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Steve Henry has broad experience in all aspects of intellectual property, with special expertise in the protection of communications and computer-related inventions (hardware and software), semiconductors, instrumentation and other electronic technologies and business methods, including financial systems. His practice spans the entire range of prosecution, litigation, licensing, and client counseling. He is particularly interested in fostering the growth of technology-based companies, large and small, by developing effective IP strategies.. Steve has litigated patent and trademark infringement suits and patent interferences for smaller and Fortune 500 companies, predominantly in the fields of computer hardware/software and telecommunications. He has served as a AAA-appointed arbitrator in technology-related disputes. Several of the patents Steve has written have been successfully asserted in litigation or in cross-licensing negotiations.. Cesari & McKenna, associate attorney and partner, 1978-1985.. RCA, Astro-Electronics Division - engineering intern, 1970-73, research and design of advanced communication and imaging systems for satellites.. American Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association. Boston Bar Association. Boston Patent Law Association. Georgetown Club of Boston. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Licensing Executives Society. MIT Alumni Association. MIT Club of Boston. MIT Educational Council. Steve has repeatedly been elected a Massachusetts’ “Super Lawyer” in intellectual property law and has has been named to Best Lawyers in America 2008 Edition. He has also been listed in Who’s Who in American Law and carries the highest possible rating from the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory.. Steve has been elected to Sigma Xi (scientific research society-honorary), received the Robert C. Watson award from the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and has been named as a Certified Licensing Professional by the Licensing Executives Society.. In law school, Steve served as editor of Law & Policy in International Business.. Before finishing law school, Steve participated in three patent infringement and licensing litigations. He was also an adjunct professor at Suffolk University Law School for several years, teaching patent law. He is a frequent writer and lecturer on intellectual property developments and strategies.. Steve holds an Extra Class Amateur Radio license and has held Commercial Radiotelephone (First Class) and Radiotelegraph (second class) licenses from the FCC.. March 2008 - File European Patents Now to Beat April 1 FeeNovember 9, 2007 - Licensing Relationships

Lawrence J. Casey, who holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Boston Magazine “Super Lawyer” in 2009 and multiple years prior, is the Head of Litigation at the firm, and has more than 25 years experience successfully litigating complex employment related matters on behalf of executives, professionals and employers in trials in state and federal courts, arbitrations and agency hearings.. Some of Mr. Casey's successes include:  obtaining a significant arbitration award on behalf of a high-level executive concerning a claim of contractual severance owed; co-trial counsel through public hearing at the MCAD in a precedent-setting case, MCAD v. Stonehill College, obtaining a significant award on behalf of the client on a claim of race-based discrimination in compensation that was listed in the January 3, 2005 issue of Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly as the "Most Important Decision of 2004"; obtaining a defense verdict in Massachusetts Superior Court in favor of a multinational high-tech services company and its Chief Financial Officer in a case involving discrimination and retaliation claims brought by a former senior executive seeking an award in excess of $2,400,000; trying one of the first Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower cases filed in the Boston regional office of the U.S. Department of Labor; and successfully prosecuting and defending numerous motions for injunctive relief concerning non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in the state and federal courts.  Mr. Casey has also argued appeals before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Massachusetts Appeals Court.  His representation of individuals in court, arbitrations and mediations has resulted in numerous judgments and settlements in excess of a million dollars.. Mr. Casey also has extensive experience negotiating complex executive employment and transition agreements in various industries, including mergers and acquisitions, change-in-control agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, lift-outs and incentive/equity compensation.  Mr. Casey advises executives concerning the numerous and varied documents that are often used to memorialize their compensation packages including employment agreements, stock and option plans and agreements, long term incentive plans, deferred compensation agreements, promissory notes, pledge agreements, redemption agreements, partnership or limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and expatriation and repatriation agreements regarding overseas assignments.. A frequent author and speaker regarding issues of employment law, Mr. Casey has contributed articles and spoken at seminars and conventions conducted by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) and Boston Bar Association (BBA) including the Employment Law Conference, an annual conference conducted by MCLE.  His speaking engagements have included the following programs: Effective Discovery in Employment Litigation (MCLE), Domestic Violence Issues in the Workplace (BBA), Advising the Maturing Business: Moving Beyond the Start-Up (MCLE) and Electronic Discovery (MCLE).  Mr. Casey also presented the employee’s case at You Be the Judge – An HR Courtroom Drama, sponsored by the Northeast Human Resources Association, and recently co-authored the Privacy chapter of MCLE’s Massachusetts Employment Law publication.. Mr. Casey is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, Colorado and Hawaii, and before the United States District Courts for Massachusetts and Hawaii, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States Tax Court.  He has also been admitted, for specific litigation cases, in federal and state courts in New Hampshire and Connecticut.  He served as a member of the Board of Bar Examiners of the State of Hawaii in 1989.. Prior to co-founding Shilepsky O’Connell Hartley, Mr. Casey was a partner at Perkins, Smith & Cohen, and managing partner at Crowe & Casey.  Mr. Casey is a cum laude graduate of Boston College.  He received his J.D. from Duquesne University where he served as a member and managing editor of the Duquesne Law Review.  Mr. Casey served on the Board of Directors of the Andover School of Montessori for nine years and was president of the Board of Directors for eight years.

I represent clients on a variety of intellectual property matters, with a particular focus on the litigation of trademark, copyright, and related disputes; strategic trademark portfolio development, management, and protection; and counseling on the use and protection of copyrighted works. My areas of industry and technical experience include information technology, search engines, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer goods, financial services, restaurants and clubs, furniture and design, food and beverage, and sports and sporting goods. In my copyright practice, I assist clients in designing and implementing policies both to protect their own copyrightable works and to ensure the appropriate use of the works of others, including the use of open source software. I am an experienced copyright litigator and also assist clients in enforcing their rights via the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service. In the trademark area, I work proactively with clients to develop and implement trademark management programs designed to maximize the return on investment in both marketing and legal expenditures relating to brand management. I represent clients in trademark/unfair competition disputes in the federal and state courts, before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and via alternative avenues of dispute resolution such as arbitration under the ICANN Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy. In my transactional practice, I prepare and negotiate agreements involving computer software, hardware, e-commerce, and other technologies. The transactions have included license, distribution, development, OEM, VAR, and joint venture agreements. For more than 15 years, I have been involved in Internet-related transactions including co-branding, joint site development, web hosting and site development, and content licensing.

A veteran trial attorney with comprehensive experience in intellectual property and other complex business litigation. I've litigated dozens of patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, licensing, false advertising, unfair competition, and other technology disputes in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels.I represent high-tech businesses in many different sectors, particularly in the software industry, advising clients on matters such as proprietary and open source software development and licensing, IT system development and integration, internet and e-commerce, trade secrets and non-competition agreements, and online and traditional media.Additionally, I have considerable appellate experience, having argued before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts and written briefs on a wide range of issues to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, and Federal Circuits, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.

Experienced Computers And Software attorney serving clients in Boston and surrounding areas.