 | Feldman Gale, P.A. |  | | | | One Biscayne Tower, 30th Floor, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33131 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Intellectual Property Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation involving Class Action; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Covenants Not-To-Compete; Civil RICO; Trade Secrets; Computer/Internet Law; Entertainment Law; False Advertising; Unfair Competition and Trade Practices; Products Liability Defense, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Franchise Law and Litigation. | | | | Year Established: 1995 | | | | Firm Profile: | | Full service intellectual property firm representing clients in complex litigation and business matters with an emphasis on patents, trademarks, copyrights, covenants not-to-compete, computer/internet law, entertainment, false advertising, unfair competition and trade practices, drug and medical device litigation, theft of trade secrets, franchise law and litigation and other business torts. | | | | Firm Size: 20 | | | | Languages: | Languages: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. | | | | Representative Clients: | | Advanced Bionics Corporation; Advantage Software, Inc.; Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation; Andrx Corporation; Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.; Benchmark Capital; Burger King Corporation; Cargill Incorporated; CNA Insurance; Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.; Cosmetic Dermatology, Inc.; Disney Enterprises, Inc.; E-Loan, Inc.; Exodus Film Group; Faux Effects International, Inc.; Murton Roofing; Nail Tech Supply, Inc.; NEO Concepts, LLC.; New Line Productions, Inc.; Northern Trust, Inc.; Nova Southeastern University; Obesity Research Institute; Open Table, Inc.; Pacesetter, Inc.; Paramount Pictures Corporation; RM Equipment Co.; SDV (USA), Inc.; Silversea Cruises Ltd.; St. Jude Medical, Inc.; St. Paul Travelers; Storm Catcher, Inc.; The Scripps Research Institute; TEM Systems, Inc.; Tropos Networks, Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Unisen; United Automobile Insurance; Universal City Studios LLP; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM
| | | | MEMBERS | | | | Stephanie C. Alvarez (Member) born Queens, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1994; J.D., 1997; Certificate, Law and Technology). Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Business Law Section, Intellectual Property Law Section); International Trademark Association. (Board Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Trademark Prosecution; Patent Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Theft of Trade Secrets; Copyright Litigation; Trademark Litigation. | | | | Michael C. Cesarano (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Washington; 1980, Florida; 1988, Pennsylvania; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Virginia (B.E.E., 1967); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1974); University of London, London, England (LL.M., 1976). Law Clerk, Washington State Court of Appeals, Div. II, 1977. Author: "A Well-Worded Patent," The Daily Business Review, October 9, 2007. Adjunct Professor: International Law and International Business Transactions, University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1978-1979; Intellectual Property Law, St. Thomas Law School, 1993. Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator. Board Certified, Specialist in Intellectual Property, Florida Bar, 2007. Member: The Florida Bar; Pennsylvania, Washington State, Federal and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association. (Board Certified Business Litigation; Civil Trial and Intellectual Property Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property Litigation. | | | | David A. Cherry (Member) born Mt. Holly, New Jersey, September 13, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Drexel University (B.S., 1983; M.S., 1986); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Dean's List. Author: "Ligand Assisted Nucleophilic Additions; Control of Site and Face Attack of Nucleophiles on 4-Oxidoenones," Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1988, 110, 3702-3704. Member: Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association, 1991— American Intellectual Property Law Association, 1991—; American Chemical Society, 1980-2000 and 2008—. Former: Associate and Partner, Woodcock Washburn, LLP; Associate, Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP; Scientific Advisor, Panitch, Schwarze, Jacobs & Nadel, P.C. Member: Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. (Also at Bethesda, Maryland Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Patent Prosecution(70%); Client Counseling(20%); Licensing(5%); Litigation Support(5%). | | | | Samuel A. Lewis (Member) born Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1989; M.A., 1991); University of Florida (J.D., 1995). Frequent featured lecturer on topics related to Internet, Computer and Intellectual Property Law. Author: "A new media game catches the NCAA off base," The Daily Business Review, June 20, 2007; "Copying of school photos leaves industry shuddering," The Daily Business Review, December 13, 2006; "Sampling or Stealing?" The Daily Business Review, November 21, 2006; "Is U.S. patent system broken or just abused?" The Daily Business Review, August 2, 2006; "Web site's unusual approach to licensing upheld," The Daily Business Review, April 5, 2006; "Confessions of a PC/Windows snob: Loyalty challenged by Linux, Mac," The Daily Business Review, December 22, 2004; "Law Didn't Stop Deluge," The National Law Journal, March 22, 2004; "Courts transforming once reliable Copyright Law," The Daily Business Review, April 2, 2003; "Ponder this during Lunch: How Secure is your E-Mail?" The South Florida Business Journal, December 27, 2002-January 2, 2003; "Spam Politics: A New Way to Annoy Voters," New York Law Journal, October 8, 2002; "Ten Ways to Protect Your Privacy on the Internet," Florida Bar News, December 15, 1997; "Difficult No More: Encryption Sheds Its 'Bad' Reputation," New York Law Journal, October 14, 1997. Adjunct Professor of Law, Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1997-2004. