ATLANTA (September 7) – Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Intellectual Property Partners Miles Alexander, Ted Davis, Jerre Swann and Virginia Taylor of Atlanta and Chris Woods of New York earned recognition in The International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers for 2010. This peer-nominated distinction is based upon a comprehensive and independent survey of both general counsel and private practice attorneys worldwide.

Miles Alexander joined Kilpatrick Stockton in 1958 after teaching at Harvard Law School and serving two years as a U.S.A.F. Judge Advocate. Mr. Alexander was admitted to partnership in 1963, and now serves as Co-Chairman of Kilpatrick Stockton. In addition to his activities in all aspects of trademark and unfair competition practice, he counsels clients in other intellectual property fields and is a frequently selected party and court appointed mediator in alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Alexander has served as both counsel and expert witness for numerous Fortune 500 companies in major litigations, IP disputes and strategic planning issues for mediation.

For more information about Mr. Alexander, please visit http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/en/Who%20We%20Are/Professionals/A/AlexanderMilesJ5.aspx.

Ted Davis divides his practice between domestic and international litigation and client counseling in the fields of trademark, copyright, false advertising, and unfair competition law, and has particular experience in trade dress disputes and with large-scale trademark clearance and registration projects. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association and is currently the Financial Officer of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, the latter of which he also has represented in congressional testimony on trademark and Internet issues.

For more information about Mr. Davis, please visit http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/en/Who%20We%20Are/Professionals/D/DavisJrTheodoreH91.aspx

Jerre Swann has served as counsel for numerous national corporations in trademark, copyright, false advertising and trade dress actions in judicial districts throughout the United States and has acted as a consultant with respect to survey and expert witness issues in cases involving cutting-edge issues. Mr. Swann was named the 2009 INTA President’s Awards winner in recognition of his lifetime commitment and contributions to the field of intellectual property law, and has received the Ladas Memorial Award and the INTA Volunteer Service Award for the Advancement of Trademark Law.

For more information about Mr. Swann, please visit http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/en/Who%20We%20Are/Professionals/S/SwannJerreB367.aspx

Virginia Taylor specializes in domestic and international trademark, unfair competition, advertising and copyright law, including both contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular emphasis on international brand strategy. Ms. Taylor has worked extensively in Europe and serves as the sole American law firm representative on the Council of MARQUES. She has been recognized repeatedly by the principle U.S. and international directories of trademark practitioners as a leading expert in the field.

For more information about Ms. Taylor, please visit http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/en/Who%20We%20Are/Professionals/T/TaylorVirginiaS372.aspx

Chris Woods has lived and practiced in Europe, Asia and the United States. In particular, Mr. Woods has extensive experience relating to domestic and international intellectual property disputes and transactions, including cross border litigation and mediation; the acquisition of IP rights, both as stand alone transactions and as part of more complex corporate acquisitions; the creation, marketing and protection of global brands (often requiring a knowledge of cultural and economic issues as well as the likely legal issues); and counseling and strategic advice on a broad range of local and worldwide IP issues.

For more information about Mr. Woods, please visit http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/en/Who%20We%20Are/Professionals/W/WoodsChristopherJ13184.aspx

The Who’s Who is the result of over nine years of independent research, consisting of thousands of interviews. Published by Law Business Research, the book contains Who’s Who Legal’s current assessment of exactly who are the very best legal practitioners in over 27 distinct areas of law. The publication is designed primarily as a reference source for purchasers of legal services seeking to corroborate the reputations of expert lawyers recommended to them by another party.

For more information about The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyer or a comprehensive look at the 2010 attorneys that made the list, please visit www.whoswholegal.com. 

About Kilpatrick Stockton
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is a full-service international law firm with nearly 500 attorneys in nine offices across the globe: Atlanta and Augusta, GA.; Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC.; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.; Dubai; and Stockholm. Kilpatrick Stockton's delivery of innovative business solutions provides results-oriented counsel for corporations, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. Collaboration among Kilpatrick Stockton’s corporate, litigation and intellectual property attorneys provides knowledgeable and proactive guidance for companies at every stage of the business life cycle. For more information, please visit www.kilpatrickstockton.com.

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• Five Kilpatrick Stockton Attorneys Named to 2010 International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers