Senior Counsel
Attorney Assistant
Patrice Warner
pwarner@wnlaw.com
(801) 533-9800
Experience
Joined Workman Nydegger in 2006
Education
B.S., Criminal Justice, B.S., Sociology, Weber State University
Paralegal Certificate
IP Paralegal Certificate
Paralegal
With over four decades of experience and as a senior member of the firm’s litigation group, Tom Vuksinick’s vast experience in major patent and IP disputes enables him to successfully advise clients in matters of unfair competition claims, patent and trademark infringement, false advertising, and employer/employee relations, including non-compete covenants.
Tom is also involved in negotiating and preparing intellectual property license agreements, opinions relating to patent infringement, non-infringement and patent validity.
Services & Technologies
Services
Technologies
Experience
Complex IP Litigation,
Patent and Trademark Infringement
Unfair Business Practices
Appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights, Including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Know-How
Employment Agreements & Invention Ownership
Non-Competition Covenants
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Patent Infringement Opinions
Defensive Opinions of Non-infringement and Design Around Strategies
Education & Admissions
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 1979
B.S., Business, Brigham Young University, 1975
Admissions
Utah State Bar
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
American Bar Association
Recognitions
2026, 2009 – 2022, The Best Lawyers in America®
2021, Workman Nydegger Board of Directors
1979, J. Reuben Clark Scholar
1979, Associate Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review
Memberships & Activities
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
David K. Winder IP Inn of Court
Insights & Events
SALT LAKE CITY – August 21, 2025 – Workman Nydegger is thrilled to announce that 20 of its attorneys were named among the top legal professionals in Salt Lake City in the 2026 edition of… read more
Workman Nydegger is happy to announce that 20 of our exceptional attorneys have been named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Workman Nydegger is incredibly proud of their accomplishments and the… read more
Workman Nydegger Attorneys John Stringham, David Todd, and Thomas Vuksinick have been recognized as Salt Lake City’s “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of Copyright Law (Stringham), Litigation in Intellectual Property (Vuksinick), and Patent… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Mountain States Super Lawyers list. The Workman Nydegger attorneys ranked in the Mountain States Super… read more