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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.

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.

David Lucas is well founded in technology and legal strategy, blending his operational experience with legal advice on intellectual property, international trade and complex litigation. David has experience in a wide variety of technologies and strategic legal matters, much of which was accumulated as general counsel for Intergraph Corporation, a multinational technology company. He is credited with Intergraph’s global intellectual property licensing and litigation strategy, which resulted in the recovery of $1 billion from patent enforcement actions against Intel, Dell, HP, IBM, Texas Instruments and others. In recent years, David has expanded his experience into the burgeoning biotech industry as general counsel for a clinical laboratory software company and as a member of the HudsonAlpha Institute foundation board. David has acted as primary legal advisor to multiple CEOs, COOs and CTOs. For over two decades, he has advised various public and private boards of directors on an array of legal, strategic and operational issues. He has also maintained U.S. Department of Defense top secret clearance, essential for government and security work. He utilizes his direct working relationships with various agencies to advise clients on special U.S. secret needs. David has extensive experience with other compliance environments, including export control, anti-bribery, privacy and special security requirements. He advises on the development, implementation and enforcement of compliance programs, as well as the harmonization of U.S., U.K. and European regulations. He has also helped define and implement worldwide legal processes, including representing companies in a variety of proceedings throughout the U.S. and abroad. His experience and track record are underpinned by his legal acumen and credentials. He is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (U.S. patent appeals) and 11th Circuit, and various district courts, and he has litigated intellectual property cases throughout the U.S., the U.K. and Europe. Based upon his multijurisdictional experience, David has developed associations with renowned legal counsel worldwide – critical to providing real time multijurisdictional protection of trade secrets and other intellectual property. David is also a certified mediator, contributing author to various legal publications, and presenter to the American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Alabama State Bar, American Legal Media, Federal Bar Association and the University of Alabama School of Law.