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| William L. Rikard, Jr., Partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP |
| Address: Three Wachovia Center 401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Practice:Litigation; Antitrust & Business Torts; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Defense |
| Admitted:1970, North Carolina |
| Law School:Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1970 |
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| William Parks Bray, Partner at The Bray Law Firm, PLLC |
| Address: 4701 Hedgemore Drive, Suite 816, Charlotte, NC 28209 |
| Practice:Motor Sports Law; Business Law; Business Litigation; Contracts; Construction; Music; Entertainment Law; Intellectual Property |
| Admitted:1993, South Carolina; 1994, North Carolina |
| Law School:University of South Carolina, J.D., 1993 |
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| William M. Atkinson, Member at Alston & Bird LLP |
| Address: Bank of America Plaza, 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000, Charlotte, NC 28280-4000 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property, Patent Application, Patent Infringement, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Post Grant Proceedings |
| Admitted:1991, North Carolina; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; |
| Law School:George Mason University, J.D., 1988 |
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| Todd M. Hess, Associate at Alston & Bird LLP |
| Address: Bank of America Plaza 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000, Charlotte, NC 28280 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property; Chemical Intellectual Property; Patents; Chemical Patents; Pharmaceutical Patents |
| Admitted:2007, Georgia; 2008, North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
| Law School:Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 2007 |
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| Timothy Balts, Partner at Alston & Bird LLP |
| Address: Bank of America Plaza, 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000, Charlotte, NC 28280-4000 |
| Practice:Patent Application, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Biotechnology, Chemical & Pharmaceutical |
| Admitted:2002, North Carolina; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; |
| Law School:Syracuse University, J.D., 2002 |
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| Theresa Conduah, Associate at Alston & Bird LLP |
| Address: Bank of America Plaza 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000, Charlotte, NC 28280 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Trademarks; Copyrights |
| Admitted:2006, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(Not admitted in North Carolina) |
| Law School:Fordham University Law School, J.D., 2005 |
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| W. Thad Adams, III, Partner, Intellectual Property Practice Co-Administrator at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP |
| Address: 128 South Tryon Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property; Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets; Computer, Internet and Technology; Litigation; Federal Court Litigation |
| Admitted:1971, North Carolina; United States Supreme Court; Supreme Court North Carolina; United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia; United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit; United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit; United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit; United States Court of Appeals Federal Circuit; United States District Court Western District of North Carolina; United States District Court Middle District of North Carolina; United States District Court Eastern District of North Carolina; United States District Court District of Colorado; United States District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin; Copyright Royalty Arbitration Panel of the United States Library of Congress; United States Patent and Trademark Office |
| Law School:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 1971 |
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| M. Scott Stevens, Partner at Alston & Bird LLP |
| Address: Bank of America Plaza 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000, Charlotte, NC 28280 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Chemical Patents; Pharmaceutical Patents |
| Admitted:2003, Virginia; 2004, District of Columbia; 2008, North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
| Law School:University of Virginia, J.D., 2003 |
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| Samuel A. Long, Jr., Associate at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP |
| Address: 128 South Tryon Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property |
| Admitted:2006, South Carolina; United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2005(Not admitted in North Carolina) |
| Law School:University of South Carolina, J.D., 2006 |
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| Russell J. Schwartz, Of Counsel at Horack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes A Professional Association |
| Address: 2600 One Wells Fargo Center 301 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Practice:Communications Law; Intellectual Property; Land Use; Government Relations; Employment Law |
| Admitted:1982, North Carolina and South Carolina |
| Law School:Duke University, J.D., 1982 |
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| Russell M. Racine, Of Counsel at Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP |
| Address: 2907 Providence Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Practice:Aviation Law; Intellectual Property; Professional Liability |
| Admitted:1999, Colorado; United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2003; 2005, North Carolina; 2000, South Carolina |
| Law School:University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1999 |
