At the present time, I am registered as an Attorney with the GEORGIA STATE BAR (Active), the VIRGINIA STATE BAR (inactive) and also registered to practice before the UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO).  This means I can legally practice law in the State of Georgia and also before the Patent & Trademark Office.

 

I cannot advise clients on matters regarding State law in States other than the State of Georgia, or in Foreign Countries.  If you need specific State law advice or advice on matters in foreign countries, please retain the services of an Attorney registered to practice in that State or Country.

 

In addition, I have chosen to limit my practice to Intellectual Property Law, particularly Patent Law, and in particular, preparation and prosecution of Patent & Trademark Applications before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.  Since this is a Federal jurisdiction, I can legally represent clients from any State or Country before the USPTO.  At the present time, I have clients from nearly all 50 States and nearly as many countries from across the globe.

 

If you wish to obtain a Patent or Trademark, I may be able to help you.  If you need advice on matters other than Patent & Trademark Prosecution, I would suggest you retain another Attorney.

 

The United States Patent & Trademark Office has implemented a paperless, on-line filing and prosecution system, allowing Attorneys and Agents to file and prosecute Patent Applications directly on-line with the USPTO.  An Attorney or Agent no longer needs to be near the Patent Office to expeditiously file and prosecute applications.  All one needs is a high-speed Internet connection.

 

Thus, on January 1, 2006, we moved our practice to Georgia, residing on Jekyll Island, and sold our home of 20 years in Alexandria, Virginia as well as our Office Building at 917 Duke Street.  We spend the summers at our lake house in King Ferry, New York, where we maintain a mailing address in nearby Aurora, New York.

 

Regardless of where we are located, you can always reach me at the contact numbers listed on this website.  In addition, mail sent to our mailing address will be forwarded to me using the United States Postal Service premium forwarding service.