WH&E broadens its scope with a major expansion - 04/02/2010

CINCINNATI, Ohio (April 2, 2010) Wood, Herron & Evans, L.L.P., the region's largest Intellectual Property (IP) law firm, announced today that it has expanded its Intellectual Property law capabilities with what is by several measures the largest, most significant shift in the Cincinnati intellectual property community in the last three decades.

More specifically, Wood, Herron & Evans has been joined by eight intellectual property attorneys who bring concentrated experience, and who contribute additional depth to Wood, Herron & Evans already substantial trademark and copyright practice, including:
- highly specialized experience as a consultant and expert witness in trademark/trade dress matters
- toy, game, and interactive industry experience and lead-lawyer involvement in some of the largest brand and entertainment licensing deals in the last 20 years
- book, magazine, and software publishing industry experience and depth in copyrights
- international trade court and customs enforcement experience
- advertising and media defense experience
- experience in privacy and data security matters

With these additions, Wood, Herron & Evans expands from 42 to 50 attorneys and incorporates an established Publishing and Media Practice. The Firm continues to be the region's largest and oldest Intellectual Property law firm. Twelve of its Lawyers are listed in The Best Lawyers In America, while 20 are recognized as Ohio Super Lawyers. Wood, Herron & Evans was recently ranked 41st out of the top 277 trademark firms and in the top tier of all patent practices in the USA by Intellectual Property Today. This expansion is likely to propel Wood, Herron & Evans into the top 30 trademark firms, nationally.

"Wood, Herron & Evans is excited about the significant expansion of our practice," said David Stallard, Senior Partner, "and eager to serve our clients with increased breadth and depth of expertise, especially in the fields of advertising, publishing, media, entertainment, and licensing. Ultimately, our clients will realize substantial benefit from this expansion."

The new lawyers will also increase Wood, Herron & Evans' profile in the teaching community with adjunct positions at University of Dayton Law School, University of Cincinnati College of Law, and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Wood, Herron & Evans' substantial leadership position in its industry will be enhanced with added leadership roles in CincyIP, Ad Club Cincy, AOAIOIP (the long standing, pre-eminent CLE program for IP lawyers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana), the International Trademark Association, and the Cincinnati Bar Association.

The eight intellectual property lawyers include Steve Gillen, Lori Krafte, Karen Gaunt, Glenn Bellamy, Jim Kipling, Ken Germain, Michael Frey and Sean Owens.