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Intellectual Property Partner Paul Garrity Joins Sheppard Mullin New York
Office Adds Second Partner This Month; Expands East Coast IP Practice
| Source: Sheppard Mullin
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) - Paul W. Garrity has joined the New York office
of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's
Intellectual Property practice group. Garrity was previously a partner at
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP in New York.
Garrity specializes in intellectual property litigation. He has litigated
disputes involving trademark infringement, patent infringement, false
advertising, trade secrets, copyright infringement, the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA), dilution, trade dress, parallel imports and
counterfeiting before federal courts across the United States and before
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Additionally, Garrity has
significant emerging media experience in areas such as behavioral targeting
networks, search engine advertising and user-generated content. His
litigation experience includes disputes involving domain names and
cybersquatting, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and keyword advertising.
Garrity also counsels clients on the establishment, exploitation and
maintenance of their intellectual property portfolios, including domestic
and foreign trademark clearance and prosecution. His counseling experience
extends to the areas of licensing, advertising, copyright and right of
publicity. Garrity's transactional practice involves software development,
Web site development, outsourcing and intellectual property due diligence.
"Paul adds significantly to our formidable IP practice and much of his
experience dovetails well with our existing strengths in a number of areas,
including the technology, media, and fashion sectors. Paul's industry
knowledge and experience are of great value to clients. Intellectual
property is a marquee practice area we continue to grow," said Guy Halgren,
chairman of the firm.
Commented Garrity, "Sheppard Mullin is a top-notch firm with a thriving IP
practice. The quality of people convinced me that the firm, and its New
York office, is the perfect home for me and my practice. I look forward to
practicing with my friends and former colleagues, partners Jon Stoler and
Rob Friedman," Garrity said.
Garrity received a J.D. from Vermont Law School in 1994 and a B.A. from
College of the Holy Cross in 1989.
Sheppard Mullin has more than 40 attorneys based in its New York office and
the firm's IP practice group includes 75 attorneys firmwide.
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stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the U.S., the
firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100. For more
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