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I first came to the United States in 1972 from London, England, where I was born and had grown up.. I have been practicing military law for 44 years now doing courts-martial and court-martial appeals and adverse actions like Boards of Inquiry.. I have practiced military law before all the U.S. military courts, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the International Criminal Court.. I am a founding partner of Cave & Freeburg, LLP,

I finished my undergraduate degree in 1984 from University of Missouri, Columbia and then went on to complete my JD from Washington University, St. Louis in 1991. While in law school I was a member of the Washington University regional winning Mock Trial team.. I  am licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri and over my career I have represented hundreds of individuals in the St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Franklin County areas.  My first job out of law school was working for a plaintiff’s railroad litigation firm where I was able to obtain trial and hearing experience in nine different venues in the United States. In 1995 I left that practice to become a partner in my own firm with two other partners.  Since the end of 2010 I have been a sole practitioner.. Outside of my law practice, since 1991,  I have been able to combine my undergraduate education experience with my trial knowledge as an adjunct professor with Washington University in St. Louis. I  began as an adjunct professor with the undergraduate mock trial program. After a few years, I was then hired to be an adjunct professor with the Law School teaching a Pretrial class then later returned to teaching Mock Trial, but this time at the Law School. I am honored to coach the Washington University Law School mock trial team which has qualified for the National Competition more times than any other school in the entire country.. I have been married to my lovely wife Mary for the past 28 years and we have three sons, Sam, 17, Will, 15 and Jack, 12.

I fight for citizens and nonprofit organizations who seek information from their government. I also help individuals vindicate their civil rights against governmental defendants.

I don't believe in "good" or "bad" cases. I believe in getting my clients the best result, no matter the circumstances. I have represented hundreds of clients in state and federal court, some were charged with the most serious crimes imaginable. I have fought for every one of them. Whether you are charged with a crime, fighting your case on appeal, or have been the victim of police or government misconduct, I can help you.

I combine my love for science and technology with legal expertise to advocate for my clients in all matters necessary to grow, protect, and defend their businesses. With a Ph.D. in biochemistry and numerous scientific and legal publications, I produce creative and effective approaches to achieve his clients' goals as efficiently as possible.. I have prosecuted over a thousand patent applications in chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and mechanical fields and handled numerous IP diligence projects. I have represented clients in Federal district courts and at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I have also represented clients in inter partes review, post grant review, appeal, and reexamination proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

I believe that being active in community affairs is an important part of an attorney’s responsibility to give back to the community. I have captained an American Diabetes Association team the last7 years raising over $130,000 and I am a committee member on the Washington D.C. chapter of the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out Fundraising Committee. I am a member of the McLean Estate Planning Council and the American Bar Association. I am also Vice-President of the Prengaman Family Foundation.  I am a registered patent attorney and eligible to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.. I currently reside in Arlington, Virginia with my wife, daughter and two dogs. One of my true passions in life is brewing my own beer at home.

I became a lawyer because I wanted to use my strategic abilities to help others solve problems; I remain a lawyer because of the satisfaction of working with clients who are on the cutting edge of innovation and shaping the world around them. And that’s why I founded Innovista Law.. My telecommunications practice has run the gamut, but my most challenging and rewarding work involves competitive carriers that are taking on the established incumbents through new service offerings or business models. I have also defended several companies on class action cases filed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  My telecommunications work has taken me across the country and even into foreign nations. These multi-prong disputes often involve challenges in federal and state courts, as well as before the Federal Communications Commission and state regulatory agencies. They require a deep understanding of litigation strategy and regulatory policymaking as well as technical knowledge. I have also helped give voice to competitive carriers on issues of national importance, including representing national trade associations on issues involving the regulation of the open Internet and on access charge reform.. Working with clients that are at the intersection of technology and social innovation to create great positive impact is another area that has always inspired me. In this arena, I have been fortunate to work with the U.S. Department of State on projects in Brazil, to lead a national conference with the Corporation on National and Community Service around technology and social impact, to work with companies that are bringing the innovative broadband services to the most rural parts of our country, and to collaborate with the nation’s leading producer of educational and information television programming to impact lives through technology.. Previous Work. Prior to starting Innovista Law, I was an attorney in the Telecommunications Pracitce Group at Arent Fox.  I have also served as director of programs and general counsel for a social enterprise focused on building the capacity of economically distressed communities and on preparing college students for successful careers as leaders of social sector organizations.

