Intellectual Property Lawyers in North Carolina
152 lawyers listed. Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.
Melissa Gunthner Ferrario
Craig Douglass Cannon
James Gale
Melissa Hill
Douglas Kenyon
Joey Foxhall
Richard McDermott
Alice Carmichael Richey
James Medford
III Nash
Martha Gayle Barber
Steven Gardner
Richard Barratt
Paul Javier Peralta
Maury Tepper
Adam Conrad
Colleen Kochanek
Richard Scott McAtee
Michael Ray
About these 152 listings
The practice areas listed most often are Patents (76), Trademarks (32), Trade Secrets (15) and Copyright (10). A lawyer can appear under more than one.
Most of these listings are in Charlotte (68), Raleigh (28), Winston-Salem (26), Greensboro (20) and Durham (4).
65 of the 152 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 77% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1963 to 2009.
The firms and organizations that appear most often are Alston & Bird LLP (46), Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC (27), Smith More & Leatherwood (23), Kilpatrick Stockton LLP (18) and Moore & Van Allen (11).
The law schools named most often are Wake Forest University (18), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (17), North Carolina State University (15), Duke University (13) and Wake Forest University School of Law (8).
These figures describe the intellectual property lawyers listed in this directory for North Carolina, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.
How do I check that a intellectual property lawyer in North Carolina is licensed?
Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.
What does a intellectual property lawyer in North Carolina typically charge?
Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.