Admissions
1986, California
1992, Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
U.S. Supreme Court
Bar Fellowship
for Trademark Law at the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville and is a founding member of the Stanford University Alumni Club in Louisville. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Francis High School (2010-14) and served on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Council on Economic Education.
Besides Stites & Harbison
Always the technophile, Mr. Beres enjoys tech gadgets and playing with the latest computer hardware and software. True to his Montana roots, he also enjoys fencing, but just the barbed wire variety.
Professional Accolades
Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation and Trademark Law (2001-14)
Kentucky Super Lawyers (2007-14)
Kentucky Super Lawyers, Top 50 Attorneys in the State (2010-14)
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property (2013, 2014)
Louisville Magazine's Top Lawyers for Copyright/Trademark Law and Information Technology Law (2013)
Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013, 2014)
Community Involvement
Stanford University Alumni Club in Louisville, founding member
International Trademark Association, Board of Directors (2010-12)
Kentucky Council on Economic Education, former member of Board of Directors
Walden School, fomer member of Board of Trustees (2008-11)
St. Francis School, Board of Trustees (2010-14)
News
Chambers USA honors Stites & Harbison attorneys for 2014
Managing IP names 10 Stites & Harbison attorneys to IP Stars list
Super Lawyers honors Stites & Harbison's Kentucky attorneys for 2013-14
Eighty-nine Stites & Harbison attorneys honored by Best Lawyers in America for 2014
Managing IP names 10 Stites & Harbison attorneys to IP Stars list
Super Lawyers honors Stites & Harbison's Kentucky attorneys
Seventy-five Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in Best Lawyers in America
Thirty-five Stites & Harbison attorneys selected for inclusion on Kentucky Super Lawyers for 2001
Chambers USA honors 31 Stites & Harbison attorneys with inclusion in the 2011 guide
Seventy-three Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in Best Lawyers in America
Chambers USA honors 32 Stites & Harbison attorneys with inclusion in the 2010 guide
Seventy-two Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in Best Lawyers in America Member: Memberships
American Bar Association
International Trademark Association, Board of Directors (2010-2012); Chair, Membership Services Committee (2008-2009)
Louisville Bar Association
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
State Bar of California