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Jeff is a partner in the Atlanta office, where his practice involves all aspects of intellectual property litigation and counseling. His experience includes representation of clients in the pharmaceutical and electrical arts at trial and on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Jeff is also actively involved in representing clients in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.

Jeff works hard to add value to his clients' businesses by avoiding unnecessary expenses in litigation and identifying opportunities to bring in additional revenue via monetization of intellectual property assets. He enjoys establishing a strong relationship with his clients, getting to know what drives them, and working to make their lives easier.

An experienced trial attorney, Jeff has represented major pharmaceutical companies in numerous litigations brought under the Hatch-Waxman Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and in Section 337 actions before the U.S. International Trade Commission. He also has represented electronics companies in patent infringement litigation involving semiconductor circuitry, telephony, microprocessor hardware and software, network security, and automotive airbag deployment software.

Huber Engineered Woods LLC v. Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC (Western District of North Carolina) – Represented manufacturer of engineered wood products in patent and unfair competition litigation relating to innovating structural roof and wall sheathing systems.

Crown Labs, Inc. v. PureTek Corp. et al. (Eastern District of Tennessee) – Representing producer of pharmaceutical and personal care products in Lanham Act and unfair competition litigation relating to sal...

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2000
  • University of Alabama, 1997
  • Georgia State Bar, 2008
  • New York State Bar, 2001
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2006
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District, Georgia, 2008
  • U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2004
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District, New York, 2003
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District, New York, 2003

American Bar Association
    Patent Litigation Committee
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Federal Circuit Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property section
Corporate Intellectual Property Institute, Atlanta,GA
Vice Chair

Selected for Inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers, 2016-2017
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©, 2019-2023
IP Stars by Managing IP, 2013-2021

Moderator, IP Litigation Strategies: TC Heartland, Halo and the New Federal Rules, Atlanta Bar Association IP SpringPosium, April 28, 2017

Speaker and Moderator, What’s Your Opinion? The Landscape of Willful Infringement After Halo, in the Strategies & Best Practices for Corporate IP Counsel: The Big Picture Merchant & Gould CLE, March 6, 2017

Moderator, Strategic Considerations in Inter Partes Review, GSU Corporate Intellectual Property Institute, October 25, 2016

Speaker, Section 101: Rule 12(b)(6) and Other Defensive Strategies, Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association, Fall 2015 Seminar, Nov. 13, 2015

Moderator, Analyzing the Patent Dispute Options – The Courts vs. The PTO, GSU Corporate Intellectual Property Institute, Oct. 27, 2014

Moderator, Patent Ethics Issues Facing In-House Counsel, GSU Corporate Intellectual Property Institute, Nov. 4, 2013

Moderator, Managing an IP Budget in Small and Big Companies, GSU Corporate Intellectual Property Institute, Oct. 27, 2015

Moderator, Inter Partes Review; Strategies for Success, Atlanta Bar Association IP SpringPosium, April 10, 2015