Justin Ward

Justin Ward has a diverse background in the legal field, specializing in intellectual property (IP) matters. Justin has served as the Vice President of Legal & General Counsel at Blue Force Gear, Inc. since April 2023, where they provide general counsel services and manages patent and trademark portfolios. Prior to that, they held the position of Vice President of Legal at Daniel Defense, LLC starting in November 2012. In this role, they provided general counsel services, performed IP transactional work, and handled compliance and regulatory legal matters. Before joining Daniel Defense, Justin worked as a Senior Associate at Dilworth IP from January 2011 to November 2012, where they focused on IP transactional work, litigation, licensing agreements, and providing IP advice to clients. Justin also gained valuable experience as an Associate at Thompson Hine LLP from September 2009 to January 2011, handling a wide range of IP transactional and litigation matters. Justin began their legal career as an Associate at Myers & Kaplan, LLC, specializing in IP transactional work, litigation, and patent prosecution from an unspecified start date to August 2009. Overall, Justin Ward has a strong background in the legal field, with a particular emphasis on IP matters.

Justin Ward's education history begins with their attendance at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois from 1992 to 1996. Following high school, they enrolled at the University of Arizona, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree from 1996 to 2000. Their major areas of study at the university included Molecular and Cellular Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus.

After completing their undergraduate studies, Justin continued their education at the University of Illinois Chicago from 2001 to 2004. During this time, they earned a Juris Doctorate degree along with an Intellectual Property Certificate, specializing in Intellectual Property Law.