Womble Bond Dickinson Law Firm

Phone: 919-484-2300

Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers based in 27 UK and US office locations. The firm provides core legal services including: Commercial, Corporate, Employment, Pensions, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Finance, Banking, Restructuring, Insolvency, IP, Technology and Data, Private Wealth, Projects, Construction and Infrastructure, Real Estate and Regulatory Law.

Womble Bond Dickinson has a particular focus on eleven key sectors: Energy & Natural Resources, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Retail & Consumer, Transport & Infrastructure, Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Communications & Technology and Private Wealth.

The firm’s UK offices are in Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Plymouth and Southampton. The US offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Charlottesville, Columbia, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Los Angeles, Orange County, Silicon Valley, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, Tysons, Washington, D.C., Wilmington, Winston-Salem.

Through the firm’s association with Lex Mundi, the world’s largest association of independent law firms, Womble Bond Dickinson also can offer clients access to quality-tested local counsel in more than 120 countries.

“Womble Bond Dickinson", the “law firm” or the "firm" refers to the network of member firms of Womble Bond Dickinson (International) Limited, consisting of Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP. Each of Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is a separate legal entity operating as an independent law firm. Womble Bond Dickinson (International) Limited does not practise law. Please see www.womblebonddickinson.com/legal-notices for further details.

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Reid C. Adams, Jr. Partner Cal is a Partner in our Winston-Salem office. He is an experienced litigator, having tried dozens of jury trials in state and federal courts, and numerous non-jury matters, including many... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Abhijit P. Adisesh Associate Abhijit P. (Jay) Adisesh’s practice encompasses patent prosecution, technology licensing, intellectual property litigation and counseling. He has drafted patents from across multiple... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Patrick M. Allen Partner Patrick provides legal guidance in the design, documentation and administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and welfare benefit plans. In addition, Patrick assists... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Robert R. Ambler, Jr. Partner Bob is a go-to litigator that clients want on their team when faced with complex and high-stakes business litigation. With nearly 30 years of experience fighting claims of business fraud... [email protected] /www.womblebonddickinson.com
Lela M. Ames Partner Recognized as a Rising Star by Washington DC Super Lawyers, Lela has a proven track record of successfully and zealously representing her clients. Lela is a versatile and trial-tested... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us/people/lela-m-ames	D. Scott Anderson Partner Scott is a business-focused attorney who delivers practical solutions for his clients. Scott listens to his clients’ goals and starts with those in mind. A strategic thinker, he regularly... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
Lauren F. Anderson Partner Lauren's forward-thinking approach to patent prosecution is a refreshing strategy for clients who are seeking assistance in the tech industry. She is in-tune with current trends and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Scott D. Anderson Associate Scott is a litigator who represents and advises clients facing a wide range of disputes, including arbitrations, litigation, and regulatory enforcement actions. Scott assists clients... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Stephen Anderson Director Stephen joined Womble Bond Dickinson in January 2019 after having spent twelve years working in-house, formerly with NATS and then with BAE Systems. Stephen was previously Senior Counsel to... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Nadia G. Aram Of Counsel Nadia advises clients in a variety of business transactions involving the use and commercialization of intellectual property and technology. She has experience drafting and negotiating a... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Daniel M. Attaway Partner Daniel has practiced law in Delaware for over a decade and in that time has represented various clients in both Delaware state court and in the District of Delaware. Daniel primarily ... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	F. Reid Avett Partner Reid is a practical, results-oriented attorney with significant business background and over 15 years of creative problem-solving experience in corporate matters. He acts as outside general... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Janice C. Baldwin Partner A partner in the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice group, Jan has more than 32 years of experience helping clients navigate the myriad of technical tax and ERISA rules governing... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Angie Bamboulis Solicitor Angie is a solicitor in the banking and financial services team; where she assists with providing finance and regulatory advice to a wide range of client. Prior to qualifying and during her... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Andrew Barber Partner Andrew is a partner that leads the financial services team in Womble Bond Dickinson's banking and financial services team. He specialises in financial services regulation with a the largest... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Tim Barber Solicitor Tim is a solicitor in the intellectual property team. He advises clients on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters in relation to all intellectual property rights including... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk
Virginia Barnhart Partner Ginny Barnhart has more than 30 years of experience in litigating complex commercial and class action cases in federal and state courts and in arbitration forums across the nation. She has... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/	Kim Beane Litigation Consultant Kim Beane serves as the Medical and Scientific Solutions team's client liaison for clients engaged in mass tort litigation. She is adept at evaluating complex issues and developing... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Merrick J. Benn Partner Equipment finance companies and banks rely on Merrick Benn to provide real-world solutions to everyday business challenges, balancing risk management with helping companies grow. Merrick’s... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Caressa D. Bennet Partner Having launched several startups, including her own successful boutique communications and technology law firm prior to joining Womble Bond Dickinson, Carri Bennet uses her entrepreneurial... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Michael R. Bennet Partner Michael Bennet has been advocating for and advising companies across the communications spectrum for over 30 years. Michael began his career in the pre-divestiture world as a broadcast... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Raymond M. Bennett Partner Ray Bennett counsels clients in complex business litigation, particularly cases involving technology and intellectual property disputes. He has represented clients in litigation involving... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Britt Whitesell Biles Partner Britt Whitesell Biles is a trial lawyer and a partner in the Business Litigation Group. Resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, Britt has extensive experience at the highest levels... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Laurel R.S. Blair Partner Laurel Blair is a strategic advisor and litigator with over 20 years of experience. She guides clients in trusts, estates and business matters, including: Trusts and Estates/Fiduciary... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Ryan Cagle Partner Ryan Cagle is a value builder. Working directly with scientists, business people, and in-house attorneys, Ryan crafts his clients’ innovations into valuable tracts of property. His... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Bryant S. Caldwell Associate Bryant Caldwell is a business litigation attorney in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Columbia office. Bryant represents financial-services providers, large and small businesses, and government... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Jacqueline E. Camp Partner Jackie is an experienced corporate lawyer that focuses her practice on representing both lenders and borrowers in debt finance transactions, with clients including private equity companies... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Madeline Campbell Litigation Consultant Madeline has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology. Her scientific background affords a considerable understanding of the complex scientific issues that are central in many types of litigation.... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