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Computer Law Committee, 1996—; Vice Chair, 1999-2000; Chair, 2000-2001; Intellectual Property Committee, 2000—); International Trademark Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. (Board Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Computer Law; Internet Law; Intellectual Property Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Copyright Litigation; Theft of Trade Secrets. | | | | Gregg H. Metzger (Member) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1986); University of Miami (J.D., 1989). Order of the Coif. Formerly with: Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole; Thomson, Muraro, Razook & Hart, P.A. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Commercial Law League. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense. | | | | MANAGING PARTNERS | | | | Jeffrey D. Feldman (Member) born Valley Stream, New York; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1978, Florida Blue Key; J.D., with honors, 1981). Member, University of Florida Law Review. Assistant State Attorney, Dade County. State Attorney's Office, Miami, Florida, 1981-1985. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Miami, Florida, 1985-1988. Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Intellectual Property Law Committee; Business Law Section); American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; False Advertising; Theft of Trade Secrets; Civil RICO; Complex Litigation. | | | | James A. Gale (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida including Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Federal Circuits, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Supreme Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1980; J.D., 1983). Selected Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property Law; Top 10 Intellectual Property Lawyers in the United States by United States Lawyer Rankings; Top Attorney's in Florida for Intellectual Property by Super Lawyers Magazine; Top Attorney by South Florida Legal Guide for Patent Litigation and Trademark Infringement; Top Lawyers in Florida for Intellectual Property by Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite. Member: The Florida Bar (Chair, Inaugural Committee, Intellectual Property Law Certification; Member, Executive Council, Business Law Section; Past Chairman, Intellectual Property Law Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section); South Florida Patent Law Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association. (Board Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Also at Tampa and Los Angeles, California Offices). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Litigation; Trademark Infringement; Copyright Infringement; Restrictive Covenants; Theft of Trade Secrets; Drug and Medical Device Defense. | | | | OF COUNSEL | | | | James R. C. Dickey (Of Counsel) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1974); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member, 1982-1983 and Managing Editor, 1983, University of Miami Law Review. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Corporate Section). Languages: French, German, Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law. | | | | Brennan J. Donnelly (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1949; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: California State University, Fresno, California (B.A., Economics, 1975); Stetson University School of Law (J.D., 1978). Member, National Economics Honor Society. Licensed U.S. Airline Transport Pilot, 1997. Attorney: Waste Management, Inc.; Pike Electric, Inc.; Republic Services, Inc. [Captain: U.S. Army, 1968, 1972; California National Guard, 1972-1995; Florida National Guard, 1976-1990]. (Also at Tampa Office). Reported Cases: Florida House of Representatives v. Hayes E-government Resources, Inc. 868 So.2d 676, 2004 WL 625012, 29 Fla. L. Weekly D790, Fla. App. 1 Dist., March 31, 2004 (No. 1D04-0170); Feaster v. State, Dept. of Health, Bd. Of Nursing, 846 So.2d 1238, 2003 WL 21305255, 28 Fla. L. Weekly D1362, Fla. App. 1 Dist., June 09, 2003 (No. 1D02-I631); West Coast-Southern Medical Service, Inc. v. Sarasota County Government Emergency Services Fire Dept., 766 So.2d 395, 2000 WL 1133068, 25 Fla. L. Weekly D1914, Fla. App. 2 Dist, August 11, 2000 (No. 2D99-4172); Thurman v. Thurman, 742 So.2d 502, 1999 WL 890934, 24 Fla. L. Weekly D2331, Fla. App. 2 Dist., October 08, 1999 (No. 98-03356); Sancho v. Joanos, 715 So.2d 382, 1988 WL 536352, 23 Fla. L. Weekly D2018, Fla. App. 1 Dist., August 25, 1998 (No. 98-2768); Walicki v. Waste Management, Inc., 703 So.2d 1095, 1997 WL 677992, 22 Fla. L. Weekly D2477, Fla. App. 2 Dist., October 24, 1997 (No. 96-03509); Waterman v. State, 654 So.2d 150, 1995 WL 132331, 20 Fla. L. Weekly D795, Fla. App. 1 Dist., March 29. 1995 (No. 93-3887); Carlow v. Blenman, 652 So.2d 479, 1995 WL 123626, 20 Fla. L. Weekly D751, Fla. App. 2 Dist., March 24, 1995 (Nos. 93-04074, 94-00326); John Christen Corp. v. Maita, 571 So.2d 24, 1990 WL 96235, 15 Fla. L. Weekly D1826, Fla. App. 2 Dist., July 13, 1990 (No. 89-03326); Smith v. Houston, 551 So.2d 551, 1989 WL 1I2I39, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2303, Fla. App. 2 Dist., September 29, 1989 (No. 89-00022); Shipman v. Pilot Oil Co., 456 So. 2d 971, Fla. App. 2 Dist., October 05, 1984 (No. 84-94); Fazli v. Fazli, 434 So.2d 1022, Fla. App. 2 Dist., July 22, 1983 (No. 82-2379); Manatee County v. Estech General chemicals Corp., 402 So.2d 75, Fla. App. 2 Dist., August 12, 1981 (No. 80-1375); Penthouse, Inc. v. Saba, 399 so. 2d 456, Fla. App. 2 Dist., June 03, 1981 (No. 80-146); Manatee Federal Sav. And Loan Ass'n v. Pace, 378 So.2d 95, Fla. App. 2 dist., December 28, 1979 (No. 79-1229); Union Fidelity Life Ins. Co. v. Seay, 378 so.2d 1268, Fla. App. 2 Dist., December 28, 1979 (No. 79-1613). