Indian Rocks Beach Intellectual Property Lawyers

Garrett Barten is a Registered Patent Attorney who is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania. He holds an AV (Preeminent) peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell, a rating of “Superb” by AVVO, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” for five consecutive years. He devotes his practice to intellectual property acquisition and litigation in matters such as patent, trademark, and copyright disputes in Federal Court, as well as cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. Mr. Barten also has years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in...

Panagiotis “Pete” V. Albanis is a partner in the Fort Myers office of Morgan & Morgan. He has been a member of the firm’s national Complex Litigation Group since 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Pete practiced in Chicago at a large defense firm where he primarily represented corporate defendants in intellectual property, securities, and breach of contract disputes. From 2009 through the present, Pete has been an integral member of the firm’s Chinese Drywall Team, representing hundreds of property owners in MDL No. 2047, In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation (Eastern District of Louisiana). Pete is hands-on...

Jan Michael Morris has more than a quarter century of experience as a civil litigator in Florida. Mr. Morris is a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethics, by the most widely recognized peer-reviewed attorney rating organization in the world. Mr. Morris has also been honored with a SUPERB rating and CLIENT’S CHOICE award, by Avvo.com. Mr. Morris is also proud to have been awarded BEST ATTORNEY IN BOCA RATON, and peer rating systems with input from hundreds of lawyers, consumers and our top-notch industry advisors. Jan Michael Morris...

Harrison DuBosar is an associate at The DuBosar Law Group, P.A. Mr. DuBosar’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and appeals. Mr. DuBosar graduated from the Florida State University College of Law where he was the Treasurer of the Moot Court Board and an Associate Justice of the student Supreme Court. During law school, Mr. DuBosar was also a member of the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy and the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, where he was awarded Best Sub Citer. Additionally, Mr. DuBosar won the Best Brief Award and was a semi-finalist at the 2017 Kaufman Moot...

Darren Adam Heitner is the Founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., an adjunct professor of Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, an adjunct professor of NIL at the University of Miami School of Law, a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, and author of many books published by the American Bar Association (How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know) as well as numerous articles in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. Heitner has been referred to as one of the foremost experts on name, image, and likeness (NIL) by...

Nouvelle L. Gonzalo, Esq. is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Florida, and New York. She is the member-owner of Gonzalo Law where her practice focuses on U.S. and international corporate law. Attorney Gonzalo established her practice to pursue a lifelong interest in service through leadership. She utilizes her U.S. and international experience to help businesses navigate their legal issues and grow their companies. As a Magna Cum Laude graduate of New York University, Nouvelle L. Gonzalo received her bachelor’s degree in Individualized Studies concentrating in International Politics and Cultural Studies. She went on to earn a Juris Doctorate with Honors...

A Florida board-certified intellectual property lawyer, Mr. Leetzow previously practiced intellectual-property law at two large Washington DC intellectual property law firms and a Fortune 500 company. He has extensive patent prosecution experience in the fields of medical devices and medical imaging (CT, MRI, ultrasound), golf clubs and related devices, office products, flour-milling equipment and processes, and fiber optic devices and processes. Also, he has experience in trademark prosecution and infringement issues. He has served as an expert witness for patent and royalty issues in a litigation where the jury awarded the client more than $550 million in damages, and the...

Erin Houck-Toll concentrates her practice in the areas of federal and state taxation, as well as many aspects of business planning including health care law and mergers and acquisitions. She is admitted to practice in the State of Florida and before the United States Tax Court. In law school, Erin served on the Environmental Law Journal and was granted a certificate in environmental law. She also served as a volunteer for the EarthJustice Defense Fund, doing independent legal research regarding environmental and land use matters. Erin is currently a member of the Lee County Bar Association and the Tax Section of the...

Andrew Goldberg is a commercial litigator and registered patent attorney. He is licensed to practice law in Florida and California. In addition to litigating matters in Federal courts, he handles patent prosecution matters in support of the firm’s Electronics, Communication & Software Technology Practice Group and in support of the Medical Device & Life Science Technology Practice Group. Mr. Goldberg earned a B.A. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, cum laude, from Harvard University. He earned a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Boston University with a specialization in solid-state circuits, devices, and materials. Subsequently, he was awarded a J.D. from...

Robert Stickney's career is one devoted to serving justice and country. He has held key positions on both sides of the court room as a State Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney and as criminal defense attorney handling serious crimes in both state and federal court. In addition to his impressive record as an effective litigator, both in and out of court, Mr. Stickney also has a distinguished career in the United States Navy as a naval officer where he has risen to his current command level rank of Captain. Mr. Stickney is a South Florida native. He graduated...