Patrick Cantrill Partner Patrick has practised both in the UK and overseas in contentious and non-contentious intellectual property law for 30 years and is recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers as an expert and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	G. David Carter Partner Companies rely on David Carter to guide them in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance matters and to defend them against allegations of TCPA violations. He has represented... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Michael R. Cashin Partner Clients call on Mike for his depth of experience in complex tax matters. For more than a decade, he has focused on tax planning and structuring for both publicly and privately held entities... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Luke Cass Partner Luke Cass defends corporations and individuals in connection with a variety of federal criminal allegations, including health care fraud, conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, embezzlement, bank... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
B. Taber Cathcart Partner Taber Cathcart is co-leader of the Firm’s Financial Services Sector Team and a Partner in the Firm’s Capital Markets Group. She focuses her practice on diversified financial transactions,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Gregory M. Chabon Partner Clients come to Greg because he makes their challenges his challenges, and uses his unique background and training to find creative and practical solutions. Greg has over 20 years’... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Jasmine Chalashtori Associate Jasmine focuses her practice on representing individuals and organizations in complex civil litigation, bankruptcies, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Her cases have included... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Erik J. Chamberlin Associate *Erik is not licensed to practice law in North Carolina. His activities are supervised by a lawyer licensed to practice in North Carolina. Erik Chamberlin is an attorney in our capital... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Kevin J. Davis, Ph.D. Of Counsel Kevin Davis, Ph.D., is Of Counsel at Womble Bond Dickinson's Houston office. He focuses his practice on preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications in the US as well as... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	William T. Dawson III Partner Will Dawson is a transactional lawyer who provides results-oriented, value-driven legal services to clients. Will looks to the client’s business motives and then applies creative legal... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Bradford A. De Vore Partner Toxic torts and high-stakes environmental litigation involve complex legal and technical issues, and multi-million-dollar liability exposure. Such cases can create media concerns and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Kean J. DeCarlo Partner Kean DeCarlo is a leader in the mechanical, software, database solution, and medical technology sectors and actively advises clients on all aspects of patent, trademark, trade dress,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
TCPA Defense Force An unwavering commitment to helping you conquer the TCPA. Over the years, we have seen many creative marketing companies get bogged down by fear of the TCPA. We have also witnessed... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	M. Rhett DeHart Of Counsel M. Rhett DeHart is a member of the Firm’s White Collar and Government Investigations Team and Healthcare Sector. Before joining Womble, Rhett was the Acting United States Attorney in South... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Donald J. Detweiler Partner Don Detweiler has more than two decades of experience advocating for clients nationwide in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including representing debtors, creditors’ committees,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Ian Dickinson Associate Ian guides clients in employment and commercial litigation matters through all phases of a dispute, from pre-litigation settlement discussions to appeals. His specific experience includes... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Michael F. Dow Partner Mike concentrates his practice on public and project finance. He represents lenders, investors, underwriters, issuers, borrowers, and other participants in taxable and tax-exempt... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Christine Dupriest Partner Christy Dupriest focuses her practice on intellectual property and patent-related disputes for clients in a wide range of industries, including manufacturers and distributors of software,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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David Easwaran Of Counsel Dave concentrates his practice on software patent matters. He has worked with companies of all types, and with innovation at all levels of the software stack. He routinely investigates the... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Arthur A. Ebbs Partner Ebbs assists clients with high stakes disputes and important negotiations. Arthur is particularly well known for his work successfully and efficiently defending financial services business... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
L. Neill Edwards Partner Over nearly 25 years, Neill Edwards has amassed extensive experience in multistate and local tax planning, controversy, and related regulatory work – on a national level as well as in... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	David Efird Partner David Efird brings senior-level experience to companies seeking to relocate to or expand operations in the Southeast, including site selection and negotiating with the state and local... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Ryan D. Ellard Associate Ryan Ellard is an experienced business litigation attorney who guides clients through commercial litigation, including construction disputes. His practice includes litigating construction... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Morris A. Ellison Partner Morris Ellison's practice includes commercial real estate transactions, economic development commercial litigation and counseling startup and mature knowledge based companies. He... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Alan F. Enslen Partner Alan represents clients in international trade and national security matters, government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions, and global trade disputes in the commercial and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Environmental, Energy & Toxic Tort Litigation at Womble Bond Dickinson Members of Womble Carlyle's Environmental, Energy & Toxic Tort Litigation Practice Group engage in a variety of toxic tort and environmental litigation, ranging from acting as local... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
