Bret A. Hrivnak, Esq. is a Partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, specializing in Intellectual Property and Business Law since May 2002. Areas of expertise include IP procurement, business agreements, regulatory transactions, and litigation, with a focus on mechanical arts, electro-mechanical arts, metallurgical arts, and software applications. Prior roles include Associate Intellectual Property Attorney and IP Law Clerk/Summer Associate, alongside experience as an Indy Car Race Tire Development Engineer at Bridgestone and R&D Engineer at East Manufacturing Corporation. Bret Hrivnak holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law and both BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Akron.