Experiences

Successfully defended private elementary school in three-day federal court jury trial of age discrimination claim Successfully defended private university in multimillion dollar litigation concerning appeal of student disciplinary proceeding Regularly provide advice and counseling Continue Reading

Advised venture capital fund as to most efficient tax structure Advised multi-national company as to most efficient tax structure of European acquisition Provided business and tax planning services relating to medical practice mergers Represented tax-exempt educational institution in Continue Reading

Management of large U.S. and international trademark portfolios for multiple Tennessee-based manufacturers and retailers Developed and implemented strategies to halt illegal use of trade names by former employees Assisted client in major re-branding effort, including selection and Continue Reading

Drafted subscription agreements for users of clients’ cloud based music, video, and photo sharing site and online restaurant reservations service Negotiated software license for use of medical informatics system Oversaw company-wide overhaul of website privacy policies on terms of use for Continue Reading

Advised medical device business on patents and assisted in obtaining national and international patent coverage An apparatus and method for impregnating foam cushions An apparatus and method for detecting DTC in water A system and method for a payment account A system and method Continue Reading

Assisted client with licensing proprietary software and databases for use by health care provider Represented client in negotiation of agreement with foreign entities to manufacture and market products in foreign markets Represented licensor with license of supply chain optimization Continue Reading

Successfully defended a construction equipment manufacturer in patent infringement litigation in Creation and maintenance of trademark portfolios in the U.S. and abroad in a wide range of industries Prepare, prosecute, and maintain patent and patent applications portfolios for clients Continue Reading

Advising on compliance with HIPAA, including policies and procedures, data disclosure and exchange, notices, negotiation of business associate agreements, and other HIPAA matters Assisting clients with data breach/security incident response and management, including risk assessment, individual Continue Reading

Assisted client with policing unauthorized downloads of digital books Assisted client with registration of copyrights for educational programs publications Drafted authors’ agreements and assisted book publishers with negotiation of related publishing agreements Negotiated performer's Continue Reading

Settled claims for violations of stormwater regulations in a representative case, Chambliss’ investigation of the facts showed that another landowner was responsible for one significant problem and that other conditions that were the subject of a Commissioner’s Order had been fully resolved. After Continue Reading