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3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 800
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (DeKalb & Fulton Cos.)
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(Main Office) Statement of PracticeCivil Litigation including Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Litigation, Employment Law, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, Workers Compensation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury and Transportation Law. Firm Size: 9
Address3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30339, (DeKalb & Fulton Cos.)
PhonePhone: 770-953-0995
Facsimile: 770-953-1358
Website
http://www.hkw-law.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Steven G. Hill (Partner) born Grand Prairie, Texas, 1970; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1994). Phi Beta Kappa, Member: Vanderbilt Moot Court Board, 1992-1994; Vanderbilt National Moot Court Team, 1993-1994; Best Oral Advocate, National Health Law Moot Court Competition, 1993; Semi-finalist, National Health Law Moot Court Competition, 1993; Semi-finalist, King and Spalding Mourt Competition, 1993; Live television appearances to discuss intellectual property law issues on PBS (2002) and MSNBC (2004); Named Georgia "Super Lawyer" in Intellectual Property Litigation, 2005. Member: State Bar of Georgia, Member (Intellectual Property Section Member); America Intellectual Property Law Association, Member; American Bar Association, Member. Reported Cases: Michael Foundation, Inc. v. Urantia Foundation, 61 Fed.Appx. 538, 2003 WL 986723, 10th Cir.(Okla.) 2003 Copr.L.Dec. P 28,587, 10th Cir.(Okla.), Mar 11, 2003; Urantia Foundation v. Maaherra, 210 F.3d 387, 2000 WL 59914, 9th Cir.(Ariz.), Jan 24, 2000; Urantia Foundation v. Maaherra, 114 F.3d 955, 1997 Copr.L.Dec. P 27,653, 43 U.S.P.Q.2d 1001, 25 Media L. Rep. 1873, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4369, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7285, 9th Cir.(Ariz.), Jun 10, 1997; Hooters of America et al v. Winghouse et al, 347 F.Supp.2d 1256, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 317, M.D.Fla., Dec 13, 2004; Arrival Star v. Descartes Systems, 2004 WL 2496622, S.D.N.Y., Nov 05, 2004; Highmark, Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc., 2004 WL 555622, N.D.Tex., Mar 16, 2004; Highmark v. Allcare Health Management Systems, Inc., 304 F.Supp.2d 663, W.D.Pa., Nov 7, 2003; Scientel, LLC v. Ritz, 2002 WL 31664008, N.D.Ga., Sep 09, 2002. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Steven G. Hill
Douglas R. Kertscher (Member) born Ravenna, Ohio, June 17, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia. Education: Auburn University (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Intrastate Moot Court Competition Finalist, 1993; "National Volunteer of the Year," Aspiring Youth Foundation, 1999; Commitment Award, State Bar of Georgia, YLD, 1999. Author: "Deposition Skills for Young Lawyers," Georgia State University Young Lawyer Seminar series, 1997; "Practical Discovery," Georgia State University Young Lawyer Seminar series, 1998. Contributing Author: "Labor & Employment Section Newsletter," 1998-1999; "Premises Liability in Georgia," Published by the Harrison Company, 1998. Speaker: "Layman's Lawyer," PBS television show, Employment Law, 2003; "Layman's Lawyer," PBS television show, Workers Compensation, 2002. Guest Instructor, Georgia State Masters in Business Program, Business Law Course, 1998. Seminar Speaker, Georgia State University Young Lawyer Seminar series, 1997-1998. Chairman: University of Georgia School of Law Young Lawyer Alumni Committee, 2003-2004; State Bar Aspiring Youth Program, Walden Middle School, 1996-1999. National Director, Aspiring Youth Program, 1997-1998, Vice-Chair, Children in the Law Committee, 1997-1998, American Bar Association. Young Lawyers Division Executive Director, 1997-1999, District Representative, 5th District, Post 1, 1997-1999, Representative-at-Large, 1996-1997, State Bar of Georgia. Board Member: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Fulton County; Northside Shepards Center for the Elderly. Member: Chief Justice's Professionalism Liaison Committee; Youth Leader and Stewardship director, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Member: Georgia Trial Lawyers Association; National Employment Lawyers Association; Georgia State Bar (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; Workers' Compensation); Atlanta Bar Association. Reported Cases: Ervast v. Flexible Products, 346 F.3d 1007 (11th Cir. 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law; Workers' Compensation Law.Email: Douglas R. Kertscher
Scott A. Wharton (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, June 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Georgia; 1992, District of Columbia. Education: Marquette University (B.S., Business Administration, Finance, 1986); Georgia State University (J.D., magna cum laude, first honors graduate, 1990). Phi Eta Sigma; Order of the Coif. Member: International Bar Association (IBA); Alpharetta Rotary Club; Southern Center for International Studies. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Intellectual Property.Email: Scott A. Wharton
