Experience

Rating: 8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2013

Intellectual Property Litigations, Best Lawyers in America

2012

Intellectual Property Litigation, Best Lawyers

2011

Intellectual Property Litigation, Best Lawyers in America

2010

Intellectual Property Litigation, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Intellectual Property Litigation, Best Lawyers in America

2008

Pro Bono Service Award, Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.

2008

Intellectual Property Designee, Best Lawyers in Tennessee

2006

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2005

Local Rules Committee Service, Tennessee Bar Association

1999

Certified Civil Trial Specialist,, National Board of Trial Advocacy

1999

Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization

1997

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

1984 - Present

Director and Vice President, Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C.

1983 - 1984

Senior Defense Counsel, Us Army Jag Corps

1980 - 1982

Prosecutor and Chief Prosecutor, US Army JAG Corps

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Associations

2012 - Present

Standing Local Patent Rules Committee USDC Western District of Tennessee

Member

2012 - Present

Independent Presbyterian Church

Member of Session -- Chair of Staff Care Committee (2017-18)

2012 - Present

Standing Local Rules Committee USDC Western District of Tennessee

Chairman 2012-2016 and Member 2016-2018

2006 - Present

Tennessee Bar Foundation

Fellow

2002 - Present

University Of Memphis Alumni Board

President, Vice President and Treasurer

1999 - Present

Independent Presbyterian Church

Chairman (2007-08) Board of Deacons and Member

1988 - Present

West Point Society of the Mid-South

President, Vice President, Treasurer and Member

1984 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Tennessee Bar Foundation

Member

District of Columbia Bar

Member

Memphis Bar Association

Member

2009 - 2010

United States District Court Western District of Tennessee

Chairman, Local Rules Committee

2008 - 2017

Lawyers Journal Club of Memphis

Member

2006 - 2009

Leo Bearman, Sr. Inn of Court

Barrister and Asst. Treasurer

1979 - 1980

University of Memphis Law School Moot Court Board

Board Member

1979 - 1980

University of Memphis Law Review

Editor-In-Chief

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Education

1980

Memphis State University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

United States Military Academy

BS - Bachelor of Science

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Speaking Engagements

2017

The Changing Landscape of Patent Law

Life Technologies v. Promega: Defining the Reach of 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(1)5

2015

Memphis Lawyers' Journal Club Presentation

Patentability Under 35 USC 101

2014

Federal Practice Annual Review

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure -- What's in the Mill?

2011

Annual Network Conference

America Invents Act

2008

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense

Racketeering and Money Laundering

2007

Patent Litigation: A Brief Tour Through the Mine Field

Developments in the law of Patent Litigation

2002

Society for Information Management, Memphis Chapter

See You In Court: Security Breach Liability

2002

Memphis Bench Bar Conference

Issues in Discovery

2002

ATLA Roscoe Pound Institute

Use of Demonstrative Evidence and Trial Presentation Techniques

1997

Early Handling of Problem Loans

Safely Dealing With Troubled Loans

1994

Trial Practice Seminar

Use of demonstrative Evidence at Trial and Presentation Techniques

1993

Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, Memphis Chapter

How the Attorney Should Prepare for a Liability Case

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Publications

2015

Lawyers Journal Club Patent Law 101 -- Where Technology Meets the Statute

2007

Memphis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference Patent Litigation: A Brief Tour Through the Mine Field

2002

Memphis Bar Association, Bench Bar Issues in Discovery

1996

National Business Institute Trying The Wrongful Death Cases in Tennessee: Strategies in Preparation and Valuation

1995

National Business Institute Insurance Coverage Laws in Tennessee

1980

Memphis State University Law Review Federal Enforcement of Individual and Corporate Criminal Liability for Water Pollution

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Languages

English

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