I am Associate General Counsel, Litigation Management & Operations in the Office of the General Counsel for Washington Gas Light Company, a natural gas utility serving the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. I am also admitted to: Virginia (Corporate Counsel), U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.. Disclaimer:  Any views expressed herein are my own, and not those of the Company.. ---. Born:  Joliet, IL. November 7, 1971

I am a registered U.S. patent attorney and a member of Dentons’ Intellectual Property and Technology Practice.. Working with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies, my practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent preparation and prosecution; patent and trade-secret litigation; IP due diligence, clearance and landscape analysis; post grant proceedings; and licensing. My practice has a particular emphasis on patent portfolio development, including invention harvesting and patent filing strategies. With a business-first approach, I have prepared, prosecuted, and managed hundreds of U.S. and foreign patent applications for clients involving a broad range of technologies in fields such as automotive design, robotics, computer hardware and software, refrigeration, air conditioning, mobile payments, gaming, sporting equipment, and medical devices. I work closely with clients to craft strategies for helping them avoid disputes altogether.. I have significant litigation experience both enforcing patent rights and defending against patent infringement claims. For over 10 years, I have been representing individuals and companies across a broad range of technologies in patent disputes before the ITC, in district court, and at the PTAB. I also regularly handle other IP and technology related disputes, including trade-secret disputes, domain name hijacking, trademark/trade dress infringement, and administrative proceedings before the TTAB.. While attending law school, I served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley of the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (now on the Federal Circuit). Before attending law school, I worked as a project engineer at Applied Safety & Ergonomics, Inc., a forensic engineering consulting firm specializing in ergonomics and human factors, where I analyzed product designs and designed/evaluated safety.

I am the principal counsel of The Law Office of Gerald L. Gilliard, Esq., LLC.. I am an employment, whistleblower, and discrimination law attorney whose backgound includes nationwide representation of Federal employees facing workplace discrimination and unwarranted adverse action, as Staff Counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO.  I have served as Of Counsel in the employment law and government contracts departments of three prominent Washington law firms, and most recently, as the founder of a small plaintiff's law firm defending and protecting employees against discrimination, retaliation, and adverse actions.. My subject matter expertise includes extensive practice before federal courts, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, and U.S. Office of Special Counsel, and also expert-level knowledge about employment and labor relations law, adverse and performance based actions, alleged discrimination and whistleblower reprisal, security clearance revocations, competitive and non-competitive promotions, suitability determinations, background investigations, probationary periods, pay and benefits, worker's compensation, hours of duty and time and attendance, performance assessment and deficiencies, and disability retirement, and removal, standards of conduct, and investigations.. Victories for my clients include a 2017 victory at a three-day federal sector EEOC hearing, the 2014 execution of a sizable private litigation settlement of an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint (despite the client's untimely death), 2013 reinstatement of a federal police officer fired for being a witness in a fellow officer's EEOC case, the 2008 reinstatement of two African-American male TSA screening officers barred from work for wearing hair braids, the successful 2009 defense of the security clearance of a federal security officer with a dual U.S.-Jordan citizenship, obtaining back pay and reinstatement for a Federal officer fired for falling asleep on post in 2008, and orchestrating the 2010 dismissal of an agency executive who falsified payroll records.  I began my legal career as an associate with Grayson & Kubli, P.C., the only law firm to successfully take to trial companies profiting illegally from the Iraq postwar reconstruction.. I enjoy being a manager, a coach, and a mentor to law students and to new attorneys in this field.  I really enjoy spending time with my family and attending my childrens' basketball games and soccer matches.

I am the owner of the Law Office of Chun T. Wright.  My firm focuses on intellectual property enforcement (anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting), copyright and trademark law, Internet and technology issues, adventure travel law and litigation.  I represent individuals and companies of all sizes, both domestic and international.  I am also Of Counsel to Reid Collins & Tsai LLP ("RCT"), which focuses on complex commercial financial litigation.  In this role, I am able to combine my intellectual property experience with RCT’s complex financial litigation experience to assist clients in combating counterfeiting and piracy at the highest levels.. Previously, I was an in-house attorney with the U.S. trade association for video and computer game publishers and a litigator at major law firms in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I am also a former federal prosecutor with extensive trial experience.

