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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, D.C. 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, D.C.
Ginger D. Anders
Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Mel Bostwick
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Washington, D.C.
Claudia Burke
Assistant Branch Director, Commercial Litigation Branch – Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, D.C.
Alexander O. Canizares
Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Tara D. Elliott
Partner, Lathan & Watkins LLP
Washington, D.C.
Michael R. Franzinger
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Washington, D.C.
Adam Keser
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Associate General Counsel, Saint-Gobain Corporation
Worcester, MA
Monica Lateef
Associate Solicitor, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA
Naveen Modi
Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
Washington, D.C.
Deanna Tanner Okun
Managing Partner, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP
Washington, D.C.
Goutam Patnaik
Partner, Desmarais LLP
Washington, D.C.
Melissa Patterson
Assistant Director, Civil Appellate Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, D.C.
Adam R. Shartzer
Partner, Fish & Richardson
Washington, D.C.
Katherine Smith
Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
Washington, D.C.
Last revised October 1, 2021
Peter R. Marksteiner
Circuit Executive and Clerk of Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, D.C.
Jeffrey Goldberg
General Counsel and Senior Staff Attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Washington, D.C.
Deborah M. Miron
Executive Director, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Washington, D.C.
George E. Hutchinson
Founding Executive Director, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Laura P. Masurovsky
President, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Sonal N. Mehta
Past President, Federal Circuit Bar Association
WilmerHale
Palo Alto, CA
Last revised October 1, 2021