Greenberg Traurig Expands its Patent Litigation Practice with the Addition of Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer Richard C. Pettus in New York

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Richard C. Pettus has joined its New York City office as a shareholder in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Pettus was a partner at King & Spalding and served as deputy practice leader of its Intellectual Property Practice as well as co-head of the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Initiative.

“Richard’s extensive patent litigation experience expands the level of service we can bring clients”

Rich is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses on patent matters, particularly in the pharmaceutical and Hatch Waxman area. Over the last 15 years, he has represented clients in more than 50 patent cases, including more than a half dozen trials to verdict. His experience spans an array of technologies and industries including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, computer hardware and software, business methods, semiconductors, polymers, “green” technology, energy and industrial equipment, fiber optics and chemical processes and consumer products.

“I have known Rich for almost 20 years. His reputation is based not only on his strong experience but also on his commitment to client service. He is a terrific addition to the team,” said Scott Bornstein, co-chair of the firm’s Patent Litigation group and chair of New York’s Intellectual Property Practice.

Pettus has served as lead counsel in a number of patent trials and other matters in the areas of bio-pharmaceutical and ANDA Hatch-Waxman litigation, including Hatch-Waxman pre-litigation assessments to prepare branded pharmaceutical clients for challenges to their patent portfolios.

“Richard’s extensive patent litigation experience expands the level of service we can bring clients,” said Ed Wallace, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s New York City office.

Warren Karp, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s New York City office, added “we’re thrilled to have Rich with us and welcome him to the Greenberg Traurig family.”

Pettus received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his engineering degree from Manhattan College.

With more than 200 intellectual property attorneys and agents, Greenberg Traurig provides full-service patent, trademark and copyright protection and strategic counseling. The firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice has been ranked by IPLaw 360 and IP Law & Business as the most frequently hired trademark and patent practices for prosecution and litigation. In addition, the firm’s trademarks and brand management team has been ranked among the top 5 firms by CSC Trademark Insider for the number of USPTO trademark applications submitted.

Pettus is the most recent hire in the trend of strategic expansion throughout Greenberg Traurig’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice. Others include San Francisco shareholders Vernon Winters, Nicholas Brown and Evan Nadel; Washington, D.C. shareholder Charanjit Brahma; and Boston shareholder Jennifer Camacho.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1,800 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. In the U.S., the firm has more offices than any other among the Top 10 on The National Law Journal’s 2011 NLJ 250. In the U.K., the firm operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. Greenberg Traurig has a strategic alliance with the independent law firm, Studio Santa Maria in Milan and Rome. The firm was Chambers and Partners' USA Law Firm of the Year in 2007 and among the Top 3 in the International Law Firm of the Year at the 2009 The Lawyer Awards. For additional information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.