From employee counseling and litigation to intellectual property and construction and infrastructure, the firm has a long and diverse history in serving education and research clients.

  • K-12 Education
  • Higher Education
  • Research Institutions
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Biotechnology Companies 

Our attorneys are well versed in the issues specific to education and research institute clients.

We serve education and research clients in the following areas.

  • Construction and Infrastructure, including Research Facilities
  • Corporate Policy and Governance
  • Employee Counseling and Litigation
  • Government Relations and Compliance
  • Intellectual Property, Patent, Copyright and Trademark Issues
  • Licensing
  • Litigation & Arbitration
  • Public Private Partnerships
  • Real Estate
  • Trade Secrets  

Education & Research

Experience Highlights

Patent prosecution and counseling for Rice University
Represents Rice University in pursuing patent coverage in the area of biologically active nitric oxide (NO) releasing polymers and methods of their more
Breach of contract dispute for Duke University Medical Center
Represent Duke University Medical Center in a dispute involving Massey Energy's alleged breach of a coal contract and its related unfair and more
Faulkner v. National Geographic
As lead amici counsel for more than two dozen academic associations (including the American Association for the Advancement of Science), more
Patent prosecution and counseling for Inserm
Provided patent prosecution advice to Inserm (Institut national de la santé et de la recherché médicale). Inserm is the only French public more

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