B. Chad Ewing Partner Chad is an attorney in our business litigation group with more than ten years of experience representing clients in state and federal courts, including all North Carolina federal district... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Kelsey Ewing Associate Kelsey Ewing practices intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent prosecution and IP litigation. She draws on her Chemical Engineering background and focuses on the biomedical,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Taylor Ey Associate Taylor is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in Womble Carlyle’s Research Triangle Park Office. Education J.D. \| 2016 \| Wake Forest University School of Law \| cum... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Finance: Banking, Restructuring, Insolvency With over 90 finance lawyers across the US and UK, we provide commercially focused advice and support in relation to all aspects of transactional, regulatory and advisory finance work and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Hayes Jernigan Finley Associate Hayes Finley focuses her practice on issues surrounding environmental, land use, energy and administrative law. She navigates complex regulatory and political matters for her clients before... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Rebecca C. Fleishman Associate Rebecca Fleishman practices in the areas of education and employment law, representing and advising institutions of higher education, public charter schools, and corporations in litigation... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Jonathon A. Fligg Partner Jon Fligg defends companies against high-stakes product liability claims. He works closely with clients in all phases of litigation from the initial planning of the defense of the case... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Paul M. Fogleman Partner A partner in the Firm's Capital Markets group, Paul M. Fogleman represents banks, non-traditional lenders, and borrowers in a variety of finance transactions, including term and revolving... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Joseph B. Foltz Partner Joe Foltz is a transactional attorney with a passion for helping clients achieve their goals. For more than three decades, Joe has been one of the Atlanta market’s leading attorneys for... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Newton B. Fowler, III Partner With over 25 years experience representing companies and investors in a wide range of transactional, corporate and securities matters, Newt’s background and experience, both as a lawyer and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Jamile J. Francis, III Partner Jamie Francis is an experienced corporate attorney with an extensive client portfolio that includes businesses across industry sectors and throughout South Carolina, as well as work for... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Mason E. Freeman Partner Mason is a trial lawyer who regularly defends real estate developers and contractors against claims resulting from construction design issues, defects, fires, workplace injuries or... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Joshua Funderburke Associate Josh Funderburke focuses his practice on government contracts and commercial litigation. He assists government contractors across a variety of industries in all aspects of procurement law.... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Furniture Law Practice Design and brand protection are frequent topics of debate in the home furnishings industry. For furniture companies and designers who introduce innovative stylings, intellectual property is... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Michael L. Gencarella Partner Mike Gencarella provides counseling in all aspects of Intellectual Property protection with an emphasis on patent prosecution. With 10+ years of industry experience and 15+ years of legal... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Julie Giardina Associate Julie focuses her practice on guiding clients through intellectual property litigation matters, including complex patent, trademark, and copyright disputes. During law school, Julie worked... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
W. Clark Goodman Partner Clark Goodman is an experienced litigation and dispute resolution attorney who partners with clients to tackle “the challenge of problems.” He never forgets that his clients’ highest... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Jackie Gray Partner Jackie specialises in public sector projects, public law and information law. She has acted on a variety of PPP/PFI projects for local authorities, housing associations, bidders and funders... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Philip P. Gura Senior Division Counsel Phil Gura has more than 30 years of experience helping companies manage privacy, data security, governance and regulatory compliance challenges. For the past 15 years, he has served as the... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Christopher J. Gyves Partner Chris is a seasoned corporate and securities lawyer who helps public companies overcome their most significant legal issues. He is a partner in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Christopher M. Hall Patent Agent Chris Hall counsels clients in preparing and prosecuting patents in the electrical, telecommunications, computer software, and mechanical arts. Specifically, Chris has handled patents for... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Erica R. Halstead Of Counsel Erica’s practice is focused on the procurement and protection of well-known trademarks both domestically and internationally. She is skilled in all areas of U.S. trademark prosecution,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
David B. Hamilton Partner David Hamilton is the Managing Partner of the Baltimore office of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP. David helped establish the office in 2007 expanding Womble Carlyle’s footprint... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Randall A. Hanson Partner Randy advises businesses and their owners on U.S. and cross-border corporate and commercial transactions from offices in Washington, D.C. and North Carolina. Typical clients are emerging... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Debbie W. Harden Partner Debbie has more than 30 years of experience as a business litigator and trusted legal advisor. In addition to counseling on corporate, governance and fiduciary matters, Debbie has a broad-... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Matthew Harris Attorney Matthew is a solicitor who specialises in Commercial Law. He undertakes a broad range of commercial work, with a particular focus on matters relating to information technology, e-commerce,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Nicholas B. Hawkins Associate Nicholas works with start-ups and emerging companies, helping them establish their businesses, brands and trademarks. Having recently worked for one of the world’s largest sports companies... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Healthcare Industry Team at Womble Bond Dickinson Healthcare is a highly complex and regulated industry, and at Womble Bond Dickinson we have lawyers with in-depth local experience working with both the UK and US systems. We offer advice,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Lorraine Heard Legal Director As a result of her particular expertise in equal pay, Lorraine has handled many pay related high value complex Employment Tribunal claims, also achieving success for clients in the... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Preston H. Heard Partner Preston Heard is an experienced patent litigation attorney who represents clients in a variety of industries, including the mechanical, computer and chemical sectors, in patent-related... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Mark P. Henriques Partner Mark has successfully litigated cases involving fraud, unfair trade practices, class actions, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, and breach of contract. He has experience in state... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Barry J. Herman Partner Barry Herman is a member of Womble Carlyle’s Intellectual Property Group practicing in the firm’s Baltimore office. A chemical engineer by training, Barry litigates matters across a wide... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Mike Ingersoll

