Best Lawyers in Tennessee, United States for Patent Law

Robert P. Felber, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trade Secrets Law and Trademark Law. Robert P., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael B. Bressman is Of Counsel with the firm. Additionally, he serves as Professor of the Practice of Law at Vanderbilt Law School, where he has taught a variety of courses such as Contracts, the Law of Cyberspace, and Art Law. Michael directs the law school’s clerkship program, which supports students and graduates applying for post-graduation judicial clerkships. With a career spanning more than 25 years in premier law firms, as in-house corporate counsel, and as a professor at one...

A.J. Bahou is Chair of Bradley's Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice and an intellectual property attorney who focuses on the intersection of law and technology. As a registered patent attorney and trial lawyer, he has extensive experience in the areas of electrical and computer engineering technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, medical devices, computer hardware, blockchain, software, and internet security systems. With 20+ years of experience, A.J. handles the f...

Richard Myers is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. His practice focuses on patent-related aspects of intellectual property, including counseling clients on patent infringement, patent validity, and patentability. He has more than two decades of experience with the patent prosecution process. As a former patent examiner and an attorney in the private sector, he has examined or prosecuted over 600 patent applications. With an academic background in chemistry, Richard's practice primarily focus...

Derek Crownover is a recognized leader in the music, entertainment, sports and media industries, counseling publishing companies, independent record labels, singers and songwriters who own their copyrights, and music publishing administration companies on licensing, liability matters and related litigation. He also counsels clients on recording agreements, employment agreements, LLC funding deals, real estate deals, asset purchase agreements and trusts and estates matters. In addition to his ...

Michael Johnson is a business and intellectual property attorney with Johnson Evans & Headrick PC in Nashville, Tennessee. He advises entrepreneurs, creative companies, and technology-driven businesses on commercial transactions, intellectual property strategy, and commercial disputes. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation and Copyright Law, particularly where business operations intersect with intellectual property and creative industries. Michael represents startups, growth-stag...

Doug Johnson concentrates his practice on trademarks, technology and patents and on intellectual property litigation. He negotiates software licensing and technology agreements for both technology companies and end users. Mr. Johnson also coordinates trademark prosecution and administration, patent prosecution and administration, patent portfolio strategies, and intellectual property litigation for companies with international brands primarily in the food, sports, carpet and consumer products...

Anita Modak-Truran is a seasoned leader in mass tort and products liability litigation, with a proven track record in high-stakes cases. With over 30 years of experience, she has handled thousands of cases, working closely with clients and legal teams to develop efficient case work up and implement effective trial strategies. A dynamic leader and tireless advocate, Anita captures the respect of clients, peers and jurors alike. Clients have found her to be dependable to a fault and an excellen...

Jin is a member of Butler Snow’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation Practice Group. He handles a diverse range of matters including nationwide multidistrict product liability litigation, healthcare liability actions, and pro bono matters. He wears many hats, drafting and arguing motions, managing complex e-discovery, analyzing complex medical records and engineering documents, taking and defending depositions, and coordinating litigation teams. Jin uses his background in computer scienc...

Alex Huffstutter is a registered patent attorney who focuses his practice on electrically based patent prosecution and mechanically based patent prosecution. Licensed to practice in Tennessee and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, his experience includes recent technical innovations in electrical engineering, graphene synthesis, and hydroponic inventions for the burgeoning cannabis industry. Alex also prosecutes design patents for clients operating in a range of industries.

Luke Yordy is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice primarily focuses on the prosecution and enforcement of patents and trademarks, both domestically and abroad. Luke is a registered patent agent and has written and successfully prosecuted patent applications in fields such as medical devices, construction equipment, home appliances, sporting goods, automotive, 3D printing, textiles, hardware, firearms and accessories, cosmetics, and communications.

Alexandra Badalamenti is an intellectual property attorney whose practice focuses on media and entertainment transactions. Alexandra represents artists, musicians, image creators, and innovators in production, fashion, music, and media. Alexandra counsels her clients on a variety of matters, including brand partnerships, commercial endorsements, music festivals, experiential activations, talent representation, licensing partnerships, and literary publishing.

Leigh Stanfield is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Leigh, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leigh is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Kilgore Ph.D. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. Mark, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Julian L. Bibb IV is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Julian L., who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julian L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.