Team Members

• John J. Barnhardt, III - Member - Intellectual Property; Patent, Trademark, Copyright and related Litigation; Licensing; Antitrust Law; Trade Regulation
• John Nipp - Associate -
• Charles M. Shonkwiler - Associate - Business, Commercial, Contracts, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Securities
• Mr. James A. Witherspoon - Associate - Patent, Trademarks
• McCord Rayburn - Associate - Intellectual Property(100%); Electrical Intellectual Property; Electronic Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Enforcement
• Ms. Janine P. Rickman - Associate - Intellectual Property and Technology
• Mr. Christopher Steven Dodson - Associate -
• Peter Stewart - Associate -
• Richard L. Additon - Partner - Intellectual Property; Patents; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Chemical Patents; Mechanical Patents; Polymer Patents; Fiber Optics Patents; Semiconductor Patents; Computer and Software Patents; Patent Counseling
• Ms. Melissa B. Pendleton - Member - Intellectual Property, Chemical Intellectual Property, Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property, Chemical Patents, Pharmaceutical Patents, Biotechnology Patents, Trademarks
• Justin A. Jernigan - Associate -

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