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Mike is an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice group in the Charlotte office. Mike’s practice experience includes class action defense, trade secret litigation, commercial...

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Lawyers in our Intellectual Property Group have many years of experience in all aspects of intellectual property law, representing international, national, regional and local concerns. The...

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Roseyna Jahangir Attorney Roseyna is a member of the financial services team. She works with clients ranging from banks and insurers to new entrants to the markets and companies for whom financial services are non-... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Seth Pierce Johnson Associate Seth Johnson is an associate in the Real Estate Group of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Atlanta office. Seth’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including real estate sales... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Benita N. Jones Of Counsel A member of the firm’s Education and School Law Team, Benita Jones has extensive experience providing legal support and counsel to educational institutions on a broad array of state and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Beth Tyner Jones Partner Beth is a leader of the firm’s Education and School Law Team, head of its Employment and Pensions Service Team and Managing Partner of the Research Triangle Park and Raleigh, NC offices.... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Christopher W. Jones Partner Chris is a trial lawyer with a diverse litigation practice, serving clients in complex civil and regulatory disputes. Chris has been lead counsel in hundreds of cases for businesses ranging... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Jane Jeffries Jones Partner Jane Jeffries Jones has represented over 200 companies in executive compensation and corporate matters during her more than 25 years practicing law. She is a partner in the firm’s Corporate... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Kimberly S. Justus Partner Kim Justus is an experienced attorney who has counseled clients on a broad range of real estate projects. Her practice is focused on representing banks, life insurance companies and other... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Afzal Karim Associate Afzal Karim represents clients in M&A transactions as well as general corporate matters. His transactional experience includes representing companies in the logistics, telecom,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	James K. Kearney Partner Mr. Kearney represents clients in matters involving government contracting, cross-border regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and enforcement proceedings. His practice focuses on... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Sarah Anne Keefe Partner Sarah, the Chair of Womble Carlyle’s Trademarks, Copyrights and Transactions Practice Group, has more than 25 years experience in developing, clearing, registering and protecting trademarks... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Rachel E. Keen Partner Rachel is a tireless advocate and an experienced litigator. Her service to clients has led her into the areas of mass torts, defective product actions, complex contract actions, and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
E. Barlow Keener Senior Division Counsel Barlow Keener is a member of Womble Bond Dickinson’s GCSolutions and Communications, Technology & Media teams, where he brings more than 20 years of regulatory, transactional and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Laura A. Kees Partner Laura Kees is a trademark and copyright attorney in Womble Carlyle’s Atlanta office where she concentrates her practice on trademark and copyright portfolio management, counseling clients... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Christopher Kent Of Counsel Christopher Kent is Of Counsel at Womble Bond Dickinson's Atlanta office. His practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling. For clients in the United States, France, Italy, Japan,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Nikku D. Khalifian Associate Nikku focuses her litigation practice on general business litigation, commercial and consumer finance litigation, personal injury and labor and employment. Nikku is part of the Loyola Law... [email protected] www.tcpadefenseforce.com
Andrew Kimble Partner Andrew is a partner specialising in all aspects of data protection and privacy work including data protection audits, data security incidents, cross-border data transfers, outsourcing... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Howard King Of Counsel Howard’s practice focuses primarily on the representation of multinational companies, private equity investors, family offices, and financial institutions in domestic and international... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Jimmy F. Kirkland Partner Jimmy Kirkland brings a strong technical background and regulatory experience to his legal practice as a Member in the Environmental Practice Group of Womble Carlyle’s Atlanta office. Prior... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Sylvester Kisluk Associate Sylvester is an associate in our Winston-Salem office, who assists clients with a diverse range of finance and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Womble Bond Dickinson and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Labor and Employment Group The firm's Labor and Employment group has an established record representing employers in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States and throughout the country. The Labor and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Daniella D. Landers Partner Daniella Landers focuses her practice on a broad range of environmental, health & safety (EHS) compliance, transactional, and litigation matters where she counsels energy companies,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
Carson Lane Associate Carson Lane is a member of the Business Litigation Group who focuses her practice on labor and employment disputes. Carson’s broad-based experience litigating complex commercial matters in... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Jeffrey S. Lanning Of Counsel Jeff Lanning counsels clients on regulatory, policy and commercial matters across the communications, technology and media sectors with a particular focus on rural broadband and market... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
L. Christine Lawson Partner Christine is an experienced product liability litigation and regulatory compliance attorney with more than 20 years of experience defending manufacturers and laboratories in complex cases... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	G. Thomas Lee Partner Tom joined Womble Carlyle in May, 2002 as head of its Public Finance Group. Tom has acted as bond counsel on hundreds of taxable and tax-exempt bond issues by the State of North Carolina,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Steven M. Levitan Partner Steve Levitan has litigated intellectual property and complex technology cases in courtrooms across the U.S. for more than 30 years. He focuses his practice on patent, trade secret,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	James S. "Charlie" Livermon III Partner James "Charlie" Livermon is a Chambers-ranked attorney with a robust practice focused on creditors' rights and bankruptcy. A board-certified specialist in business and consumer bankruptcy,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Christopher L. Lockwood Partner Chris Lockwood is a partner in Womble Bond Dickinson's Huntsville office and focuses his practice on government contracts and business litigation. He represents government contractors in... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Neil Long Partner Neil is an experienced private client lawyer, with a particular specialism in trust and estate disputes. He advises individuals, families, charities and trustees about the validity of Wills... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
Vincent Look Associate Vincent is an intellectual property and registered patent attorney. His practice is focused on patent prosecution and intellectual property counseling in the fields of electronics, software... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	James Love Partner James’ expertise extends to all aspects of intellectual property including patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, passing off, database rights and confidential information. He has top... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com

