Luke Ellis is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a past and current selection for California Super Lawyers as well as The Best Lawyers in America. In 2012, he was selected as one of the Top 100 Attorneys Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Ellis was named Lawyer of the Year for 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2018 in Personal Injury, by Best Lawyers of America. In 2014 he was selected as one of the ‘Lions of Litigation’ by Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall), University of California. Mr. Ellis has one of the largest personal injury jury trial verdicts on record in Alameda County. He has the largest wrongful death jury verdict in Contra Costa County history. In 2009, he had one of the top 100 verdicts in the nation, and in 2011 one of top 15 personal injury verdicts in California. In 2013 Mr. Ellis had the largest recovery for an individual against a bus company in California history, and the #1 motor vehicle settlement in California. Bar Admissions: California, 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1976, U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1976.

Ann Arbor criminal defense attorney Robert Elmen was admitted to practice law in Michigan in 2014. Included in the Ann Arbor lawyers practicing criminal defense, he focuses on defending people accused of all manner of crimes, and frequently represents people accused of assault and domestic violence. He also defends people who have been accused of drunk driving / OWI / DUI, and drug charges. Robert’s caring approach to the practice of law and ease with which his clients can discuss their situations sets him apart from other lawyers. He recognizes that people come to him during some of their darkest hours, and are looking for help, and hope. Whatever criminal charges you are facing, Robert can help. Some of Robert’s clients are facing criminal charges as the result of a mistake, or not knowing that they were doing something that was against the law. Others face the complexities of enhanced penalties due to prior convictions. Whatever the circumstance, Robert takes a caring, compassionate approach to his clients, but has what it takes to go toe-to-toe with the most aggressive prosecutors - and win. Robert prides himself on offering personal attention and accessibility that you won’t find in a larger law office or with other Ann Arbor lawyers. His caring approach to working with his clients, and the easy way with which he relates to people, are the foundation on which he created Elmen Legal, PLLC. Robert is a student of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and draws on his martial arts background to help himself and his clients remain calm in the face of what may seem like insurmountable adversity. He enjoys the mental and physical challenge of martial arts, which he draws on when facing the pressures of practicing criminal law.

Dr. Ivor Elrifi is the chair of Cooley\'s global patent counseling and prosecution practice group. He advises pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences and medical device companies, research institutions, universities, hospitals and governments throughout the world, particularly in the US and Europe. His practice includes patent prosecution, litigation, arbitration, licensing and transactional work with a focus on novel therapeutic treatments, biotechnology, genetics, diagnostics, biomarkers, drug formulations and medical devices. Ivor counsels clients worldwide in developing and implementing patent strategies and in the prosecution, licensing and enforcement of patents. He has extensive experience in advising clients on transactional work and regularly counsels clients with respect to investments, mergers and acquisitions. He has also advised plaintiffs and defendants in patent litigation and arbitration cases. Ivor is widely recognized as one of the top life sciences patent lawyers in the world by numerous prominent legal directories and publications. In 2019, he was singled out as the “Patent Strategy & Management Attorney of the Year” by LMG Life Sciences (he also won the award in 2018 and 2016). In addition, year after year, including 2019, he has been named a \"Life Sciences Star\" by LMG Life Sciences, an \"IP Star\" by Managing Intellectual Property, a leading patent lawyer by IAM Patent 1000, honored as one of the world\'s leading experts on patent law by Euromoney, and named a leader in IP law by Chambers, Legal 500 and Super Lawyers. In the latest edition of Chambers, Ivor is recognized as \"a phenomenal biotech expert\" with \"a brilliant mind and a great penchant for detail,\" with one client noting \"we could not have survived without him.\" Prior to joining Cooley, Ivor was co-chair and section manager of Mintz Levin\'s intellectual property practice and a member of the firm\'s management committee. Earlier in his career, he served as patent counsel and then general counsel and vice president for CytoTherapeutics in Providence, Rhode Island, and as patent counsel to Modex Therapeutics in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has spoken at numerous international conferences, and he has written numerous articles for leading legal and scientific publications.