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| Richard L. Additon, Partner at Summa, Additon & Ashe, P.A. |
| Address: Ballantyne Corporate Park 11610 North Community House Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28277 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property; Patents; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Chemical Patents; Mechanical Patents; Polymer Patents; Fiber Optics Patents; Semiconductor Patents; Computer and Software Patents; Patent Counseling |
| Admitted:1996, Florida; 1997, Virginia; 1998, North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
| Law School:University of Virginia, J.D., 1996 |
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| Philip Summa, Partner at Parsons Summa |
| Address: Brixham Green One 15801 Brixham Hill Avenue, Suite 550, Charlotte, NC 28277 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property Law; Including Patent Prosecution; Licensing; Litigation; Validity and Infringement Studies; Trademark and Copyright Procurement; Trade Secret Protection; Client Counseling |
| Admitted:1983, North Carolina; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
| Law School:Campbell University, J.D., 1983 |
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| Paul F. Pedigo, Member at Pedigo Law Firm, PLLC |
| Address: 6201 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210 |
| Practice:Biochemical Patents; Biotechnology Patent Prosecution; Biotechnology Patents; Business Method Patents; Chemical Patent Prosecution; Chemical Patents; Computer and Software Patents; Computer Architecture Patents; Design Patents; Electrical Patent Prosecution; Electrical Patents; Electro-Mechanical Patents; Electronic Patents; International Patent Prosecution; International Patents; Internet Patents; Mechanical Patent Prosecution; Mechanical Patents; Metallurgical Patents; Molecular Biology Patents; Patent Applications; Patent Infringement; Patent Interference Practice; Patent Licensing; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Patent Protection; Pharmaceutical Patent Prosecution; Pharmaceutical Patents; Copyrights; Copyright Infringement; Copyright Licensing; Copyright Litigation; Copyright Prosecution; Copyright Protection; Copyright Registration; International Copyright Law; Intellectual Property; Artistic Property; Chemical Intellectual Property; Electrical Intellectual Property; Electronic Intellectual Property; Industrial Models and Designs; Industrial Property; Industrial Property Rights; Intellectual Property Arbitration; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Trademarks; Counterfeiting; International Trademarks; Internet Trademarks; Lanham Act; Trade Dress; Trade Names; Trademark Arbitration; Trademark Infringement; Trad |
| Admitted:1986, Illinois; 1988, North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
| Law School:Loyola University of Chicago, J.D., 1985 |
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| Noelle T. Valentine, Associate at Alston & Bird LLP |
| Address: Bank of America Plaza 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000, Charlotte, NC 28280 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property; Trademarks |
| Admitted:2005, North Carolina |
| Law School:Syracuse University, J.D., 2005 |
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| Nathan Myers Hull, Shareholder at Hull & Chandler, P.A. |
| Address: 521 East Morehead Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Practice:Business Litigation(20%); Covenants Not To Compete(30%); Corporations(5%); Limited Liability Company Law(5%); Intellectual Property(5%); Estate Planning(2%); Mergers and Acquisitions(5%); Transactions(9%); Franchises and Franchising(2%); Civil Litigation(15%); Personal Injury(1%); Wrongful Death(1%) |
| Admitted:1999, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina |
| Law School:Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1999 |
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| Natalie D. Potter, Associate at Caudle & Spears, P.A. |
| Address: 121 West Trade Street, Suite 2600, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
| Practice:Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Environmental Law; General Practice; Personal Injury; Civil Practice; Intellectual Property |
| Admitted:2003, Maryland; 2005, North Carolina; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina |
| Law School:Washington College of Law of American University, J.D., 2003 |
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| Ms. Tiyesha N. Decosta, Member at The DeCosta Law Firm |
| Address: 10130 Mallard Creek Road, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28262 |
| Practice:Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Domestic Violence, Business Law, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Immigration |
| Admitted:2014, North Carolina; New Jersey; |
| Law School:Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Class of 2009, J.D. |
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| Ms. Melissa B. Pendleton, Member at Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A. |
| Address: Providence Park, 10706 Sikes Pl., Ste. 350, Charlotte, NC 28277 |
| Practice:Intellectual Property, Chemical Intellectual Property, Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property, Chemical Patents, Pharmaceutical Patents, Biotechnology Patents, Trademarks |
| Admitted:1990, North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; |
| Law School:University of North Carolina, Class of 1990, J.D. |
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| Ms. Megan Hanley Baer, Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP |
| Address: One Wells Fargo Ctr., 301 S. College St., Ste. 3500, Charlotte, NC 28202-6037 |
| Practice:Litigation, Defective and Dangerous Products, Appeals, Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property |
| Admitted:2004, Maryland; 2008, North Carolina; |
| Law School:Georgetown University Law Center, Class of 2004, J.D., cum laude |