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Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Christopher T. Sheean is a partner at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP. Chris represents national and international corporations in various types of commercial, intellectual property and products liability litigation matters throughout the United States. His intellectual property practice involves issues of trademark and trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, unfair competition and advertising injury claims. Chris is currently national counsel for a sporting goods manufacturer in all products liability claims.  He also handles a broad spectrum of general corporate disputes including complex breach of contract claims and multidistrict consumer class actions. As the lead trial lawyer in many cases, Chris has successfully litigated often complex and cutting-edge commercial and intellectual property claims in both federal and state courts. In addition, Chris has represented companies and government agencies in various aspects in bankruptcy proceedings including the defense of preference claims, the pursuit of claims against the estate and the purchase of assets from the estate. His business oriented approach to all litigation frequently results in both a favorable and a cost-effective outcome for the client. Chris currently serves as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Northwestern University School of Law. He has AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2002.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Doug Elliott has more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation cases. His practice is dedicated primarily to patent litigation, particularly representing small and medium-sized companies. He has represented a number of patent owners on a contingent-fee basis, resulting in more than $5 million in recoveries for clients. He joined Polasek, Quisenberry & Errington LLP as a partner in 2011.. Elliott’s patent practice has included freedom-to-operate opinions based on non-infringement and invalidity. In 2000, he conducted a due diligence investigation and rendered opinions directed to a biotechnology patent portfolio, resulting in an initial public offering exceeding $80 million.. As an attorney registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Elliott also has extensive experience in patent procurement, including preparing and prosecuting applications filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in foreign countries. His has applied for and secured federal registration of trademarks and service marks, as well as represented clients in trademark opposition proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His practice has covered a wide range of technologies, including welding, gas turbines, medical payment systems, website designs, credit card processing, seismic processing, oilfield chemicals, drilling techniques, polymers, catalysts, high speed cable modems, caskets, bicycles, filters, semiconductors and various aspects of biotechnology, including monoclonal antibodies, stents and prosthetics. His clients include domestic, foreign and international companies.​. Doug Elliott has a J.D from the University of Tulsa College of Law and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tulsa. He is bilingual in Spanish.. He has been honored with the American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, and by the Order of Barristers and College of the State Bar.. He is admitted to all Texas courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Court of Federal Claims.. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, the State Bar of Texas and the University of Tulsa, College of Law Alumni Association.. His publications and speaking engagements include: "Start with a strong trademark when branding a technology," Houston Bar Journal, Week of November 7-13, 2008; "Opinion Letters and Risk Management For Businesses With Patented Technology,” Executive Legal  Adviser, September/October 2007); "Ensuring Your E-Discovery Procedures are in Compliance with the New Rules,” (E-Discovery: Applying the New FRCP Changes, National Business Institute, August 17, 2007); "Offshore Activities and U.S. Patents," Executive Legal Advisor, July/August 2006; "BlackBerry still on life support as legal battle continues to rage," Houston Business Journal, Week of February 10-16, 2006; "Festo Shows Value of Carefully Drafted Patent Claims,” Texas Lawyer, June 3, 2002; "Trademarks,” Intellectual Property Institute, South Texas College of Law (1998); "Intellectual Property Basics (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets),” Sponsored by Northeast Harris County Bar Association (1997); "Confidentiality Agreements and Other Intellectual Property Issues,” Advanced Oil and Gas Short Course, Sponsored by the University of Houston Law Foundation (Houston and Dallas, 1997); and "Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law: The Basics,” Corporate Partnership and Business Law Institute, Sponsored by the University of Houston Law Foundation (Houston and Dallas, 1996).

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Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Dave received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982 from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 1985 he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with distinction. He was also awarded the Order of the Coif and membership in the Traynor Honor Society, as well as receiving American Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts and Torts. During law school he served on the law review and worked at the United States Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of California helping defend military bases against claims of gender discrimination. He was first admitted to practice law in California in 1985, and was admitted to practice in Colorado and Nevada in 2000. Dave has handled cases in State and Federal courts through all phases of trial and the appellate process; specializing in the representation of auto dealers, contractors, developers, insurers, manufacturers and retailers in the areas of personal injury, products liability, property damage, premises liability, construction, civil rights, real estate and employment law. He has extensive trial, arbitration, mediation and special master experience. Dave is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims where he handles cases under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, he has a “Superb Attorney Rating” from AVVO, and has received the coveted “Super Lawyer” designation. Dave is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Specialist. He also serves as a Discovery Facilitator for the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Whatever business or insurance related legal challenges you are facing, it is likely that he has dealt with something similar in the course of his almost 40 years of practice. He has a record of successful results in a broad variety of cases, and he is ready to put his expertise to work for you. Dave can be reached at, extension 1, and at

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

The Law Firm of Bob R Cherry, PLLC is dedicated to representing those individuals whose cases are pending in Carteret County. We can help if your traffic infraction or criminal arrest took place in any of these Carteret County Cities: Atlantic, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Cape Carteret, Emerald Isle, Harker’s Island, Indian Beach, Marshallberg, Morehead City, Newport, Pine Knoll Shores, Salter Path, Sea Level, Smyrna, or Stella.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.