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Francis H. Morrison III

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    1991
  • Recognized in:
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation - Intellectual Property...
  • Website:
    http://www.axinn.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (860) 275.8100
  • Location:
    90 State House Square
    Hartford, CT 06103

During his career as a trial lawyer, Fran Morrison's clients have entrusted him with the trial to verdict and/or judgment of some 70 cases.  Those cases have included defense and prosecution of matters with multi million and billion dollar exposure involving critical technological patents and trade secrets.  The technologies have included: direct current brushless motors; wireless lighting control systems; microprocessor applications in fresh produce delivery systems; electromagnetic nonchemical water treatment systems, synthesis/resolution of organic pharmaceutical compounds; relationship of pH and solubility related to pharmaceutical delivery systems; respirator filter media involving plasma fluorination and hydrocharging; anterior spinal fusion technologies; medical devices involving laser applications; and various assorted business-related trade secrets and confidential information.

Fran's trials have also included products liability and commercial claims involving turbo propeller control systems; gas turbine design, operation and maintenance; commercial truck steering gear design; tobacco and health issues and fraud and unfair trade practice claims.  

Fran is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1993, a charter member of the American Board of Trial Advocates in Connecticut since 1984 and certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1986. 

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During his career as a trial lawyer, Fran Morrison's clients have entrusted him with the trial to verdict and/or judgment of some 70 cases.  Those cases have included defense and prosecution of matters with multi million and billion dollar exposure involving critical technological patents and trade secrets.  The technologies have included: direct current brushless motors; wireless lighting control systems; microprocessor applications in fresh produce delivery systems; electromagnetic nonchemical water treatment systems, synthesis/resolution of organic pharmaceutical compounds; relationship of pH and solubility related to pharmaceutical delivery systems; respirator filter media involving plasma fluorination and hydrocharging; anterior spinal fusion technologies; medical devices involving laser applications; and various assorted business-related trade secrets and confidential information.

Fran's trials have also included products liability and commercial claims involving turbo propeller control systems; gas turbine design, operation and maintenance; commercial truck steering gear design; tobacco and health issues and fraud and unfair trade practice claims.  

Fran is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1993, a charter member of the American Board of Trial Advocates in Connecticut since 1984 and certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1986. 

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Education:

  • College of the Holy Cross, AB

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Hartford (2020)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Hartford (2013)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Trade Secrets Law

Special Focus:

  • Intellectual Property
 

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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
http://www.axinn.com
 
Headquarters
114 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 728.2200
4 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

California

California

San Francisco, CA

560 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

United States

(415) 490.2000

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Connecticut

Connecticut

Hartford, CT

90 State House Square

Hartford, CT 06103

United States

(860) 275.8100

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

950 F Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004

United States

(202) 912.4700

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