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Caitlin E. MacDowell Partner Caitlin counsels middle-market private and public companies and investors in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including corporate transactions and restructurings,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Gloria Malpass, PH.D. Research Consultant *Dr. Malpass is not licensed to practice law. Her activities are directly supervised by members of the firm licensed to practice law in the firm’s Winston-Salem office. Gloria analyzes... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us/
Dr. Christian E. Mammen Partner Chris has more than 20 years of experience guiding Silicon Valley and global tech and life sciences clients in high-stakes patent and intellectual property litigation. He has substantial... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Colleen McGlynn Senior Vice President Womble Bond Dickinson Government and Public Affairs provide that home-court advantage on Beacon Hill and throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Womble Bond Dickinson team has... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
J. Whitney McGreevy Associate Whit McGreevy focuses his practice on economic development and incentives. He advises clients on available federal, state, and local incentives and subsidies for domestic and international... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Christopher J. Mead Partner Christopher J. Mead is a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment group and concentrates his practice on employment and labor litigation and counseling and business litigation. He focuses... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Daniel Meckley Research Consultant Dan Meckley is not licensed to practice law. His activities are directly supervised by members of the firm licensed to practice law in the firm’s Winston-Salem office. As a Research... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Brian D. Meltzer Partner Brian practices in the area of corporate law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financing, and general corporate governance. He has experience... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Sarah E. Meyer Attorney Sarah is a banking and consumer protection lawyer with jury and bench trial experience in individual and class action claims. She represents financial institutions in consumer protection... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Pressly M. Millen Partner Press is a trial attorney who has litigated a wide variety of antitrust and other complex business cases, including class actions, in federal and state courts throughout the United States.... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Rodney R. Miller Partner Rodney Miller is a registered patent attorney with more than a decade of experience and concentrates his practice on intellectual property matters, including due diligence, licensing and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Sandra Louise Weikel Miller Partner Sandy has helped clients through the heavily regulated and often confusing health law and healthcare litigation landscape for 25 years, and, before practicing law, she worked for more than... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/

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Ryan Nichols Associate Ryan Nichols is an associate in the firm’s Corporate and Securities group. He focuses his practice on representing clients in executive compensation and corporate matters, including some of... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Ryan H. Niland Associate Ryan represents clients in complex commercial litigation, including resolving disputes in state and federal courts. His practice includes unfair trade practices and business torts, employee... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Jed M. Nosal Partner Jed Nosal is a partner in the Firm's Business Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on state regulatory oversight, investigations, compliance, and related litigation. He is... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Chukwukpee Nzegwu Associate Chukwukpee is an associate in the Business Litigation group. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he was a judicial intern to The Hon. Judge... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com

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Seiko Okada, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate

Seiko Okada is a dedicated, proactive attorney. That's why clients turn to Seiko for counsel: They know her tenacious and dynamic approach to their issue will result in a solution that...

