Robert James Carlson

I hired Bob along with another attorney from his Spokane office last October to litigate a contract dispute. The case was settled just 2 days ago for a 7 figure amount awarded to me. I can not thank him enough for it. Bob worked in Seattle office. He had to drive 5 hours to the firm's Spokane office... to meet. On the Mediation day March 13th, he drove back under a heavy snow storm. He had to stay in a hotel due to heavy snow. He has been honest, smart responsive and very calm no matter how panic I was. On a Sunday afternoon last year I suddenly felt panic about a case detail. I wrote to him about my concern. In less than 20 minutes I received his response. He only said one sentence and it calmed me down right away. It seemed to me that he always had a magic solution in his pockets. During the process he came up with several wonderful suggestions only those who had a lot of experience could have. I had a need to consult with him on a Friday late afternoon. With a very low expectation for him to call me back I wrote an email to him and his Spokane associate. In less than 20 minutes I got a conference call back between him and the associate attorney. One in litigation normally has anxiety and needs to have good communication with his/her attorneys. I am fortunate to have Bob standing by me during the process. Under his guidance, my litigation went very well. What I loved the most about him was his calm style. He had the magic to calm me down no matter how panic I was. I am 100% satisfied with Bob. I will recommend Bob to anyone without hesitation.

Bob Carlson and Lee & Hayes handled a patent infringement lawsuit for us, enforcing our patent rights against a manufacturer and sellers of infringing products who had ignored my efforts to negotiate license terms. I found Bob to be diligent and responsive, and efficient in the way he approached the... litigation. As a result we were able to reach a reasonable settlement with the infringing parties reasonably soon after the lawsuit began, with a minimal waste of time and money. We would recommend Bob and the Lee & Hayes team to others who need to enforce their intellectual property rights.

Our company had a very difficult patent infringement issue that brought Bob and I together. My main patent attorney for the past twenty years retired, which is always a great loss of client / attorney relationship, but in meeting Bob, it was obvious after the first couple of conversations, that Bob ...is extremely knowledgable about patent issues and manufacturing. His skill for negotiating and working with the other parties law firm, was key in holding costs down and obtaining a favorable resolution. I am the CEO of a nationally known wood products company that established itself in 1913. Bob can rest assured that he can count on a long term relationship with our company. I highly recommend Robert Carlson.

I have worked with Bob Carlson on patent and trademark applications and examinations for more than 15 years. Our patent applications are typically biotechnology oriented. He has shown an ability to quickly and comprehensively understand the technical materials. You can expect Bob's patent appli...cations to be well written and efficiently crafted. I have worked with more than a half dozen patent attorneys over the last 25 years and Bob receives my highest marks.