Randy L. Shoemaker
Randy has 25 years of experience as an intellectual property attorney in all aspects of intellectual property including: patent prosecution; due diligence investigations
James D. Stevens Jr.
James handles a wide variety of IP-related work, with a focus on patent application preparation and prosecution. His undergraduate studies on computer science engineering have proven useful for addressing IP-related issues in the ever-expanding world of computers.
Shannon K. Smith
Shannon has a proven talent for the prosecution of patent applications, as well as drafting and analyzing opinions on patentability, infringements, and freedom to operate. Her fields of expertise include biomedical devices and methods, industrial manufacturing processes, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), and automotive technologies.
Steven B Walmsley
Steven’s vast experience covers almost every aspect of IP matters. He is an experienced automotive engineer, and his technical expertise includes mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, and software technologies.
James D. Stevens
Jim manages the development and maintenance of large US and global intellectual property portfolios using process-centric prosecution that can be individualized according to client need. Jim has more than 25 years of law firm management experience, 18 years as an adjunct professor and now serves as a clinical professor.
Matthew J. Schmidt
Matt has been a managing shareholder of the firm for over 15 years and his practice covers a broad range of domestic and international IP matters in mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies.
Steven L. Permut
Steven is an expert in patents for a wide range of mechanical, electronic, and computer technologies, and he is also seasoned in trademarks for commercial establishments.
William F. Kolakowski
William’s impressive two decades as an attorney run the gamut of IP services, from preparation and prosecution to licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. He has authored over 300 original patent applications and handled nearly 50 appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Scott A. Hogan
Scott has a strong passion for helping innovators and business owners—because he has been both. With several U.S. and foreign patents to his name, he is as comfortable on the manufacturing shop floor as he is at a research symposium.
Richard W. Hoffmann
Rick is a luminary in the world of patent litigation. He has been the lead counsel in more than 100 IP litigation matters in federal courts and has argued more than a dozen cases in front of federal courts of appeals.