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As a registered patent attorney and the Managing Director of NovoTech Patent Firm in Washington, D.C., I specialize in delivering comprehensive patent services to clients both within the United States and internationally. I am also the co-author of the "Patent Applications Handbook," an annually updated publication by West Publications that serves as a trusted resource for professionals in the field. Additionally, I serve as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, where I teach courses on the legal aspects of entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on Intellectual Property and Patents. My professional activities primarily involve patent preparation and prosecution, particularly...

Leigh Anne is the Managing Partner of the Nashville office of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, Firmwide Co-Head of Litigation, a Co-Chair of the firm's Discrimination and Harassment Practice Group, and Co-Chair of the firm's Financial Mismanagement and ERISA Litigation Practice Group. Since joining the firm, Leigh Anne has earned widespread recognition in the legal community. She was named a Mid-South Rising Star by Super Lawyers, selected as one of Tennessee’s Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and recognized in both the 2021 and 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America as a “Ones to Watch”...

MONTE KULIGOWSKI IS A VIRGINIA ATTORNEY who concentrates in DUI / DWI, reckless driving, felonies, misdemeanors and serious personal injury cases. He has handled speeding tickets to murder cases. Monte has been defending clients throughout Virginia since 1997. He has won cases at every judicial level of the Commonwealth, including the Virginia Supreme Court (See, White v. Commonwealth, 267 Va. 96 (2004)). Attorney Kuligowski is also admitted to practice in federal District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He has won cases in both state and federal court. Over the years, he has...

I have been living in Colorado for more than 30 years after emigrating from St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1980, and I still speak Russian fluently. I graduated from the Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1997. While there, I majored in journalism and minored in political science. I attended law school immediately after college, and I graduated from the University of Denver in 2000. Because I have a passion for education and consider myself a lifelong learner, I also picked up a Master’s of Humanities, with an emphasis in philosophy, from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2010. ...

Carey F. Kalmowitz is a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C. Mr. Kalmowitz graduated from New York University Law School in 1994 and from Vassar College in 1989. Mr. Kalmowitz was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1994. He practices in all areas of healthcare law, with specific concentration on the corporate and financial aspects of healthcare, including structuring revenue-enhancing transactions among physicians and other healthcare providers, certificate of need, compliance investigations, corporate fraud and abuse/Stark and third party payment and reimbursement. In addition, Mr. Kalmowitz also practices in the following areas of health care law: - Counsels physicians and...

Chelsea Gomez Caswell is an associate in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2013 and practices in the labor and employment and litigation groups. She represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters in state and federal courts and before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), including EEOC charges; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation; litigation of disputes related to non-competition agreements; and wage and hour claims. Chelsea assists clients with employee handbooks, company policies, employment contracts, and in day-to-day counseling. She has...

I received my B.A. in History from Salisbury University in 2013, where I also served as an Americorps member. In 2016, I earned my J.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore Francis King Carey School of Law, graduating cum laude. During my time in law school, I was a member of the National Trial Team and served as an editor for the Journal of Business and Technology Law. After completing law school, I undertook a postdoctoral fellowship with the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security. I also had the privilege of serving as an appellate law clerk...

David Russcol’s practice encompasses all aspects of litigation, from preliminary investigation to filing suit, through trial and pursuing appeals. He focuses on university sexual assault and discipline matters, appellate advocacy, employment and other civil actions, civil rights, and criminal defense. David is quick to grasp complex factual situations and legal principles, but he takes the time to develop a thorough understanding of all aspects of his cases. David’s experience clerking for state and federal judges and his attention to detail enable him to make forceful and innovative arguments on behalf of his clients. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, David Russcol...

I have been working at Siegel & Siegel, PC since I was fifteen years old. I started working during the summer as a file clerk, then as a law clerk during law school and as a licensed attorney since November, 2010.

I was born in Trenton at Helene Fuld Medical Center. I went to Wicoff Elementary School, Upper Elementary School, West Windsor-Plainsboro Middle School (Community) and graduated in 1999 from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School (South). I played soccer and basketball during my high school years.

To gain a new experience, I wanted to go away to school and was fortunate to be...

I am deeply passionate about civil rights, particularly in the areas of labor and employment. I understand the struggles of making ends meet, the significant portion of our lives dedicated to our jobs, and the crucial need to advocate for employee rights. My journey in law began in the nonprofit sector, driven by my aspiration to serve the public. My career has taken me through various organizations such as Equality California, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law. Before my current position at Mozaffari Law, I worked as an attorney at Lambda Legal. It...

I am currently an associate at Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg, LLP, where my practice is centered around consumer financing, unfair debt collections practices, and addressing issues related to solar panel fraud. Before my current role, I served as a Senior Attorney in the Consumer Rights Unit at Bay Area Legal Aid. My career also includes time as a Litigation Attorney at the Eviction Defense Collaborative in San Francisco and as an associate attorney at Crowell & Moring, focusing on antitrust and commercial litigation. I completed my undergraduate studies with honors at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2013 and went on...

Attorney Brian Early is the managing partner at the New York City law firm of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney and Meisenkothen. Since 2001, his practice has focused on helping victims of asbestos exposure that have been diagnosed with mesothelioma including pleural, sarcomatoid or epithelial mesothelioma. He makes it his personal mission to fight hard for his clients and their families so that they receive the needed financial compensation for their injury. Graduating cum laude from Harvard University in 1996 with an A.B. in economics, Attorney Brian Early was awarded the Harvard College scholarship for academic achievement and was on the Dean's List...