Top best Intellectual Property Lawyers in Phoenix near me

Will Auther's practice is focused on high stakes trials in the areas of complex products liability litigation and in commercial and construction litigation. He primarily represents manufacturers and suppliers in their most sensitive and significant cases throughout the entire United States.

Wayne Carroll is focused on helping business owners to protect "Inspired Ideas" in their business. These assets are the amazing ideas that business owners and their employees create and receive. To protect these ideas Wayne uses patents, trademarks, copyrights, and advises business owners how to keep valuable business secrets.. At Inspired Idea Solutions, we help business owners avoid costly mistakes with their intellectual property.

Robert J. McGee is an attorney practicing intellectual property and small business law. He has been in practice since November 2014 and is admitted to practice in Arizona as well as before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.. As off 2022, Robert is a sole practitioner, the foudner of Inventive IP, PLLC. He has personally experienced the thrills and the challenges of starting his own business. He puts this experience to good use with startups and small businesses, offering a different experience than one finds at a traditional law firm. Foremost among these is the use of flat fees. Small businesses and individual inventors and innovators are not always able to handle the uncertainties of hourly billing. Robert ensures that for most routine tasks associated with a new business, the matter can be handled at a flat rate which covers all necessary communications and incidental supporting work. Many businesses start with no more than a latop and a good idea; Inventive IP seeks to represent those clients while they turn their ideas into success.. If you are starting a business, are trying to grow your small business, or just have an idea you want to develop, contact Inventive IP, PLLC.. In-person consults by appointment only. The Firm's mailing address is 111 E. Dunlap, Ste. 1-617, Phoenix, AZ 85022.

Practical Advice. Highest rating by peers - AV Rated. 40 years of practice. Practical and Innovative solutions at below market rates. Intellectual Property, , copyright law, trademark law and arts & entertainment law. Represent hundreds of authors and publishers and music composers, recording artists, publishing and recording labels. The best way to understand my practice areas is to go to my websites at  and .. When you call my firm, I answer the call. You talk to me directly and get the information you need without hassle. I am always open to questions and if I can't assist you, I will try to suggest other lawyers. I have worked for BIG LAW and enjoyed my time in those firms but prefer a smaller, client focused practice where quality of client service at reasonable rates is the philosophy.. My practice is national in scope and I can represent clients with IP matters nationwide.

Peter has a diverse practice in both transactional and litigation matters. He advises entrepreneurs and companies in all stages of development from formation through exit. Though he focuses his practice in intellectual property law and technology, Peter is a trusted advisor, often serving as go-to outside counsel to growth stage and small businesses. In this role, Peter constructs legal project teams customized to his client’s needs to deliver maximum value with minimum overhead.. Peter represents clients in a wide variety of industries including: banking and financial services, securities and fintech, consumer products and services, agricultural, cannabis, real estate, aerospace and defense, fintech and blockchain, automotive, manufacturing, e-commerce, software and SaaS, professional services, entertainment, and energy. Having previously managed engineering teams for a large aerospace company, Peter is able to bring real world experience to his business practice. Being a registered patent attorney, a rocket scientist, and an intelligence analyst, Peter leverages his unique background to assist clients of all sizes grappling with complex legal and regulatory issues.

Mr. Gerity has been admitted to practice law in Arizona state and federal courts since graduating from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1994.  He also is admitted to practice law in Colorado and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  Prior to forming Israel & Gerity, Mr. Gerity clerked for the Chief Judge of the Arizona Court Of Appeals, served as a Deputy Public Defender, where he received extensive trial experience, and worked for several years at a large civil litigation law firm in Phoenix.  He then struck out to form his own firm, and also served as of counsel to a prestigious, boutique commercial litigation firm.  In law school, Mr. Gerity "wrote on" as an Associate Note And Comment Editor for the Arizona State Law Journal, received honors in legal research and writing, and was awarded Best Appellate Brief.  Mr. Gerity received his Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University in 1990.. Mr. Gerity's practice areas include trusts and estate planning, elder law, business and intellectual property, bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and general business representation.  He has taught classes and given presentations on a wide variety of topics, including teaching at a national paralegal college and teaching a series of courses to management personnel at a top-twenty employer in the Phoenix area.  Mr. Gerity has handled over thirty trials and numerous appeals before the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.. When he is not working, Mr. Gerity spends time with his family, and in his "free time" he volunteers for the Phoenix Fire Department as a licensed EMT and sings in a rock cover band.