Peter F. Schoenthaler (Member) born Bakersfield, California, January 25, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1991); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1995). Member, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1994-1995. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Peter F. Schoenthaler
Blake H. Frye (Member) born Raleigh, North Carolina, April 12, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Georgia. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.I.E., 1989); Georgia State University (J.D., 1993). Associate Student Writing Editor, Georgia State University Law Review, 1992-1993. Author: "Risks and Coverage Under Liability Insurance Policies," Georgia Jurisprudence, 1995. Lecturer and Author: "Premises Liability for the New Lawyer," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, March 1998; "Liability Insurance: Changes Are Coming," October 2002. Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Young Lawyers Section, Representative -at-large, 1997-1998); National Fire Protection Association. Reported Cases: Shubert v. Marriott Corp., 217 Ga.App. 184, 456 S.E.2d 680 (Ga.App., Mar 17, 1995)(NO. A94A2768; McCurley v. Ludwig, 215 Ga.App. 798, 452 S.E.2d 554 (Ga.App., Dec 05, 1994)(NO. A94A0942); Sheriff's Best Buy, Inc.v. Davis, 215 Ga.App. 290, 450 S.E.2d 319 (Ga.App., Nov 21, 1994)(NO. A94A1536); Marriott Corp. v. Allen, 218 Ga.App. 877, 463 S.E.2d 716 (Ga.App., Nov 01, 1995)(NO. A95A1386); Brown v. All-Tech Inv. Group, Inc., 595 S.E.2d 517, 4 FCDR 1058 (Ga.App., Dec 15, 2003)(NO. A03A1842, A03A1845, A03A1848, A03A1843, A03A1846, A03A1849, A03A1844, A03A1847, A03A1850). Practice Areas: Utilities Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Market Conduct; Insurance Law; Premises Liability; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death Litigation; Trucking Litigation; Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Blake H. Frye
Robert R. Joseph (Partner) born Metairie, Louisiana, November 30, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1992); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1996). Member and Articles Editor, Emory Journal, 1995-1996. Law Clerk to the Honorable Wilbur D. Owens, Jr., U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 1996-1998. Author: "Should Interests in Limited Liability Companies Be Deemed Securities: The Resurgence of Economic Reality in Investment Contract Analysis," 44 Emory Law Journal 1591, Fall 1995. Adjunct Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, 1999-2000. Member: Major Gifts Committee, Woodruff Arts Center Corporate Campaign, 1999-2000; Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code Revisions Committee, 2003-2004. Member: Atlanta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Sections on: Corporate; Banking; Intellectual Property Law). Practice Areas: Nonprofit Entities; Healthcare; Corporate and Securities; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Companies.Email: Robert R. Joseph
Eric Gregory Maurer (Partner) born Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, May 13, 1967; admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: U.S. Air Force Academy (B.S., 1989); Georgia State University (J.D., 1998). FAA Airman's Certificate, Commercial Pilot (Multi-Engine Land Instrument). Member, Environmental Law Institute, 1998-2000. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Co-Chair, Aspiring Youth Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1999-2002; Executive Council, 2004 Member, Aviation, Environmental and Intellectual Property Law Sections). Member: Intellectual Property Law Association. [U.S. Air Force, Lt., 1989-1991.]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Eric Gregory Maurer
——————————Gregory T. Ourada (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, 1995); Naval Postgraduate School (participated in Information Systems Operations pilot courses, 2000-2001); Georgia State University (J.D./M.B.A., 2006). NROTC Honor Graduate. Vice President, Intellectual Property Law Society. Member, Georgia State University Intellectual Property Advisory Board (promotes and enhances the intellectual property program at the College of Law). Southern Region Semifinalist, AIPLA Patent Moot Court Competition, 2006. Member, Graduate Leadership Council, Georgia State University College of Law. Instructor, Surface Warfare Officers' School, Newport, Rhode Island. Certified as a U.S. Navy Master Training Specialist. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Intellectual Property; Air and Space Law). [Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy (seven years; tours included two deployments to the Arabian Gulf aboard frigates and destroyers)]. Transactions: Works in the corporate and transactional practice of the firm, focusing on technology, intellectual property, and general corporate agreements and issues, including licensing agreements and aircraft leases; Assisted the litigation practice team in patent and copyright cases, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO Reg. No. 55516). Practice Areas: Technology and Internet; Intellectual Property; Licensing; Corporate; Litigation.Email: Gregory T. Ourada
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