I am the founding member of Bevilacqua PLLC and also a co-founder, President and General Counsel of Digital Offering, a merchant bank that raises growth capital for private and public companies. Before starting my own firm and co-founding Digital Offering, I was a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.  Before that, I was a partner in the Business and Finance group of Thelen LLP and also practiced at other international and regional law firms as a corporate and securities transactional lawyer. I have counseled companies of every size ranging from entrepreneurs with just an idea to established companies whose securities trade on the NYSE or NASDAQ. I have broad experience representing issuers in public offerings and private placements of securities, Exchange Act compliance, angel and venture capital financings, and other areas of equity and debt financing. I also advise my clients on mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations, including “roll up” transactions. I have several years of experience working with microcap public companies whose securities are quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, and he understands the special needs of these companies. I have also represented companies with international operations, including companies based in the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, Republic of China, Latin America, Europe and Australia. I graduated Cum Laude from Fordham University and obtained a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law where I was a member of the Order of Coif. I am Chambers ranked in Capital Markets (International Firms) (Experts Based Abroad) and USA Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Foreign Experts).

I am passionate representing people in complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries.. Holding wrongdoers accountable is a tremendous satisfaction. I do believe that the civil justice system is a powerful tool for positive change.

I am Managing Partner at Ubias Law, PLLC.  I advise emerging and growth companies with an international footprint on compliance with trade and investment activities subject to US laws.  I counsel small business seeking federal government contracts and advise on compliance requirements.   I also counsel and collaborate with companies working with distributed ledger technology, cryptocurrencies and digital asset management blockchain solutions to navigate the patchwork of regulations and evolving guidance from the regulators and the requirements of evolving legislation. My practice also includes advising public and private companies in navigating compliance and due diligence issues in capital market transactions and e-discovery consulting and subpoena responses.

I am in Washington Missouri, near the Missouri river. I meet with clients * By Appointment Only * For over 25 years I have served my clients in State Courts in approximately 70 counties and in numerous Municipalities throughout the state. I look forward to meeting with you and helping you resolve your issues.

I am experienced in all aspects of complex civil litigation, including trial and appeals. My primary focus is class action cases and the federal racketeering statute (RICO). I also have litigated cases involving antitrust, conspiracy, contracts, credit counseling, foreign military sales, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, labor law, media law, and securities law. I have appeared in all levels of the federal court system and various state courts (CT, DE, DC, FL, MD, NC and TN).

I am a partner in the Life Sciences Health Industry Group of Reed Smith, and was recently named one of the nation's "Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyers" by Nightingale's Healthcare News.  I focus my practice on health care fraud and abuse and compliance, and provide advice to a wide range of health care clients, including pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, DME suppliers, providers (e.g., hospitals, health systems, pharmacies and SNFs), health care industry trade associations, group purchasing organizations and payors.. In addition, I assist clients during fraud investigations and audits, and analyze complex health care arrangements under the Anti-Kickback, Stark, Beneficiary Inducement and False Claims laws.  I have drafted numerous corporate compliance programs, counseled clients regarding the structure of joint ventures and negotiated government settlements and corporate integrity agreements ("CIAs").  I also have significant experience providing advice to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, particularly related to sales and marketing practices and complex discounting arrangements, including bundling.

I am an international trade associate attorney at the Law Offices of Stewart and Stewart. I have worked on a variety of antidumping and countervailing duties matters before the Department of Commerce, the United States Court of International Trade, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I also conduct research on Chinese industries and policies.I received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. While at law school, I participated in Thad T. Hutcheson Moot Court Competition and served on Texas International Law Journal. During law school, I held internships for two judges.Prior to law school, I obtained a B.A. in Law from China University of Political Science and Law. I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, and a member of the State Bar of New York and the District of Columbia Bar.  I am admitted to practice before the United States Court of International Trade and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

I am an intellectual property law attorney with a small law firm located in Washington, DC. I have a broad range of experiences advising and assisting individuals and start-ups on how to protect their inventions, trademarks, and trade secrets domestically and outside the U.S. I have counseled clients of all sizes regarding the advantages and disadvantages to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets while keeping in mind their goals and resources for pursuing intellectual property protection and the current state of the law.Specialties:  Intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

I am an intellectual property attorney specializing in trademark practice, with expertise in all areas of prosecution as well as inter partes disputes.  My practice provides first-hand insights into working with foreign clients engaging in business in the United States.  I also have experience drafting consent and coexistence agreements, as well as counseling clients on issues related to the licensing of intellectual property rights.. In the past, I briefly worked at a civil defense firm and as part of an in-house legal team at an energy research company.

I am an experienced regulatory lawyer who works closely with clients to identify their goals and develop strategies to assure those goals are achieved. I make it a point to keenly understand the complexities facing highly-regulated industries and am adept at successfully integrating compliance into business operations.. I specialize in establishing compliance programs at large, complex organizations that satisfy regulatory requirements. I am a trusted adviser to senior executives and boards of directors on how to achieve business objectives in a compliant manner.

