Professional Activities
State Bar of Georgia; past President, Intellectual Property Law Section (1998-1999)
Emory University Law School, Adjunct Professor (Internet Law, Copyright, Trademark, Intellectual Property Litigation, Computer Law, and IP Survey) since 1987
Federal Bar Association
International Trademark Association – U.S. Amicus Committee, 2008-2011, 2014-2017, Chair 2018-2019; Member of Panel of Neutrals
Recognition & Accomplishments
Chambers USA, intellectual property law, highest ranking (band one), 2008-2020
The Best Lawyers in America, intellectual property litigation, copyright law, trademark law, and patent litigation, 1995-2021; "Lawyer of the Year," Copyright (Atlanta), 2012 and Intellectual Property Litigation (Atlanta), 2015
Recipient of Intellectual Property Legend Award from the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance, Georgia State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology, in partnership with the State Bar of Georgia and the Atlanta Bar Association, 2018
IAM Patent 1000 The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, patent litigation, annually since 2013
Who's Who Legal: Patents, 2015-2017
World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, 2017-2020
Managing Intellectual Property IP Star (Georgia), annually since 2013
Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, annually since 2004