James Slater is a Florida-based copyright, trademark, data privacy, and corporate lawyer. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Colorado, Washington, the District of Columbia, and several federal district and appellate courts. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US). James is a dual U.S. and U.K. national with strong Florida roots. He and his wife, children, and dogs split their time between Miami, Tallahassee, and hiking trails across North America. Before law practice, James spent several years working in Russia in the administration of a U.S. State Department program and as a Russian interpreter and translator. He also completed...

CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY is President and CEO of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA. For over 30 years, he has litigated cases primarily involving catastrophic injury and death in venues throughout Florida, as well as other states. At age 30, he had the distinction of being the youngest lawyer in the United States to achieve a verdict of $1 million for a single personal injury lawsuit. In 2006, Mr. Searcy was one of only two lawyers in the country to receive the “War Horse Award” from the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, honoring his outstanding skill as a trial advocate...

Prior to attending law school I ran a successful multi-million dollar a year retail business. That experience has been quite helpful in my representation of business clients and recognizing the difference between major and minor issues. My practice is concentrated in small business, corporate, franchnise, and intellectual property law.

Andrew J Thompson was licensed to practice in Indiana in 1990. He had previously passed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination in 1985, while working for KPMG Peat Marwick as a Tax Specialist. Mr. Thompson is an entrepreneur, long time estate planner, former trust officer, business owner, and experienced general practice attorney. The Thompson Law Office provides service to families and businesses with the goal of helping them achieve the best results in line with their goals. The practice is founded on a collaborative approach where the client always makes the decisions. Areas of practice...

Ms. Richter is a graduate of The University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, where she was Associate Editor of the Inter-American Law Review. Her experience includes a prestigious internship at the United States Patent and Trademark Office under the tutelage of now TTAB Judge Thomas Shaw. Ms. Richter is also General Counsel to the Harvey Milk Foundation where, among other matters, she handles the global protection and publicity rights of the slain gay rights activist on behalf of the Milk family and the Foundation. She also has extensive experience protecting brands in the highly competitive gaming industry. Prior...

Paola Canola started her career working in Colombian Museums where she studied art conservation and restoration in the prestigious Universidad Externado de Colombia. She moved to the United States and earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from Nova Southeastern University, where she also obtained her Juris Doctorate.

While attending law school Paola worked as a teaching assistant and completed an internship with a boutique intellectual property law firm focusing on trademark and patent law.

Upon graduating law school Paola mainly focused her practice on trademark and commercial law assisting multinational and local companies in creating branding strategies by managing and enforcing...

Daniel Lustig was born in San Jose, Costa Rica and moved to West Palm Beach, Florida in December of 1997. After serving as Special Prosecutor of the State Attorney’s Office and working as an associate for some of the most prestigious personal injury and complex commercial litigation law firms in South Florida, Daniel opened his law firm with partner, Michael Pike. Daniel has litigated and secured significant results for his personal injury clients injured in auto accidents and incidents involving slip or trip and falls. Daniel has also litigated complex business disputes and denials of insurance coverage in the United...

Corporate and technology practice with emphasis on contracts and complex transactions. Formerly general counsel to multinational corporation with offices in the US and overseas.

EDUCATION • Corporate Law Doctorate Studies, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. 2002 • Juris Doctor, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.2003 • International Law Studies. Ortega & Gasett, Toledo, Spain. 2002 • B.A. Justice Systems, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1995 • High School, Colegió San José, San Juan, Puerto Rico.1994 CERTIFICATIONS / BAR ADMISSIONS Certified Paralegal - International Association for Continuing Legal Education. 2004 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Active Bar Membership - RUA 16,518 Notary Public.2007 United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Boston, MA. 2007 Notary Public Florida State 2017 Certified Closing Agent Florida State 2017 Stakeholder for the Us Federal Government 2007 EOIR #ZZ970871 Yacht...

Attorney Adam J. Stevens is devoted to helping clients come up with solutions for their various disputes regarding civil litigation. With nearly a decade of experience and an extensive understanding of the Florida legal system, no case is too complex for him to take on. Whether you are going through a dispute involving real estate, probate, business or corporate litigation, you can be confident that Mr. Stevens will do everything in his power to help you come up with a favorable outcome. For more information about the services offered by Attorney Stevens, be sure to contact his firm, Jackman, Stevens,...