Carolyn H. Beck received her Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law (cum laude), Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was President of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association.  She received her Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Psychology from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Prior to coming to Kinney & Lange Carolyn worked as a consulting patent attorney for Beck & Tysver, LLC, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Bacoustics, LLC, in Minnetonka, Minneapolis.  She interned at the Hennepin County District Court and Ameriprise Financial, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In her spare time, Carolyn enjoys running, photography, literature, and wine. More about Carolyn H. Beck E-mail: cbeck@kinney.com Larrin Bergman is a native of Jud, North Dakota. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University, and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota (with distinction). Prior to attending law school, Larrin worked as design engineer for Beamco in Oslo, Minnesota, where he developed parts for ATV's, personal watercraft, and snowmobiles. While in law school, Larrin won best brief in the moot court competition. He also spent a semester studying international comparative law at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway. More about Larrin Bergman E-mail: lbergman@kinney.com   David L. Buck received his Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was Vice President of the Intellectual Property Law Society and on the Editorial Board of the Intellectual Law Property Law Review.  Prior to law school, David earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (summa cum laude) from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.  Prior to working at Kinney & Lange, David was a Legal Clerk for Johnson Controls, Inc., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked closely with outside counsel regarding aspects of Johnson's intellectual property.  He also worked for the United States Forest Products Laboratory, in Madison, Wisconsin, as a General Engineer where he designed and implemented solutions for scientists, conducted research and testing on wood plastic composites, and supported development and implementation of several major projects.  David also spent a number of summers as a Deckboss for the fishing vessel Meredith Charlene based out of Dillingham, Alaska, where he supervised all functions on deck of the commercial fishing vessel, trained other personnel, and was responsible for the safety of employees.  In his spare time, David is an avid world traveler, a certified diver, and enjoys basketball and skiing. More about David L. Buck E-mail: dbuck@kinney.com Jason R. Campbell received his Juris Doctor from The University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City, Iowa, where he was a member of the National Moot Court Team. He received his Bachelor of Science in Genetics (with distinction) from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Prior to working at Kinney & Lange, Jason was a Research Scientist in the Department of Internal Medicine at The University of Iowa College of Medicine where he studied genetic regulation of the human epithelial sodium channel. He was also a Research Assistant for Pioneer Hi-Bred International in Johnston, Iowa, where he performed agricultural molecular biology research. Jason also spent a year as an Assistant High School English Teacher in Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. In his spare time, Jason enjoys playing guitar, piano and composing music. More about Jason R. Campbell E-mail: jcampbell@kinney.com Michael A. Collins received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (with honors).  While earning his undergraduate degree, he interned at Alliant Techsystems, working as a production engineer at the Elk River Proving Grounds Facility. After graduation, Mike worked as a consultant at Accenture, where he specialized in database management. Mike received his Juris Doctor (cum laude) from the University of Minnesota.  In his spare time, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and two young girls, remodeling and home improvement projects, and sports. More about Michael A. Collins E-mail: macollins@kinney.com  Brian T. Craggs received his Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and in Materials Science from the University of Michigan, and his Juris Doctor (magna cum laude) from the University of Minnesota Law School.  Prior to working at Kinney & Lange, Brian worked as a Research Assistant at Southwestern University School of Law, in Los Angeles, California, and more recently as a Student Attorney for the Innocence Project of Minnesota.  He also worked as an Outage Coordinator and Facility Planner for Great Lakes Gas Transmission Co., in Troy, Michigan, as well as a Laboratory Engineer for Rouge Steel Corporation in Dearborn, Michigan. In his spare time, Brian enjoys bicycling, golf, and spending time with his wife, son, and their puppy. More about Brian T. Craggs E-mail: bcraggs@kinney.com