Matthew Apfel specializes in immigration, intellectual property, public international law, international arbitration and investment disputes, international business transactions and civil suits against foreign sovereign states in domestic courts. His work has led him to live in Beijing, New York City, Washington, D.C and Phoenix.. Because of his studies, interest and knowledge, Apfel is also a specialist on China especially focused on related trade and legal issues. He is a member of the Washington based China Hands Group.. He is a member of the New York, District of Columbia and Arizona Bars and is admitted as an attorney-counselor before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.. Apfel has written numerous papers, articles and comments on various public and private international legal issues and has contributed to , an international trade law/customs law website and blog.. A native of Arizona, Matthew Apfel received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs with a focus in Chinese politics from George Washington University (GWU) in 2005.  While at GWU, he attended Pembroke College, Cambridge University in the United Kingdom where he studied modern Chinese history.  He subsequently earned his Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University Law School (GW Law) in 2008. While at GW Law, Apfel was active at various levels in the International Law Society and Student Intellectual Property Association.. He has experience working at the US Senate, Canadian Embassy, Asia Society and the CATO Institute in Washington, DC.  In 2005, he clerked at the Office of the Legal Advisor at the US Department of State where he assisted in the formulation of private international legal treaties in banking and secured transactions at the Private International Law section. Apfel also currently serves as General Counsel to American World Clinics, a startup company which is building and operating medical clinics abroad.. He is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Mandarin Chinese.

Mathew E. Holm, Esq. was born and raised in northern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster in central Ohio. While at the College of Wooster Mathew majored in Philosophy, earning high academic honors, served as Captain of the Men’s NCAA nationally ranked swim team and also as a Resident Advisor. As part of the nationally renowned Independent Study program at Wooster Mathew successfully completed a nearly 100 page thesis on Ethical Theory.. After earning a Bachelor of Arts he moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the financial services industry for approximately 5 years including time at Citigroup Inc., and at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor. He also completed the L.A. marathon in 2003.. Mathew attended law school at Chapman University School of Law where he served as President of the Business and Investment Law Society for 2 years and also served as a member of the Tax Law Society. He earned high honors in various business law classes. He graduated in 2009 from law school, moved to Arizona and passed the bar exam.. Mathew is licensed by the Supreme Court of Arizona, is admitted to practice in United States Federal Court and is a member of the Arizona State Bar.. After working for various law firms and companies, including Google Inc.,  he founded this law firm, the IBC Law Firm, a Professional Limited Liability Company, in 2013.. The IBC Law Firm is continuously striving to be one of the top business law firms in the State of Arizona.

Maria practices in the areas of intellectual property, internet law, and commercial litigation, representing clients throughout the United States. She focuses her practice on assisting businesses in protecting their trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, information technology, and other intellectual property through preventative measures to avoid disputes and through litigation when disputes arise.. An accomplished author, she has recently published Protect Your Writings: A Legal Guide for Authors and Apple v. Samsung, The Balance Between Patent Rights and the Free Market.She has numerous articles and dozens of published court cases. Maria frequently speaks at seminars and workshops on intellectual property and internet law topics.  She is a guest lecturer at Arizona State University and has appeared on radio and television providing legal commentary on intellectual property issues.. Maria is the past Chairperson of the Ecommerce & Technology Section of the Arizona State Bar, and is on the executive council of the Intellectual Property Section of the Arizona State Bar. She is on the U.S. subcommittee of the Anti-counterfeiting Committee of the International Trademark Association.

Jeffrey D. Moy, a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney and electrical engineer, has practiced intellectual property law since 1994. A partner based in our firm’s Scottsdale office, Mr. Moy’s expertise includes computer architecture, analog and digital circuitry and semiconductor fabrication and packaging. Mr. Moy prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications in the electrical and mechanical arts with over 350 U.S. Patents issued from applications he has prepared. Most recently listed as 2013 GO-TO LAW FIRMS at the Top 500 Companies based on patent prosecution work with The Boeing Company.. Prior to becoming a partner at the firm, Mr. Moy worked as corporate counsel for STMicroelectronics in Carrollton, Texas where he provided IP education and counseling to the company’s businesses. In addition to preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications, conducting patent analysis, working with engineers to determine patentable items and advising on domestic and foreign filing strategies, Mr. Moy was also responsible for supervising outside counsel, participating in negotiations to resolve third party patent matters, drafting and reviewing transaction documents and license agreements, and analyzing competitors’ products for possible infringement.. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Moy worked as an electrical engineer and project manager for Texas Instruments in Dallas. As project manager, Mr. Moy was responsible for comprehensive engineering design projects related to clean room design. He set project parameters, evaluated compliance with project and engineering standards and approved final designs and installations. He oversaw, reviewed and approved the work of external engineering design and planning consultants. Mr. Moy also ensured that engineering designs were consistent with contract specifications and all relevant regulations and engineering standards.

