
biography
Tom’s practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation and counseling clients on intellectual property matters. Tom has litigated patent, trademark/trade dress, copyright, franchise and distribution, and trade secret disputes in federal and state trial and appellate courts, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Eleventh Circuit, and before the U.S. International Trade Commission. He has litigated patent cases involving a wide variety of technologies, including semiconductors, computer and mobile device software, telecommunications, office and manufacturing equipment, medical devices, and building materials. Tom also has litigated breach of contract, business torts, defamation, and media law disputes, and claims for injunctive relief in a variety of contexts.
Tom also assists clients in prosecution of trademark applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and litigation of cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. He has represented clients in connection with cybersquatting claims and domain name dispute resolution and obtained the transfer of domestic and internationa...
Atlanta
Credentials
Admissions
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Education
Georgia State University, College of Law, J.D., Cum Laude (2000)
Louisiana State University, B.A. in English (1990), B.A. in Journalism (1990), M.F.A. in English (1993)
Prior Law Firm Experience
King & Spalding LLP