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Daniel Q. Orvin

Daniel Orvin Real Estate Lawyer Womble Bond Dickinson

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Dan Orvin's practice includes commercial transactions, real estate development and real estate and business litigation. He has an extensive amount of experience developing commercial,...

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David M. Palko Investigator David Palko is an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice group. Prior to joining Womble Bond Dickinson, David completed two federal appellate clerkships, where he had the... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Regina Parimi Senior Nurse Consultant *Regina Parimi is not licensed to practice law. Her activities are directly supervised by attorneys licensed to practice law in the firm’s Greenville, SC office. Regina is a Senior Nurse... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Morgan L. Patterson Partner Morgan’s practice focuses on corporate bankruptcy and creditor’s rights in complex chapter 11 proceedings. Morgan primarily practices in the bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware. She... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Dorinda L. Peacock Partner Dorinda is a versatile, resourceful transactions lawyer providing guidance and support to clients as their businesses change and grow. Her keen ability to manage myriad details while... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Antonia A. Peck Partner Toni Peck is a partner in the firm’s Research Triangle Park office and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Team. Her practice is focused on assisting healthcare providers in a variety of... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Gordon R. Penman Partner Gordon has more than three decades of experience representing private and public companies in a wide range of corporate transactions and restructurings, as well as in general corporate... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Joel L. Perrell Jr. Partner Joel L. Perrell Jr. is a partner in Womble Bond Dickinson's Baltimore office and a finance and restructuring lawyer, as well as a litigator. He represents diverse business clients in all... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Morgan E. Persinger Partner Morgan understands the importance of critically analyzing and providing strategic solutions for the complex medical and scientific issues his clients face in litigation. In his more than 15... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Karthika Perumal, Ph.D. Partner Karthika’s practice involves all aspects of technology law with an emphasis on the protection, acquisition, and monetization of intellectual property. She advises clients on patent and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Aaron Pohlmann Counsel Aaron Pohlmann focuses his practice in the areas of ERISA, employee benefits, employment, and life, health, and disability insurance litigation. Since completing a federal judicial... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Political Law Practice at Womble Bond Dickinson Womble Carlyle's political law practice guides clients through the complex and fast-changing law that governs political activity at the federal, state, and local levels. We represent... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	James M. Powell Partner Jimmy has more than 35 years of experience representing employers exclusively in labor and employment matters. He serves as the primary labor and employment counsel for regional, national... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com

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Emma Radmore Legal Director Emma joined the firm in August 2016. She has over 20 years' experience of specialising in financial services regulation. Emma advises UK and international clients on compliance with all... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	William M. Ragland, Jr. Partner Bill Ragland is among the firm’s most experienced lead litigators and trial lawyers, concentrating his practice on intellectual property litigation and complex business litigation. Bill’s... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Richard L. Rainey Partner Richard has extensive experience successfully litigating employment disputes on behalf of employers in the courtroom and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Richard J.R. Raleigh, Jr. Partner Rich Raleigh is a Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson. He focuses his practice on litigation with an emphasis on government contracts, employment law, complex business litigation (including... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Susan Waller Ramos Senior Counsel Susan is an immigration lawyer with over fifteen years of experience assisting individuals, families, and employers in connection with assessing available U.S. immigration options. Her... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Ripley Rand Partner Ripley Rand brings more than twenty years of federal and state courtroom experience to Womble Carlyle’s White Collar Criminal Defense Team. His practice focuses on white collar criminal... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Claire J. Rauscher Partner Claire Rauscher brings more than 25 years of courtroom experience to Womble Carlyle’s White Collar Criminal Defense team. Claire focuses her practice on complex white collar litigation, and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Real Estate Practice Group Womble Carlyle's Real Estate Practice Group consists of more than 40 attorneys in offices located throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. Our attorneys provide advice... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Dillon A. Redding Associate As a capital markets associate, Dillon assists with all aspects of financing transactions for borrowers, financial institutions, and other lenders. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked in-... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Jonathan Reid Reich Associate Jonathan Reid Reich is a commercial litigator with a broad range of experience. He has represented clients in all stages of litigation. He was counsel of record in two cases which were... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Andrew Rennick Partner Andrew is an experienced attorney who guides captive insurance companies in corporate formation, insurance regulatory and day-to-day governance issues. He is a frequent author and speaker... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Jesse S. Reyes Senior Counsel Jesse Reyes provides strategic advice and legal representation to clients in energy, environmental, and other regulatory matters. He brings more than 20 years of experience in matters such... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com

