MEMBERS
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). Selected for Best Lawyers in America, Intellectual Property Law; Selected as Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine; Florida Bar Board Certifications in Intellectual Property Law, Business Litigation, and Civil Trial (Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education); Adjunct Professor: International Law and International Business Transactions, Seattle University School of Law, 1978-1979; Intellectual Property Law, St. Thomas University School of Law, 1993. Author: "A Well-Worded Patent," The Daily Business Review, October 9, 2007. Law Clerk, Washington State Court of Appeals, Div. II, 1977. F-4B/J pilot, Capt. United States Marine Corps (1967 - 1972). 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.Email: Michael C. Cesarano
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 author and 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; "Protecting The Bottom Line," Digital Photo Pro, July/August 2009; "Take Down That Image!" Digital Photo Pro, March/April 2009; "The value of registering trademarks," Professional Photographer, March 2009; "Is your studio name really yours?" Professional Photographer, February 2009; "Orphan Works Explored: How will changes in copyright law affect you and your rights over your photography?" Digital Photo Pro, December 2008; "Will I See You In Court?" Digital Photo Pro, November 2008; "New photo technology raises concerns about copyrights," The Daily Business Review, August 22, 2007. 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; Professional Photographers of America (2005). (Board Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Trump Plaza Of The Palm Beaches Condominium Association, Inc. v. Rosenthal, 2009 WL 1812743 (S.D. Fla.); Default Proof Credit Card Systems, Inc. v. Friedland, 992 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008); Faux Effects Intern., Inc. v. Selkirk Painting Co., Inc., 2008 WL 4084009 (S.D. Fla); Latimer v. Roaring Toyz, Inc., 574 F.Supp.2d 1265, 88 U.S.P.Q.2d 1814 (M.D. Fla. 2008); Faux Effects, Inc. v. Kelly S. King Institute of Decorative Finishes , Inc., 2008 WL 649840 (D. Neb.); Palm Beach Polo Holdings, Inc. v. Equestrian Club Estates Property Owners Ass'n, Inc., 949 So. 2d 347 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007); Syntheon, L.L.C. v. Scilogy Corp., 882 So. 2d 398 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004); Quest Air South, Inc. v. Memphis Group, Inc., 733 So. 2d 1109 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999); Republic Nat. Bank of Miami v. Royal Floral Distributors, Inc., 726 So. 2d 397 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Internet Law; Copyright Litigation; Theft of Trade Secrets; Computer and Technology Law.Email: Samuel A. Lewis
Gregg H. Metzger (Member) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Business Finance, 1986); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1989). Order of the Coif. Member, Feldman Gale, P.A. (2001); Partner, Thomson Muraro Razook & Hart, P.A. (1996-2001); Associate, Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole, P.A. (1992-1995); Associate, Colodny, Fass and Talenfeld, P.A. (1989-1992). Member: Florida Bar, Business Law Section; International Trademark Association; American Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Matters; Intellectual Property Matters; Advertising, Media and Privacy Matters; Non-Compete Agreement Matters; Products Liability Defense.Email: Gregg H. Metzger
Janet T. Munn (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1975; M.A., 1977); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Phi Kappa Phi. Leo S. Goodwin Scholar. Staff Member, 1983-1984 and Research Editor, 1984-1985, Nova Law Review. Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge José A. Gonzalez, Jr., Southern District of Florida, 1985-1987. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Chairperson: Intellectual Property Litigation Committee, Litigation Section, 1991-1993; Trade Regulation Intellectual Property Committee, General Practice Section, 1990-1991); International Trademark Association (Subcommittee Chair, ADR Committee, 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Class Action Defense; Complex and Multi-District Litigation.Email: Janet T. Munn
Brennan J. Donnelly (Member) 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.Email: Brennan J. Donnelly
James Alexander Stepan (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., with Departmental Honors, International Studies, 1996); University of Florida (J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi; Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Board. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Intellectual Property Association; International Trademark Association. Reported Cases: AlphaMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Arriva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Spinelli Corporation, 432 F. Supp.2d 1319 (S.D. Fla. 2006). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Commercial Litigation; Civil RICO; Trademark Infringement; Insurance Fraud; Appeals; Contract Disputes; Trade Dress Infringement; Misappropriation of Trade Secrets; Misappropriation of Name, Likeness or Image; False Designation of Origin; Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreements.Email: James Alexander Stepan
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.Email: Jeffrey D. Feldman
James A. Gale (Member) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 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. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh 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; The International Who's Who of Patent Lawyers. 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.Email: James A. Gale
OF COUNSEL
Stephanie C. Alvarez (Of Counsel) 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.Email: Stephanie C. Alvarez
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.Email: James R. C. Dickey
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.Email: Ashutosh B. Dalvi
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.Email: Christina D. DeAngelis
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.Email: Christopher Paul Demetriades
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.Email: Richard Guerra
Susan J. Latham (Associate) born Teaneck, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; New York, New Jersey, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Southern District of 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). While earning her Master of Laws in the field of Intellectual Property from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, Ms. Latham earned the award for Distinguished Performance and the Charles Ballon Writing award. Ms. Latham's authorship includes her scholarly article, "Newton v. Diamond: Measuring the Legitimacy of Unauthorized Compositional Sampling-A Clue Illuminated and Obscured," 26 Hastings Comm. & Ent. L.J. 119 (2003), which was cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in its landmark decision Bridgeport Music, Inc v. Dimension Films, 401 F.3d 647 (6th Cir. 2004). Member: The Florida Bar Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Section, The Copyright Society of America, and The American Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Copyright; Trademark; Entertainment; False Advertising.Email: Susan J. Latham
Rafael Perez-Pineiro (Associate) born San Juan, Puerto Rico; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2003, District of Columbia. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: University of Puerto Rico (B.S.E.E., 1994); Johns Hopkins University (M.S.E.E., 1997); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2001). While in law school, Rafael worked as a Patent Examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"). There, he attended the Patent Academy for a 6-month period where he was trained on patent validity issues and USPTO procedures. He then joined the law firm of Finnegan Henderson as a Student Associate, where he was formally trained in the art of patent preparation and prosecution. As an attorney, Rafael has worked in the D.C. office of Blank Rome LLP and in the Miami office of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. During his time at those firms, Rafael had the opportunity to handle all aspects of pre-trial litigation on patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition cases. More recently, Rafael worked for IBM Corporation in New York, where he gained significant experience in transactional, licensing, and due diligence matters. Rafael obtained his law degree from The George Washington University - a school traditionally recognized as having the top IP program in the nation. Rafael also has a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and University of Puerto Rico, respectively. Before entering the legal field Rafael worked as an electronics engineer for the National Security Agency. Member: Hispanic National Bar Association. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Procurement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Open Source Licensing.Email: Rafael Perez-Pineiro
Javier Sobrado (Associate) born San Jose, 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). (Also at Bethesda, Maryland Office). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation; Patent Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Trademark Litigation.Email: Javier Sobrado