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The Advisory Council for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was established pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2077(b) to review, study, and make recommendations regarding the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice and Internal Operating Procedures of the court. Administrative Order 2021-11 (pdf) establishes the procedures and membership for the Advisory Council.
The Advisory Council also serves as a conduit between the public and the court regarding the court’s procedural rules.
Question, comments, or suggestions for improvement to the Federal Circuit’s Rules of Practice or Internal Operating Procedures may be directed to the Advisory Council by mail to Advisory Council, c/o Circuit Executive and Clerk of Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Place, N.W., Washington, DC 20439.
The Advisory Council can neither assist nor intervene in cases before the court. The Advisory Council is also not involved in Judicial Conduct or Judicial Disability matters. Any questions or concerns about pending or final decisions of the Federal Circuit should be directed to the Clerk’s Office. Judicial Conduct and Disability information is available on our website.
Deanne E. Maynard, Chair
Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Washington, DC
Mel Bostwick
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Washington, DC
Claudia Burke
Assistant Branch Director, U.S. Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch – Civil Division
Washington, DC
Alexander O. Canizares
Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Washington, DC
Eldora Ellison, Ph.D.
Director, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PL.LC
Washington, DC
Jeremiah Helm
Partner, Knobbe Martens
Irvine, CA
Patrick Keane
Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Washington, DC
Adam Keser
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel
Associate General Counsel, Saint-Gobain Corporation
Worcester, MA
Michelle Klancnik
Assistant General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission
Washington, DC
Monica Lateef
Associate Solicitor, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA
Roman Martinez
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
Washington, DC
Sonal Mehta
Partner, WilmerHale
Palo Alto, CA
Goutam Patnaik
Partner, Desmarais LLP
Washington, DC
Melissa Patterson
Assistant Director, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Appellate Division
(Currently on detail as an Assistant to the Solicitor General)
Washington, DC
Katherine Smith
Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Office of General Counsel
Washington, DC
Council membership last revised October 1, 2024
Jarrett B. Perlow
Circuit Executive and Clerk of Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, DC
Jeffrey Goldberg
General Counsel and Senior Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, DC
Deborah M. Miron
Executive Director, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Washington, DC
Jennifer Wu
President, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Partner, Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
New York, NY
Patrick Keane
Immediate Past President, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Washington, DC
Last revised October 1, 2024