Tom Fistek
Greater Cleveland @Parker Hannifin
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WORK HISTORY
Greater Cleveland @Parker Hannifin
Climate and Industrial Controls Group Lead IP Counsel Instrumentation Group Lead IP Counsel
EDUCATION
Gilmour Academy
High School
University of Maryland
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Cleveland State University College of Law
Juris Doctorate
SKILLS
ABOUT TOM FISTEK
Accomplished attorney with 20+ years of legal experience in the medical device, industrial, and aerospace markets. Analytical and adept problem solver with a keen business sense and good intuition. Strong track record for providing timely, pragmatic, plain language legal advice, enabling business partners to achieve their goals while understanding and mitigating legal risks. Built a reputation as a teammate willing to take on additional roles and responsibilities whenever needed and helping the team grow, develop and achieve their goals. I am Chief Legal Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary for CONMED Corporation, a publicly traded medical device manufacturer. I am acting Interim General Counsel, and my responsibilities include supporting the Board of Directors and leading a team of 10 attorneys and staff. Prior to this role, I was CONMED\'s Chief IP Counsel. Before CONMED, I served as Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property at Parker-Hannifin Corporation, a Fortune 250 diversified industrial manufacturer. My experience includes:• Board Governance • Legal Department Management and Strategy• Compliance • Securities • IP (Strategy, Portfolio Management, Preparation and Prosecution Management, Freedom-to-Operate)• Contracts, including Development, License, and Confidentiality Agreements, Trademarks and Brand Protection)• Litigation (Enforcement and Defense)• Mergers and Acquisitions / M&A
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