Boston Patent Attorney
Techie, Lawyer, Baseball Fan, Musician.
In his spare time, Erik enjoys hacking with computers, writing, baseball, and seeking the perfect Hammond B-3 sound on his keyboard. On Erik’s desk are pictures of his three children: Sam, Ben, and Sonja. His life adventures include living in Finland, swimming in the Arctic Ocean, pulling 6 Gs and soloing a jet in the Air Force, and traveling to 10 countries and to the 48 contiguous United States.
Erik is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Adjunct Professor at the University of Maine School of Law (teaching patent law), and a frequent speaker about issues related to law and technology. He earned his BS in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and his JD from the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law).
From 2007-2008, he co-founded, launched, and sold the Heels.com shoe store (a high end boutique for women’s shoes) with the domain name originally used for his law firm.
After law school, Erik worked for six years for six Internet companies, including a four-year stint with Verio, which was sold for $6 billion cash in the largest cash deal for an Internet-related company in history. In 2001, he launched Clocktower Law Group, a trademark and patent law firm in the Boston area.
In 1992, Erik wrote “The Legal List,” the first book published simultaneously on the Internet and in print. Erik’s 15 minutes of fame started after reviews of that book appeared in Internet World, Wired, and The New York Times.
Erik has been on the Internet since 1984 and has extensive experience working in high-tech companies such as Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN), Cayman Systems, and Verio.
Erik J. Heels is a trademark and patent lawyer, Boston Red Sox fan, MIT engineer, and musician. He blogs about technology, law, baseball, and rock ‘n’ roll at ErikJHeels.com.
Related Posts
- Drawing That Explains This Blog (9/18/2012)
Technology, Law, Baseball, Rock ‘n’ Roll. - How To Start A Boston Patent Law Practice (11/8/2011)
Advice for new Boston patent lawyers. - Patent Law 101 (1/26/2011)
An introduction to patent law in plain English. - The Perfect Treehouse (Part 2) (10/16/2009)
Build one with your kids. - Huge Igloo We Built And Slept In (1/14/2009)
Photos from January 1982. - Batman Lawyer Meets Boston Band Founder (10/31/2006)
Holy rock star Batman! - A Smattering Of Things That I’ve Learned In Life (12/13/2005)
This article explains, in a way that a resume cannot, what life experiences I have had and how these experiences have contributed to the unique perspective that I bring to everything that I do. - The Perfect Treehouse (Part 1) (12/25/2004)
In the summer of 2003 and 2004, the perfect treehouse took shape in a four-stem maple in the back yard of a house in Acton, MA.