I have lived in Arizona for most of my life.  I am married and have two wonderful children.  I am an avid football fan and am Commissioner of one of the oldest fantasy football leagues in the US.  I also enjoy following the other professoinal sports leagues and am a huge fan of independent film.  I also spend a fair amount of time camping, hiking and fishing in Arizona.

For more than two decades, Paul has represented clients in high-stakes and hotly contested complex and commercial litigation.  Paul has represented plaintiffs and defendants in virtually all types of complex litigation matters, including data privacy and security, product liability, professional liability, insurance coverage, contract, securities fraud, officer and director liability, racketeering, intellectual property, and antitrust cases.  In that role, Paul has acted as lead, assistant, and steering committee counsel in state and national class actions and MDLs in State and Federal courts in Arizona and around the country.. Paul is fluent in effective legal technology for the better and more efficient representation of clients.  He serves on the Firm’s IT and IT Security Committees and heads up the Firm’s data privacy and security team.  Paul is a frequent speaker, author, and commentator on data privacy and security issues.. Paul is currently a member of the Arizona State Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, the State Bar Class Actions and Derivative Suits Committee, and the State Bar Fee Arbitration Committee.  He has also been a Judge Pro Tempore of the Maricopa County Superior Court since 2006 and has served as a court-appointed settlement judge and neutral for dozens of cases.

Debora Verdier is a partner in the Phoenix office of Manning & Kass. Ms. Verdier defends employers in all types of labor and employment disputes pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and federal courts, and private arbitrators. She has experience in defending employers, including municipalities, against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation brought under Title VII, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the whistleblower provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.. Ms. Verdier has handled EEOC and employment-related litigation matters for one of Arizona's largest charter school organizations. For that same client, she also performed policy reviews and revised policies as necessary to comply with changes in the law. She has also provided in-service and training for charter school management personnel on ADA, FMLA, and Title VII issues. In addition to representing business clients in litigation, Ms. Verdier counsels companies with an eye toward preventing disputes and providing pre-litigation solutions.. Ms. Verdier has represented businesses in liability and insurance matters and has represented insurance companies in matters involving reimbursement issues and insurance coverage disputes. Her work in this area has included preparing insurance coverage opinions, reservation of rights letters, and, if necessary, litigating coverage disputes and negotiating resolutions.. In 2012, Ms. Verdier was appointed to the International Association of Defense Counsel. Membership to this 2,500 member group is by invitation only. The International Association of Defense Counsel takes a leadership role in many areas of legal reform and professional development.. Ms. Verdier currently serves as a judge pro tem in the Maricopa County Superior Court. She is also an adjunct professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University where she teaches a practical skill course called “The Litigation Experience.”

Amir is an intellectual property and commercial litigation attorney. He assists with trademark law, intellectual property litigation and Internet law. Prior to joining the firm, Amir was an intern at the United States Attorneys’ Office and worked at the Arizona State Senate as both a Page and a Finance Committee Intern. He is an Associate Editor for Jurimetrics, the American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology Law.

After graduation from law school in 1976 I joined Merchant & Gould in Minneapolis as an associate. I was admiited to the Minnesota bar and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In 1982 I became a shareholder in the firm and later became a senior vice president, served on the firm's board of directors, and served as its litigation group practice chair. For the last 25 or so years at Merchant my practice focused on intellectual property litigation. I handled bench and jury trials in patent infringement cases in Federal District Courts nationwide, and tried cases before the United States International Trade Commission involving goods accused of infringing U. S. patents. I also argued cases before the United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit.. In 2007 , my wife and I, both avid golfers, decided to relocate to Phoenix where we had owned a second vacation residence. I joined Snell & Wilmer as of counsel in its intellectual property law practice group. In 2010 I left Snell to open my own practice as Underhill Law Office P.L.L.C. My practice continues to focus on contested/disputed matters including litigation and arbitration. In addition I also assist clients in identifying their valuable intellectual property, acquiring patents, trademarks and copyrights, licensing, enforcement, and defense of infringement claims.