Attorneys
John Purdue , David Purdue
John Cann Purdue (1921-2009) started practicing law in 1949. John
received undergraduate degrees in English and ChemicalEngineering from the University of Michigan before earning his law degree from The
University of Toledo Collegeof Law. Johns job experience included engineering work for Libbey Owens Ford in Toledo and for The Manhattan
Project in Decatur, Illinois. He also worked in the Patent Department at The Dow Chemical Company.
Admissions:
- Ohio Supreme Court as an attorney and counselor at law in 1949;
- US Patent & Trademark Office as a patent attorney in 1950;
- Admitted in 1950 to the Michigan State Bar
- Supreme Court of the United States in 1979;
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit;
- US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio;
Degrees:
- JD from the University of Toledo, 1949;
- BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, 1944
- AB in English from the University of Michigan in 1942
Representative Clients over the years: Owens Corning Fiberglas, Libbey Owens Ford, Owens Illinois, Champion Spark Plug Company, Woodville Lime & Chemical, Eltra Corporation, Gershon Meckler and Charles Friesner.