Charles Silverman was a middle-school teacher for a number of years before making a career change to law. A graduate of DePaul University College of Law, his intellectual property education includes working with clients in DePaul’s IP Clinic, a certificate in General Intellectual Property along with his J.D., and a research credit in Inspiration and Innovation: The Intrinsic Dimension of the Artistic Soul, by Roberta Rosenthal Kwall (81 NOTRE DAME L. REV. 1945). Charles opened his own practice immediately upon being sworn into the Illinois Bar, concentrating on contract and trademark issues for small businesses.