Intellectual Property

The firm offers representation in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair business practice and trade secret law, with one partner who is both a licensed engineer and an attorney licensed to represent clients before the U.S. Patent & Trademark office. The firm's attorneys have experience in patent and trademark prosecution, as well as litigation involving intellectual property rights and patent misuse.

Firm lawyers have experience in negotiating and drafting agreements for website access, nondisclosure of trade secrets, software, licenses and technology transfer agreements for a wide variety of clients, including both small ventures as well as transactions involving multi-million dollar license and royalty fees.

Paul E. Barnes
R. Mark Hodges
Gretchen W. Kimble
John D. Price
James L. Robertson
Charles H. Russell
L. Jager Smith, Jr.
Margaret H. Williams