Best & Flanagan LLP - David J. Zubke

PRACTICE AREAS
Business Law

General Corporate

Intellectual Property, Advertising

Product Distribution

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Wisconsin, 1984

B.A., with Honors, University of Wisconsin; Journalism and Economics, 1979

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of Wisconsin, 1984

State of Minnesota, 1984

U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1984

U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1984

David J. Zubke
612/349.5655
dzubke@bestlaw.com

David Zubke is a member of the firm's Business Law practice area. He serves clients ranging in size from sole proprietorships to publicly traded corporations in a wide range of industries and at all levels of distribution, from international manufacturers to local retailers and service providers.

In addition to general corporate, contract and transactional matters, David's practice centers on intellectual property development and protection (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition); technology licensing and other transfers; nondisclosure and other employee agreements; and product distribution law (advertising and unfair competition, dealer, distributor and sales representative matters, franchising, and trade regulation law). David has written a series of guidebooks on basic intellectual property, advertising / marketing and franchise law, which are available on request.

David provides pro bono services to several nonprofit organizations and has served as an officer and board member of the Fairway Foundation, an organization that offers life skills and golf instruction to Twin Cities area youth. He is also an Eagle Scout and volunteers with several Boy Scout organizations. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family and golf.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Committee on the Law in Cyberspace)

Minnesota State Bar Association

State Bar of Wisconsin, Board of Governors (1996-1998); (Past President and Director,
Nonresident Lawyers Division) (1994-2004)

Hennepin County Bar Association

Advertising Federation of Minnesota