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Gemma Saluta Of Counsel Gemma Saluta defends manufacturers, sellers, distributors and other businesses in product liability litigation. Gemma’s clients range from small family-owned businesses to global... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Samuel A. Savanich Associate Sam is a member of the Intellectual Property group, and his practice focuses on advising clients on patent strategy related to electrical and computer engineering. Sam regularly drafts... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
John M. Scannapieco Partner John Scannapieco assists both US and foreign businesses engaged in the global economy. For more than three decades, he has provided strategic guidance and counsel to businesses and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Scott A. Schaaf Partner Scott, an experienced transactions lawyer, is a recognized leader in commercial real estate and corporate/real estate finance. Scott has a wide ranging practice that gives him a unique... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Jesse A. Schaefer Associate Jesse is an attorney in the Business Litigation practice group of Womble Carlyle’s Raleigh office. He represents clients in all manner of business controversies, including: contract... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Cory Schug Partner Cory is an experienced patent attorney with more than a decade of practical experience in engineering and consumer electronics. He utilizes his experience to effectively communicate with... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Dana K. Severance Partner Dana Severance is a Partner in Womble Carlyle’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware office. Dana focuses her practice on patent litigation before U.S.... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Stephen T. Sharbaugh Associate *Mr. Sharbaugh is not licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C. His activities are directly supervised by members of the firm licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C. Stephen... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Stephen Shaw Partner Stephen Shaw is an experienced copyright, trademark and patent attorney who helps clients resolve intellectual property disputes and protect their trademarks, copyrights and patents.... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Kenneth N. Shelton Partner Ken has extensive experience in private investment fund transactions, assisting clients with the complex process of forming and investing in funds of all types and related management and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Sid Shenoy Partner Sid’s clients operate across the cutting-edge industries that support and power U.S. commerce, including transportation, construction materials, manufacturing, semiconductors, and financial... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Debbie Shields RNC- MNN, MSN Senior Nurse Consultant *Debbie Shields is not licensed to practice law. Her activities are directly supervised by members of the firm licensed to practice law in the firm’s Winston-Salem office. Debbie is a... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com

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Jeffrey L. Tarkenton Partner Creditors, landlords, trustees and those with equity interests in commercial bankruptcy cases, fraudulent conveyance litigation and preference lawsuits rely on Jeff’s seasoned legal counsel... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Angel Taveras Partner Angel Taveras focuses his practice on complex commercial and government litigation, municipal restructuring, public finance, pensions, and public infrastructure. His most recent experience... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Helen Tavroges Partner Helen is a Partner and Notary Public. She is also head of the Private Capital Team within the Private Wealth department. Helen handles all aspects of private client work, with particular... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Elizabeth O. Temple CEO and Chair Betty’s 25 years of experience in advising public company boards on their highest strategic priorities gives her perspective on how to meet the needs of clients in a fast-changing world.... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Michael C. Thelen Partner Mike represents myriad clients – from Fortune 500® companies to smaller, privately-owned organizations – in cross sections of business throughout the many stages of federal and state... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Theresa M. Sprain Partner Building upon her experience as a product liability litigator handling multi-party, multi-state lawsuits, Theresa is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group, concentrating her... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Brian W. Thomas Associate *Mr. Thomas is not licensed to practice law in the state of Delaware. He is supervised by attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of Delaware. Brian is a member of our Corporate and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Matthew F. Tilley Partner Matthew focuses his practice on the trial and appeal of complex cases. His experience covers a wide array of subject matter, including large-scale commercial contracts, intellectual... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Andrew Tingley Partner Andrew Tingley is a partner with the firm in UK. Specialties: Immigration law, advocacy, EU Law, Brexit. He also focuses on wealth management and public sector legal services. [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/	Wilka V. Toppins Partner Wilka Toppins has more than 30 years of experience counseling global business clients on international and cross border transactions, general corporate and commercial matters, corporate... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Mark J. Vaders Associate Mark Vaders provides cost-effective scientific and legal solutions to clients whose branded products are regulated by the FDA and state agencies. He has assisted in drafting many... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Stephen J. Vaughan Partner Stephen Vaughan focuses his practice on higher education, employment advice and litigation, and internal investigations. He advises colleges and universities nationwide on a broad range of... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
José Luis Vittor Partner José Luis Vittor has advised some of the world’s largest banks, corporations, corporate boards and top management on commercial and corporate transactions. With extensive experience and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Lee Van Voorhis Partner Lee Van Voorhis is a Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson's D.C. office. He has more than 25 years of experience representing clients before federal antitrust agencies in the US, as well as... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Kristin L. Walker-Probst Partner Kristin Walker-Probst is an experienced trial lawyer and civil litigator, having tried well over 100 cases in both State and Federal Court. With a deep knowledge of evidence and juries,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Harriet C. Ward Associate Harriet is a member of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Business Litigation team, and she helps advise clients on how to effectively settle disputes. She is experienced in researching and writing... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Matthew P. Ward Partner Matthew Ward is the leader of the Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’ Rights practice group of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, and is the Office Managing Partner for the firm's... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	William R. Warnock Jr. Partner Bill Warnock concentrates his practice in complex litigation, representing a wide variety of businesses involved in the construction industry, including owners, developers, contractors,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
Jill C. Walters Partner Jill Walters has more than a decade of experience protecting the financial interests of financial institutions, corporate clients of all sizes, and individuals, and guiding these creditor-... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Wealth Management Practice at Womble Bond Dickinson Practice Group In the next 10 years, an estimated $43 trillion will pass from generation to generation. Industries that provide services in the wealth management area already are heavily regulated, and... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us
Kurt D. Weaver Partner Kurt Weaver is an experienced and tenacious first chair trial lawyer whose national trial practice focuses on protecting company assets and interests involving complex mass tort, class... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Darryl Webb Associate Darryl is an associate specialising in commercial contracts and commercial law. He trained with the firm and now undertakes a broad range of commercial work, with particular expertise in... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/
Jacob S. Wharton Partner Jake devotes his practice primarily to intellectual property dispute resolution, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement litigation; proceedings before the Trademark Trial... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us	Anna Marie Whitacre Associate Anna Marie Whitacre is a registered patent agent and focuses her practice on patent prosecution and IP litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Anna Marie served as a legal extern for a... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com
Brendan H. White Associate Brendan is an associate in the firm’s Atlanta office. As a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group, Brendan’s practice involves complex litigation regarding insurance claims,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com	Jill M. White Senior Counsel Jill White represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment disputes, including actions involving discrimination and retaliation claims, leave of absence issues, wage disputes,... [email protected] www.womblebonddickinson.com/us