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Personal Injury Defense. | | | | David H. Vance (Of Counsel) born Wilmington, Delaware; admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia and U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: The University of Delaware (B.S., Chemistry, 1988); The Ohio State University (Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 2001). National Needs Fellow, 1992-1993. Author: with Anthony W. Czarnik, "Synthesis and Hydrolysis Kinetics of p-Trimethylammonio-b-D-Ribofuranoside," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 58,2343; "Functional Group Convergency in A Binuclear Dephosphorylation Reagent," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 12165 and "Real-Time Assay If Inorganic Pyrophosphatase Using a High Affinity CHEF Chemosensor," 58, 2343, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1993. Patent Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Crystal City, VA, 1993-1995; Dupont Pharmaceuticals, 1995-1999. Member: Registered USPTO; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association; American Chemical Society. (Also at Bethesda, Maryland Office). Practice Areas: Patents; Patent Prosecution; Patent Licensing; Pharmaceutical Patent Prosecution; Biotechnology Patent Prosecution; Chemical Patent Prosecution. | | | | ASSOCIATES | | | | Ashutosh B. Dalvi (Associate) born Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Michigan, Ross School of Business (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); University of Miami School of Law, FL (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Languages: English and Marathi. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Commercial Law. | | | | Christina D. DeAngelis (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Duquesne University (B.S., 1997); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Languages: English. | | | | Christopher Paul Demetriades (Associate) born Melbourne, Florida; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th and Federal Circuits; U.S. Court of International Trade; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1989); Tulane Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Business Law Section, Intellectual Property Law Section); American Intellectual Property Law Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Construction Law. | | | | Walter C. Frank (Associate) born New Jersey, July 1, 1952; admitted to bar, 2006, Pennsylvania; 2007, Florida; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Shepherd College (B.S., Chemistry, cum laude, 1974); University of Delaware (M.S., Transition Metal-catalyzed Organic Chemistry, 1978); University of Virginia (Ph.D., 1982); Temple University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Former Associate, Scientific Advisor and Patent Agent, Woodcock Washburn, LLP. Member, American Chemical Society, 1977—. Member: American Bar Association. (Also at Bethesda, Maryland Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Patent Prosecution(75%); Client Counseling(10%); Litigation Support(10%); Licensing(5%). | | | | David Gonzalez (Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.C.E., with honors, 2001); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member, Journal of Technology Law and Policy, University of Florida, 2003-2004. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Division). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation. | | | | Richard Guerra (Associate) born San Jose, Costa Rica; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Tulane University (B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology, 1999); George Washington University (J.D., 2003). Author: "Therapeutic Cloning as Proper Subject Matter for Patent Eligibility," Idea: The Journal of Law & Technology, Vol. 43, Issue 4; "The Extent of Tricare Coverage for Medicare-Eligible Beneficiaries," Center for Medicare Advocacy, Healthcare Rights Review, Vol. II, No. 2, April 2002. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation. | | | | Susan J. Latham (Associate) born Teaneck, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; 2004, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2005, New York. Education: University of Delaware (B.S.B.A.); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (LL.M., Intellectual Property, 2004). Recipient: Charles Ballon Writing Award; Distinguished Performance Award. Author: "Newton v. Diamond: Measuring the Legitimacy of Unauthorized Compositional Sampling-A Clue Illuminated and Obscured," 26 Hastings Comm & Ent. L.J. 119 (2003). Member: The Florida Bar, New York State and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Copyright; Trademark; Entertainment; False Advertising. | | | | Susan Marsillo (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: New York University (B.A., 1984); University of Miami (J.D., 1992). Editor, University of Miami Entertainment and Sports Law Review. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Trademarks; Litigation; Franchises and Franchising. | | | | Javier Sobrado (Associate) born San Juan, Costa Rica, July 20, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 2001); University of Phoenix (M.B.A., 2005); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation. | | | | James Alexander Stepan (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A. with departmental honors, International Studies, 1996); University of Florida (J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi. Vice Chair, Administration and Special Events Section, Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Board. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law. |
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