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Donald W. Niles

Of Counsel

612-315-7788
dniles@cfd-ip.com

Practice Areas

  • Litigation
  • Trademark

Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
  • Super Lawyer rated (Intellectual Property Litigation)
  • Exemplary Service Award for work in developing technology training for attorneys in the new Minneapolis Federal Courthouse, 1998
  • America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2019

Biography

Don Niles is a litigator and counselor with over 30 years experience representing geographically diverse clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 corporations. Clients regularly seek Don as an advisor and advocate who focuses on professionalism, preparation, effective strategy, and value-added delivery of legal services.

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1984
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th, 8th and Federal Circuits
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota

Professional Associations

  • Federal Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association