Greenberg Traurig has five offices in California. Its IP & technology practice is comprised of nearly 200 lawyers—more than half of which are patent attorneys–across 32 offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Winters has a national practice focusing on patent litigation and patent license litigation, in areas ranging from biopharma to computers and networks. He has acted as lead trial counsel in numerous matters, representing some of the most innovative companies in the bio- and high-technology sectors.

Brown has extensive high stakes patent litigation experience for a wide range of technology companies, as well as experience in general IP litigation and strategy. He has also been recognized by Chambers USA for his work on complex cases.

“We are exhilarated to have patent attorneys the caliber of Vern and Nick as the anchors for our San Francisco patent litigation practice. I have worked with both for many years and could not be more delighted to be reunited in a professional capacity,” said Ken Steinthal, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office.

Greenberg Traurig has more than 1,800 attorneys practicing around the world.

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Stuart Levy joins Sughrue Mion as of counsel in the firm’s electrical/mechanical practice group in Washington, DC. Levy spent 37 years at the Patent & Trademark Office. Most recently, he was an administrative patent judge with the Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences. His JD is from from the George Mason University School.

Conard Metcalf joins Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd as of counsel. He specializes in asbestos and mesothelioma cases. His JD is from the University of Colorado Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review.

Lloyd Winans joins Alston & Bird as a partner in New York, in the financial services group. Previously, he was general counsel at Lehman Brothers. His JD is from The Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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Kelber has 30 years experience in patent prosecution, patent interference and trade secret law. Prior to joining Berenato, Kelber served as partner at Jagtiani+Guttag. He received his JD, With Honors, from the National Law Center, George Washington University in 1981.

Hepner works on patentability, validity, and infringement research. He is also a graduate of The George Washington University Law School.

Berenato, White & Stavish LLC is Maryland’s leading patent firm, providing counseling and litigation services to clients in the US and around the world.

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Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, a prominent intellectual property law firm in Alexandria, Virginia, is currently looking to hire qualified patent attorneys for its electrical/mechanical patent prosecution practice.

To be considered for the positions, the firm requires a law degree, a degree in electrical/computer engineering or physics, and a license to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Candidates are also required to have stellar academic credentials and strong writing and communication skills.

Founded in 1968, Oblon Spivak is one of the largest firms in the nation specializing exclusively in intellectual property law.

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