Robert Jeffery Veal

I am a registered mediator with nearly forty years of legal counseling and litigation experience to draw on as I try to facilitate the resolution of disputed between business owners, groups, or individuals. I do not deal in domestic mediation.

• Does Not Currently Practice Law
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• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  $125/hr. with a four hour minimum.

Alabama

Since 1980

Georgia

Since 2005

Mississippi

Since 1980

United States Patent Office

Since 1982

5th Circuit

11th Circuit

Federal Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Owner

Veal Intellectual Property

2013 - Current

Operating as a boutique Intellectual Property firm serving client's needs in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters.

Partner

Smith, Gambrell and Russell

2002 - 2013

Served as Head of the IP Department from 2006 to 2009. Equity partner and one of the senior IP partners in the firm.

Partner

Burr & Forman

2000 - 2002

Served as the head of the Intellectual Property Group and senior IP partner for the firm.

Associate/ Partner

Jennings, Carter & Thompson

1984 - 2000

Associate attorney in an Intellectual Property Boutique, succeeded former partners into sole proprietorship of the firm. As sole proprietor and senior partner from 1988, grew the firm to up to six full time IP attorneys and support staff.

Patent Attorney

Office of Naval Research

1981 - 1984

Provided patent counseling and prosecution of applications for Navy civilian employees at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California and the Naval Training Equipment Center, Orlando, Florida

Associate

McDavid, Edmonson & Noblin

1980 - 1981

Associate attorney dealing primarily with title clearance for drill sites for Oil and Gas Companies.

University of Alabama School of Law

J.D. (1980) | Law

1977 - 1980

Auburn University

B.S. (1975) | Physics

1972 - 1975

Attended Auburn on the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program, a scholarship program enabling qualified enlisted personnel to obtain a degree and a commission as a Naval Officer.

Georgia State Bar  # 141695

Member

2005 - 2018

Registered Mediator

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution