The Van Winkle Law Firm announced
the formation of a patent, trademark, and copyright team. Patent attorneys
David M. Carter,
Steven C. Schnedler,
and R. Brian Johnson are registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Litigators Larry S. McDevitt,
David M. Wilkerson,
and Heather Whitaker Goldstein
will continue to litigate in the areas of patent and trademark infringement
litigation and antitrust. Additionally, privacy and information security
attorney Adinna Augur Smith
will join the practice in the area of trademark and copyright law. A new
website (www.ashevillepatent.com) has been
created to promote the group.
“Inventors, innovators, and creators can find everything
they need at our firm,” said Johnson. “We have a deep bench of experience
especially in the patent industry.” Adds Wilkerson, “The formation of this
group is a huge benefit for our clients in that we can offer them the extensive
knowledge of registered patent attorneys combined with the experience of patent
litigators.”
Carter has more than forty years of experience in patent
and trademark prosecution and copyright law. In addition to his law degree, he
holds a degree in physics, is a former patent examiner, and was trained in
patent prosecution at General Electric. Carter is registered to practice before
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is a member of the N.C. State Bar, and
The Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association. He received his
undergraduate degree in physics from Western Kentucky University and received
his law degree at George Washington University.
Schnedler has more than 38 years of experience in patent
and trademark prosecution and copyright law. In addition to his law degree, he
holds a degree in electrical engineering and was trained in patent prosecution
at General Electric. Schnedler is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office and is a member of the N.C. State Bar, the American
Intellectual Property Law Association, and The Carolina Patent, Trademark &
Copyright Law Association. He received his undergraduate degree in electrical
engineering from Michigan State University and his law degree from the Detroit
College of Law.
Johnson began his career as a patent examiner in the
United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has worked in private practice as
a patent attorney for more than ten years in all aspects of intellectual property,
particularly patent and trademark prosecution in the United States and
internationally. Johnson also served as general counsel for the
telecommunications agency within the state government of South Carolina. He is
a member of the North Carolina and South Carolina state bars and is registered
to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Johnson
received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Duke
University and his law degree from the University of South Carolina.
A fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and
International Society of Barristers, McDevitt practices in civil litigation
with a special emphasis on patent and trademark infringement and antitrust. He
is past president of both the North Carolina Bar Association and University of
North Carolina Law School Alumni Association. He is also a permanent member of
the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference and has received peer recognition
through Best Lawyers in America, Legal Elite, and Super Lawyers. A former Mayor
of Asheville, McDevitt has been involved in professional and community services
activities on local, state, and national levels. He is known nationally for his
work with the American Bar Association, having served on its Board of Governors
and been elected by the lawyers of North Carolina for twelve years to serve as
state delegate to the ABA. McDevitt currently serves as the national Chair of
the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. He received his
bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of North Carolina.
Goldstein has represented clients in a wide range of
commercial litigation matters involving patent, trademark, and copyright
infringement, unfair trade practices, and contract disputes. Her practice
includes trial and appellate work in the North Carolina and federal court
systems. She has also participated, with colleagues, in successful appeals
before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Fourth Circuit, as
well as the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Goldstein is a graduate of Duke
University and received her law degree from George Washington University.
Smith practices in the areas of trademark, copyright,
privacy, information security, and business transactions. She is a Certified
Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) through the International Association
of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Her practice involves advising a wide range of
companies, investors and institutions in a variety of transactions involving
intellectual property. Smith is a graduate of Cornell University and received
her law degree from the University of California at Berekely.
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