overview
Michael “Max” Sneyd focuses his practice on assisting clients with intellectual property protection, contract formation and negotiation, and entrepreneurial growth. With 20 years of experience, he leads the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group.
Practice Areas
Bio
Max has a broad range of experience assisting clients on intellectual property protection and litigation, licensing, business torts, entertainment law, supplier disputes, and commercial contracts, including drafting and negotiation of terms and conditions of sale and master agreements for the sale of goods or provision of services.
Max appears regularly before state, federal and appellate courts on matters related to all aspects of civil business litigation. He also utilizes alternative dispute resolution methodologies to achieve positive results outside of the courtroom.
He has extensive experience prosecuting trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as litigating trademark disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Outside of the litigation context, Max regularly assists clients in negotiating technology licenses and other intellectual property agreements. Max particularly enjoys helping entrepreneurs grow mere ideas into viable, thriving businesses.
Download Max’s brochure Starting Your Start Up Right: Before you can put your idea into practice, you need to protect yourself and your intellectual property …
credentials
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Intellectual Property Section
- Litigation Section
- TechTown Detroit
- Professional Service Network
- Ask an Expert Program, Resident Legal Expert
- Fox Hills Community Association, President
Bar and Court Admissions
- Michigan
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- Michigan Court of Appeals
Clerkship
- Hon. Martin M. Doctoroff, Chief Judge Michigan Court of Appeals
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D.
- Miami University, B.A.
Insights & News
September 15, 2020
Max Sneyd Discusses Force Majeure Clauses During A Global Pandemic On OESA's Automotive Insider Podcast
August 25, 2020
Why You Should Take Advantage of Your Business Incubator's Legal Services
May 18, 2020
Opportunities and Obstacles for Contractors in a COVID-19 Economy
March 17, 2020
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Business Continuity: A Message to Our Community, Clients and Friends
November 25, 2019
Balancing an Open Court System with the First Amendment Right to Anonymity
June 4, 2019
Max Sneyd Discusses Intellectual Property on Recent Podcast
November 9, 2018
Wayne State students partner with Kerr Russell to create a non-profit organization to provide meals to those in need in Metro Detroit.
September 18, 2018
Max Sneyd quoted in Forbes article "Elon Musk Sued By Rescue Diver Following Twitter Attacks"
August 17, 2018
2018 Associates Golf Outing - a good (and rainy) time had by all
June 24, 2018
Max Sneyd presents "Starting Your Start Up Right" to capacity crowd at Detroit TechStars Start Up Week
April 23, 2018
Kerr Russell colleagues and family members spend Earth Day 2018 volunteering at Votrobeck Playground
March 29, 2018
Detroit Public Television's PBSNewsHour and Nightly Business Report to be sponsored by Kerr Russell
March 16, 2018
Kerr Russell's Max Sneyd quoted in Forbes' article "First Death Of A Pedestrian Struck By An Autonomous Vehicle May Set Tone For Lawyers And Liability"
February 26, 2018
Kerr Russell's latest ad "Driven By Results" debuts in Crain's M&A, Biggest Deals issue this week
January 26, 2018
Download Kerr Russell's updated firm brochure and overview of services
January 15, 2018
Influencing the Legal Landscape - new Kerr Russell ad to appear in dbusiness
January 10, 2018
Max and Joy Sneyd featured in Downtown Newsmagazine
December 18, 2017
Kerr Russell team makes holiday donations to Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Wigs 4 Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor, and Children's Hospital of Michigan
November 30, 2017
Merry and bright ... Kerr Russell welcomes the holiday season
November 30, 2017
Kerr Russell, Boulevard Investment lunch and learn
November 17, 2017
Robert Pasick's "Leaders Connect" breakfast in Ann Arbor: What's Happening in Detroit ~ A Perspective from Detroit
November 16, 2017
Culture of Connection - new Kerr Russell ad to appear in Michigan Lawyers Weekly and dbusiness
November 13, 2017
Starting Your Start Up Right
November 3, 2017
Kerr Russell launches new advertising in upcoming issues of dbusiness and Crain's Detroit
November 1, 2017
Kerr Russell ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 17 practice areas
October 6, 2017
Team spirit ... for some great causes
September 27, 2017
business Magazine covers Kerr Russell's participation in Detroit Chinese Business Association International Golf Outing
September 19, 2017
Kerr Russell team places second and scores longest drive at Detroit Chinese Business Association golf outing
August 15, 2017
Max Sneyd interviewed for MLive article "Yes, Red Wings could go after hate groups using their logo"
August 10, 2017
A culture of giving
April 20, 2017
Max Sneyd and Katherine Cser prevail on summary disposition motion for local snack foods company
November 10, 2016
DeLine and Sneyd prevail in issue of first impression in auto supplier dispute pending in Wayne County Business Court
April 10, 2016
Max Sneyd and Jacquelyn Klima obtained a $3.7 million judgment and a permanent injunction for Nedschroef Detroit Corp. in a federal case involving trademark infringement and the theft of trade secrets. The judgment was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court
December 29, 2013
Max Sneyd authors "Controlling Corporate Information on Personal Devices" for the Kerr Russell Intellectual Property Newsletter
October 11, 2013
Max Sneyd authors "Choosing a Name for Your Business, a Trademark Perspective" for the Kerr Russell IP Newsletter
March 13, 2013
Max Sneyd authors "Is Your Business Protected from Cybersquatters?" for the Kerr Russell Intellectual Property Newsletter
Representative Matters
Representing a national recording artist in a trademark dispute regarding junior user’s adoption of an infringing stage name
Enforcing the registered service mark of a well-known transportation company against multiple infringers
Representing a Tier I auto supplier in a contract dispute regarding tooling and re-sourcing
General Counsel to startup manufacturer of electric vehicles