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William J. Voller is an intellectual property attorney focusing on patent litigation and counseling. He has successfully represented patent owners and accused infringers in federal district court and the U.S. International Trade Commission through all stages of litigation, including trial. William has also successfully represented parties on appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and counseled clients regarding Covered Business Method patent proceedings before the U.S. Pa...

Erik Puknys’ career in intellectual property began more than 25 years ago, when he joined the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as a patent examiner. Erik started his legal career at Finnegan’s Washington, D.C. office in 1994, and moved to California in 1997 to help open the firm’s Silicon Valley office. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in district courts around the United States, in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and in the U.S. Supreme Cour...

Leslie Ryland is a seasoned attorney who has spent the last three decades representing clients in all types of family law matters, with a special focus on custody issues. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a special designation from the State Bar of California reserved for attorneys who have “demonstrated a high level of experience in the specialty field, fulfilled ongoing education requirements and been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work.&...

Justice Kaye Hearn focuses her practice at Wyche on litigation and appellate advocacy. She retired in April of 2023 as a Justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court. At the time of her retirement, she was the longest serving member of the South Carolina State Court Judiciary. She was elected to the Supreme Court of South Carolina in May of 2009, becoming only the second woman member in the court’s history. Prior to her election to the state’s highest court, Justice Hearn was a mem...

Catherine D. “Katie” Bertram started the Bertram Law Group, building on decades of experience as both a medical malpractice attorney and director of risk management at Georgetown University Hospital. In those environments, she learned how doctors and hospitals work, as well as how their attorneys assess claims against them. She draws on this knowledge to advocate for patients and their families. “People want someone competent, caring, and careful. They’ve just gone thr...

Demetrius McDaniel, the Chair of the firm's Texas Government Law & Policy Practice, counsels and provides advocacy for Fortune 500 and other large private and public sector clients on federal, state and local legal and public policy matters. His broad knowledge of federal and state government allows him to collaboratively develop strategies to solve complex problems that have a government origin or nexus. Demetrius consults with clients on their strategic objectives and provides advice on...

Gregory P. Butrus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Government Relations Practice. Gregory P., who practices law in Birmingham, Alabama, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregory P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kenton Andrews’ practice focuses on dispute resolution, contract negotiation, and litigation of construction and contract related disputes. He has significant experience representing clients’ interests dealing with commercial, civil, industrial and government projects – including procurement issues, bid protests, and administrative appeals in the public sector. Kenton has worked with many general contractor clients to help protect their contractual rights and interests durin...

Emily J. Beeson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Emily J., who practices law in Weirton, West Virginia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Kovar is proud to assist his clients expand and improve the quality of life within their communities by providing bond counsel services and advice with a client-service focus. Numerous governmental and not-for-profit entities, from cities, counties, and school districts to hospitals and universities, have trusted Mr. Kovar to guide them through bond finance and economic development transactions to advance infrastructure, healthcare, commerce, industry, and education. He has extensive e...