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Mr. Powers is an experienced litigator as well as a transactional attorney. Mr. Powers serves as outside general counsel to over 100 businesses located through the United States at any given time. Counsel ranges from compliance and mitigation issues to prevent litigation, drafting and negotiating contracts, and litigation as a last resort. He has negotiated and drafted several multi-million dollar contracts involving IP licensing and assignments, business acquisitions, asset purchases, and employment-related contracts. Mr. Powers has litigated matters involving business disputes before Virginia Circuit and Federal Courts; trademark disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts as well as the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; copyright and other intellectual property disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts; and employment matters before the Department of Labor and Virginia Federal Courts.
Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., Corporate Law and Communications & Intellectual Property Law
Year of First Admission:
2010
Admission:
Virginia; Virginia Supreme Court; District of Columbia; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Memberships:
Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Virginia Bar Association; Fairfax Bar Association; American Bar Association; Alexandria Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Languages:
English
Reported Cases:
Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe. 2015 WL 4603065
ISLN:
921903541
Payment Information
Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Contingency Fee
35%
Credit Cards Accepted
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Other Information
Fixed fees available
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(17 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
5.0/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Associate
on 03/23/15
in Civil Litigation
My experience with the McClanahan Powers team was exceptional. My attorney Robert Powers’s knowledge and expertise resulted in a very swift and positive outcome. All the staff I worked with at McC...
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