I am an experienced attorney currently licensed to practice before the United States 4th Circuit, Eastern District of Virginia, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the Superior Court of Washington DC. With over 12 years of experience in contract negotiations and transactional law, and having built a successful referral based practice from the ground up, I am an attorney with extensive trial experience in criminal law in both state and federal court, extensive trial and negotiation experience in juvenile and domestic relations courts, and many years advising C-suite executives, government contractors, and commercial developers.. I have direct in-depth experience in commercial property transactions and contract negotiations against corporations as large as Amazon Services LLC, for government contractos, retail stores, inventors, farms, and start-ups.. As a transactional attorney, I utilize my listening skills and writing skills to advise CEOs, CFO’s, Boards of Directors, grass roots organizations, and lobbying groups. I identify conflict inflection points, negotiate mergers and acquisitions, draft purchase agreements, articles of incorporation, operating agreements, leases, business plans and investor pro formas. I advise on monetization, security, raising capital, cash burn rates, and implementation. I am often engaged in mitigating risk or identifying liabilities in unsettled areas of law or emerging areas of law by providing comparative analysis of trends and precedent in similar or adjacent areas of law, commercial norms, other permitted activity, and, occasionally by historical analogy. In coordinating legal teams on complex cases and projects with various federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as various administrative rule making bodies, I have become adept at leading teams in litigation, factual investigations, strategic decision making, and risk identification and management, and have developed a deep understanding and appreciation for the importance of community and legislative relations.. I often utilize my background in neuropsychology, behavioral science, and game theory to effectively organize wide varieties of data derived from diverse sources such as human intelligence, signal and communication intelligence, open-source intelligence, discoverable materials, FOIA’s, and expert opinion, to craft effective litigation strategies and provide leverage in negotiations. I am adept at client communication and case analysis, with a specialty in engaging in, and monetizing, emerging and unsettled areas of law, technology, and commerce.. My work with real estate developers, government contractors, inventors, and start-ups has exposed me to multi-million-dollar commercial property transactions, IP protection, zero trust architecture, digital twinning, cloning, quantum computing, neural networks, and other emerging areas of technology such as artificial intelligence. I have direct experience in large GPU assemblies and their various capabilities. I understand and stay current in the latest continuing legal education for machine learning, supervised classification and regression models, unsupervised clustering and association models, reinforcement training, and can competently advise as to use, misuse, malfunctions, hallucinations, risks of biases, unintended consequences, as well as identifying threats to security resulting from implementation, or lack there-of, for businesses. These skillsets allow me to identifying use-case risks, opportunities, threats, and weaknesses while promulgating effective strategies for monetization and liability mitigation for a wide range of economic activities.. For example, in 2014-2015, I assisted in writing the probable cause language of Initiative 71 which legalized cannabis cultivation, posession, and gifting of cannabis in the nation's capitol. In 2022, as outside counsel for Everyday Investors Real Estate Development, I advised the CEO on litigation strategies, assembled and managed litigation teams, provided advice in adopting long-term strategic goals, and otherwise performed services such as risk identification and liability avoidance. I negotiated several multi-million-dollar purchase agreements and commercial real-estate development contracts. I drafted requests for proposals for social equity and certified minority businesses, created SoPs that streamlined management responsibilities and staff training, and drafted non-disclosure agreements and releases to reduce future litigation risks. As an advisor to the governance board, I supported equity and inclusion initiatives with the creation of an apprenticeship program for children from Wards 6, 7, and 8 that provided a career development workshop for children in DC looking to work in real estate, resisential and commercial development.. During this time, I also provided counsel for Generational Equity Movement (GEM), an alliance dedicated to creating generational wealth and opportunity for underserved and underrepresented communities. We successfully formed a large coalition that included grassroots organizations and national organizations like the NAACP and successfully lobbied the DC Council to change emergency legislation in August and November of 2022 to include provisions that created opportunities for diversity and inclusion.. In 2023, as General Counsel for DC’s Own LLC, a security company based in Washington DC, I drafted security plans and standard operating procedures (SoPs) to protect against terrorist attacks, ram-raids, armed incursions, active shooters events, blackmail, kidnappings, theft, burglary, and inside jobs. DC’s Own LLC was retained to consult on 7 security contracts in 2023 and returned receivables that resulted in successful contract awards for each client. In 2024, I was further retained by the entities who were successfully awarded contracts to advise as to appropriate execution and implementation, draft operating agreements, develop business plans, assist in series A and B fundraising, and to provide future compliance review.. As lead counsel for several high-profile complex federal RICO, gang, firearm, and narcotic distribution cases, in some instances encompassing over 30 defendants and hundreds of indictments, I have spent countless hours in discovery, examining lab reports, forensic evidence, and witness statements and am well versed in resolving cases with interagency involvement and intense public scrutiny. Over the course of time, I achieved working knowledge of the operational methodology of national and international gangs, and the activity of other non-state actors in the trafficking of narcotics, weapons, and humans, and developed an expertise in cryptocurrencies, various forms crypto-mining, and blockchain, identity management, tumblers, hard and digital wallets, Web 3.0, Web 2.0, end-to-end encryption, and how each may be used to facilitate crime.. I received my Juris Doctor in 2010 from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington D.C., where I enjoyed applying principles of game theory to complex divorce litigation practices in directed research. While in law school, I worked nights as an educator for children with disabilities, afternoons and evenings as a paralegal, and later as an associate attorney for Schmergel & Mersberger PLC. In 2006 and 2007, I had the honor of interning as a law clerk for the Honorable Chief Judge Dennis Smith of the Fairfax County Circuit Court.. From January 2005 to September 2008, I created, directed, and staffed a free tutoring and athletics program for underprivileged children in the District of Columbia at the 6th Presbyterian Learning Center using $30,000 received in a twice renewed grant from the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership Program. In 2002, I interned as a Legislative Correspondent for Robert Brady of Pennsylvania's 1st District and also worked as an investigative and beat reporter/photographer for Connection Newspapers, where I wrote and photographed multiple cover stories the summer of 2003.. As an undergraduate at Georgetown University, I studied writing, psychology, finance and accounting and had the honor of being named a Folger Shakespeare Library Lannan Fellow in 2002 and 2003. A true son of Washington DC, I attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC and I hold the motto of my Alma Mater, “men for others”, near and dear to my heart.. I am a driven, innovative, and determined self-starter whose diversity of clientele and breadth of practice and experiences continue to drive my passion for helping people and companies achieve outstanding outcomes. My familiarity with employment law, contracting, the FAR and the federal procurement process, fiscal law, and with child and youth programs have uniquely prepared me to assist government contractors in achieving awards while maintaining the highest Ethics and Standards of Conduct. I have the experience necessary to reach across departments, combat siloing, achieve consensus and move projects forward.. Whether achieving a goal alone or completing a team project, whether in leadership or in support, in each case and in every day, I bring my creativity, curiosity, and compassion to the practice of law in service of my clients.

