Areas of Practice

• Intellectual Property Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Government Contracts
• White Collar Defense

Professional Activities

• Illinois State Bar Association
  - Committee on Attorney Registration and Discipline
  - Committee on Military Affairs

Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Illinois
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of International Trade
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Trial Bar of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• Uniform Code of Military Justice

Education

• Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1996
• Bradley University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1992

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Partner, 2009-present
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management
  - General Counsel, 2008-2009
• Duane Morris LLP
  - Partner, 2008
• Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
  - Partner, 2006-2008
• Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
  - Litigation Associate, 2004-2006
• U.S. Department of Justice
  - Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, 2001-2004
• U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
  - Trial Counsel, 1st Infantry Division, Germany and Macedonia, 1997-2000

Selected Publications

• Co-author, "Benefits of the SAFETY Act," Security Technology Executive, November 2009
• Profiled in "Duane Morris partner doffing civilian hat, donning Kevlar helmet," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 2, 2009
• Co-author, "SAFETY Act Offers Both Liability Protection and Liability Avoidance for Companies, Directors and Officers, and Preservation of Stockholders' Value," Duane Morris Alert, May 18, 2009
• Co-author, "Closing the Willful Infringement Floodgates: The Effects of In re Seagate Both Inside and Outside the Generic Pharmaceutical Litigation Arena," De Paul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law, Spring 2008
• Co-author, "Qualcomm Court Sets Baseline for Electronic Discovery Programs for In-House and Retained Counsel," Cyberspace Lawyer, May 2008
• Co-author, "New Rules in the N.D. of California Seek to Accomplish More Efficient Patent Trials, with the Help of KSR," Duane Morris Alert, March 10, 2008
• Co-author, "Qualcomm Sets The Baseline For E-Discovery," IP Law360, January 29, 2008
• Co-author, "Qualcomm Court Sets Baseline for Electronic Discovery Programs for In-House and Retained Counsel," Duane Morris Alert, January 16, 2008
• "Employer's Obligations Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act," Illinois State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Newsletter, Vol. 44, No. 5 (March 2007)
• "Cannabis and Clinical Registered Dieticians: Why You Need To Know About Medical Marijuana," American Dietetic Association Times, Vol. 4, Issue 3 (March/April 2007)
• "The Federal False Claims Act: A Look At Qui Tam Actions Aimed At The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry," Illinois State Bar Association, The Health Care Lawyer, Vol. 24, Issue 1 (September 2007)
• "Value Engineering Change Proposals: Who, What, Why, When, Where, & How," The Government Contractor, Vol. 21, Issue 10 (September 10, 2007)

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Keynote Speaker, Risk Insurance Management Society, Dallas, Texas, June 18, 2009
• Speaker, United States Military Academy at West Point, "Executive Branch Authority," November 2008
• Speaker, "E-Discovery Ramifications of the Qualcomm Case," Webinar, March 18, 2008
• Radio Appearances on Employment Radio With Rick Gillis, in Houston - Discussed an array of topical labor and employment law issues