About Michael Munsell

BSME 1983, UMR
JD 1997, MIZZOU

Mike was a co-op with McDonnell-Douglas while at UMR and worked there for a short time before starting law school at Mizzou. He practiced patent law for 10 years with Senniger Powers, then moved his law practice to Armstrong Teasdale in 2007. Mike has prosecuted hundreds of patents through the US Patent Office and many foreign patent offices. Mike’s current practice involves more general client counseling and management, including assisting clients with corporate, employment, litigation, as well as IP portfolio management. Mike is a member of the Missouri bar and the USPTO bar.

Mike married Sheila Connors (BS Civil Engineering) in 1994 and they raised 5 great kids. Molly graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in Biomedical Engineering and then Harvard Medical School in 2023 and is an ophthalmology resident at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Clinic. Claire graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a Geological Engineering degree and now attends Utah Law School. Tom graduated from Purdue with a BSEE degree and now works for Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA. Matt will graduate with a Data Science degree from Purdue in May 2025. Drew is a sophomore in Industrial Engineering at Purdue. Sheila recently returned from teaching high school sciences to engineering consulting with WSP in Creve Coeur.

Mike serves on the Board of Directors of the Alpha Iota Education Foundation and enjoys golf and hikes with his family across the country.