Michael Best & Friedrich
Silas Petrie is a Patent Engineer at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP with experience starting in March 2019. Prior to this role, Silas worked at Rockwell Automation from July 2015 to February 2019 as an Associate Application Engineer and Engineering Intern, where projects totaled over $750,000, leading to recognition for quality and attention to detail. Silas completed a four-month internship in China, gaining insight into North American and Asia Pacific markets while becoming familiar with Rockwell Automation products. Earlier experience includes an Engineering Internship at ER Wagner, where proficiency in SolidWorks was developed. Silas holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, earned from 2013 to 2018, and graduated from Brillion High School in 2013.
Michael Best & Friedrich
Businesses need more from a law firm than skilled advice and representation alone — they need a long-term strategic partner like Michael Best. Michael Best is a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a global, regional, and local basis. The firm has more than 400 legal professionals, including nearly 300 attorneys, serving clients in 17 offices across the U.S. in Colorado; Illinois; North Carolina; Texas; Utah; Washington, D.C.; and Wisconsin. Michael Best’s areas of practice include: intellectual property, labor and employment relations (including employee benefits), litigation, corporate and transactional, environmental and natural resources, privacy and cybersecurity, real estate, regulatory, and tax. The firm serves a variety of industries, such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, digital technology, energy, food and beverage, higher education, and life sciences.