Craig B. Simonsen is a Senior Litigation Paralegal and Immigration Specialist at the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw. He has also been an adjunct instructor for the Paralegal Studies Program formerly at Mallinckrodt College in Wilmette, Illinois, and has taught continuing education seminars for the Roosevelt University's Lawyer's Assistant Program, in Chicago, Illinois. Craig received his M.A. (1985) in History from Northeastern Illinois University, and has a lawyer's assistant certificate from the Roosevelt University Program. Craig has two other books: the Essentials of Environmental Law (2^nd ed., 1998), also published by Pearson Education, and the Environmental Law Resource Guide (New York: Clark Boardman and Callaghan, 1993). Craig has also had published numerous articles on various topics.

Christian R. Andersen is a Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal who has been working in the area of Intellectual Property since 1987.He is currently employed by a large international corporation as the Senior Paralegal of the Intellectual Property section. Mr. Andersen has been involved in all aspects of Intellectual Property including prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of patent, copyright, and trademark rights.One of his primary responsibilities is the review, analysis, and approval of all forms of media ad copy for the corporation.Mr. Andersen is the instructor of Intellectual Property Law course (CALE 565) for the Resources for Advanced Legal Education. Mr. Andersen graduated in May 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, English Honors program, from California State University, Northridge, and obtained his paralegal's certificate in 1987 from VTI Institute for Paralegal Studies.Prior to working for a corporation, he was employed by several law firms in Dallas, Texas, including Locke Purnell Rain Harrell and the Dallas office of Baker & McKenzie. Currently, Mr. Andersen volunteers for the Dallas Legal Hospice.Mr. Andersen has served as the Chair of the Intellectual Property Section (1993-96) and as the Chair of the Community Service Committee (1994-95) for the Dallas Association of Legal Assistants and has served on the International Trademark Association (INTA) Committee of the U.S. Trademark Office (1994-95) and the Meetings Committee (1998-2001).Mr. Andersen is also the author of Essentials of Intellectual Property, also published by Pearson Education.