I am an experienced advocate, leader and educator specializing in advising federal and private sector employees and employers on a variety of complex employment issues including investigations, disciplinary actions, discrimination and retaliation, and whistleblower retaliation claims. I represent private sector employees, senior executives, and small employers with respect to all manner of employment-related issues including employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and discrimination cases.. For more information, visit .

I am an attorney with regulatory, litigation, and complex project management experience.I manage all phases of electronic discovery projects related to litigation and government investigation matters.  I have an expertise in the field of eDiscovery including the collection, processing, and production.  I have expertise in project management, with responsibility for developing electronic discovery strategy and overseeing implementation of strategy through entire project.  I advise clients on implementing eDiscovery protocols to ensure efficient, thorough responses to data requests.  I supervise and train teams of associates and contract attorneys, quality control work product, and prepare documents for final review. I conduct witness preparation, deposition preparation, as well as drafting pleadings and other court documents.  I prepare summaries of issues and data, oversee privilege review, and prepare privilege logs.I have argued cases before hearing officers and administrative law judges in both formal proceedings and administrative reviews.  I represent homeless and low income clients on issues including Federal and local housing programs, shelter rights, and public benefits.  I have appeared in hearings and administrative reviews before the District of Columbia Department of Human Services and the District of Columbia Housing Authority.I assist clients on a variety of federal energy regulatory matters to comply with their legal obligations, with a specific focus on the natural gas industry.  I have experience on a wide range of issues under the Natural Gas Act, including Section 4 rate proceedings, pipeline tariff matters, pipeline certificates, rate matters, and abandonment proceedings.  I also have experience with FERC investigations and hearings.

I am an attorney who focuses almost entirely in Criminal Defense and Criminal Appeals.  I practice regularly in D.C. Superior Court and in U.S. District Court for noth the District of Columbia and Virginia.  I have also argued before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit.  I am also a member of the United States Supreme Court.