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Christine Xiao

Associate

Christine Xiao focuses her practice on intellectual property transactions, privacy and cybersecurity, and technology commercialization. She has experience performing claims analysis for...

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Ziyan "Frank" Xue

Associate

Frank Xue focuses his practice on cross-border transactions and corporate matters. He assists Chinese clients in connection with foreign direct investments, mergers and acquisitions,...

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Stephanie Yarbrough

Stephanie Few Womble Dickinson Law Firm Charleston SC Tax Law for Corporate Re locations

Partner

Investigate South Carolina’s largest economic development deals of the past 20 years, and chances are Stephanie Few played a role in making them happen. One of the biggest assets she brings...

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Alyse A. Young

Associate

Alyse Young works collaboratively with her clients to achieve their goals through a variety of transactions and finance matters. She concentrates her practice on representing both lenders...

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Belton T. Zeigler

Benton Zeigler lawyer, Womble Carlyle Law Firm, Cybersecurity and Environmental law Attorney

Partner

Belton Zeigler brings more than 30 years of experience to his South Carolina-based cybersecurity and utility, environmental and energy practice. He has served as General Counsel to a major...

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Katherine J. Zimmerman

Partner

Katie is a litigation attorney who focuses on product liability cases. Katie has represented clients in the tobacco, heating and cooling, and medical industries. Her experience covers all...

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Immigration Law

USCIS EAD Work Permit Coverage

The National Law Review names Womble Bond Dickinson LLP as a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of immigration law. The firm has provided extensive coverage of the USCIS’ EAD work permits throughout 2022; in particular, attorneys Jennifer Cory, Susan Waller Ramos, and Jeffrey B. Widdison authored “New USCIS Rule Automatically Extends Some Noncitizens’ Work Permits for Up to 540 Days,” which saw a substantial readership this year and serves as a valuable reference for lawyers and professionals across the US.

2020 NLR Thought Leadership Award Winner

Consumer Protection

Fair Credit Reporting Act

The National Law Review names Womble Bond Dickinson’s Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) team a Go-To Thought leader for the group’s prolific coverage of new trends in FCRA class action litigation and regulatory changes. Womble’s attorney authors explain trends in FCRA rulings across the federal circuit courts and examine how government agencies including the CFPB’s (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) and the FTC’s (Federal Trade Commission) provide guidance on FCRA enforcement. Topics range from CFPB Consent Orders, the FTC’s requests for commentary on proposed changes, the section of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES act) which amends the FCRA, and the thousands of cases filed annually against banks, credit reporting agencies, debt collectors, retailers, and other organizations. Regular FCRA contributors from Womble Bond Dickinson include Nadia Adams, Nikku D. Khalifian, Sarah Meyer, Nicole Su, and Jason D. Wyman.