Wang Law Firm, Inc. (IP-Atlanta, GA)

4989 Peachtree Parkway

Norcross, GA 30092

770-246-2599 (Office)

770-216-1630 (Fax)

770-652-3875 (Mobile)

Background

Li K. Wang is a registered patent attorney with experience in patent prosecution of information technology, electrical and mechanical arts. Li previously worked at Carlton Fields (2004-2007), Arnall Golden Gregory (2002-2004), Bockhop & Reich (2002), Kilpatrick Stockton (2000-2001), and Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice (1999-2000). Li also worked as engineer for AT&T/Lucent Bell Laboratories (1986-1999).

Li has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in the area of telecommunications, network security, RFID, electronic power management, software systems, chemical processing, automotive parts, medical devices, and gaming methods. Besides drafting patent applications, Li also provides client counseling on intellectual property matters, such analyzing patents, providing opinion letters, and design around ideas. In addition to patents, Li also helps clients to register their trademarks and police the marks against unauthorized usage.

Li has served clients from the East Coast to West Coast and from the US to Far East. Li works with start up electronic companies in the Silicon Valley and entrepreneurs throughout the Southeastern region of the US. Li travels periodically to California, Taiwan, and China to visit clients.

Prior to practicing law, Li worked as engineer for prestigious AT&T/Lucent Bell Laboratories for 13 years. Li has worked on hardware design for mini computers, real time operating system for telephone switches, multimedia conference system for workstations, security for computer network, PC-based product ordering systems, and intellectual property management.

Besides practicing law, Li dedicates his time serving Asian communities and low income families in the Atlanta area.

Professional Activities

Monte-Jade Science and Technology Association - President (2007).

Shu-Te University (Taiwan) - member of Board of Trustee (2006-2009).

Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce - Board member (2004 - 2006).

Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce - Director (2003 - 2007).

Atlanta Asian Film Festival Inc. – Board member (2005-2007).

Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) – board member (2001-2003).

Pro Bono attorney in the AVLF’s Domestic Violence program (2003-2004).

GAPABA’s liaison to the Catholic Social Services (2001-2002).

Pro Bono attorney with Catholic Social Services (2001-2002).

Volunteer for Grand Parent Adoption Program (2000-2001).

Volunteer instructor for People's Law School (2001-2003).

Speeches and Writings

Introduction to Intellectual Property - University of Georgia at Athens (April, 2008)

Intellectual Property Law Panel - National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Southeast Conference (April, 2008)

Doing Business with China and Taiwan - CLE lecture to Georgia Bar Association (2007)

Introduction to patent, trademark, and copyright - speech to Orlando Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce (2007)

Introduction to patent, trademark, and copyrights - published in the business information section of Chinese Yellow Pages (2005)

Trademark and copyright litigations - speech to Atlanta Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce (2005)

Patent, trademark, and copyright - speech to Association of Chinese Manufacturers of Florida (2004)

Education

Chicago-Kent Law School (IIT), J.D., 1998

University of California at Santa Barbara, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1986

Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil), B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1981

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DOUGLAS F. KIMBALL, Ph. D., J. D.

Of Counsel

Not licensed in Georgia; Licensed in Illinois only

Experience

Kimball & Associates, Wheaton IL 1998 to 2008

Intellectual Property Law Practice with emphasis in patent prosecution of bio-science art.

Cook County Hospital Chicago, IL 1993 to 2007

Associate Director of Biochemistry responsible for instituting advance testing for fetal well being and heavy metal toxicity and overseeing near-patient testing. Also responsible for selection, implementation, training, and on-going activity of the department.

National Health Laboratories (now Laboratory Corporation of America)

Denver, CO 1991-1993

Technical Director responsible for all the analytical procedures performed at clinical laboratory. Conducting microbiological analysis, including nucleic acid probes and immunochemical analysis and all the chemical, toxicological, cytological and hematological analysis.

Saginaw Medical Center Saginaw, MI 1981-1991

Responsible for all initiation, development, and teaching of new testing technology in the area of clinical chemistry for the 700 bed hospital complex. Initiated testing for fetal lung maturity, drug of abuse screening, therapeutic drug monitoring and immunochemical testing.

Saginaw Valley State University Saginaw, MI 1981-1991

Professor for clinical chemistry, introductory chemistry, and biochemistry. Responsible for both the lecture and laboratory sections for each of these courses.

Laboratory of Clinical Medicine Sioux Falls, SD 1979-1981

Responsible for expanding therapeutic drug monitoring and drug of abuse testing capabilities.

Loyola University Maywood, IL 1977-1979

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology), Chicago, IL

J.D. 1998; CALI Award (Patent Office Practice)

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Ph.D. Biochemistry 1977

Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

B.A. Chemistry 1968

Licensed in Illinois and before The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office.

MEMBERSHIPS - American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Association for Clinical Chemistry

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JOHN Z. WU, J.D.

Of Counsel

Experience

Practicing law in the areas/specialty of real estate/property, business litigation transactional work and other general civil legal areas.

CONSUMERS’ UTILITY COUNSEL DIVISION OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Atlanta, Georgia October 2000 - July 2004

Staff Utility Attorney

Devised and recommended state policies and courses of action as a Governor appointed member of the Governor of Georgia’s Energy Task Force.

Presided, reviewed and ruled on cases involving alleged violations of the Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act as a Governor appointed member of the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Advisory Committee.

Reviewed and recommended new procedures and rules as an executive member of the rule-making subcommittee of the Georgia Public Service Commission’s Advisory Committee that enforces the Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act.

Formulated and drafted various pleadings, memoranda and other related documents, such as contracts, answers or responses, motions, legal briefs, proposed orders, interrogatories (data requests), correspondences, etc.

Researched and responded to numerous legal inquiries and complaints from the public and various organizations/associations regarding the utilities.

CITY OF ATLANTA, LAW DEPARTMENT

Atlanta, Georgia July 2000 - October 2000

Assistant City Attorney

Litigated a variety of civil cases involving city before federal, superior, state, and traffic courts and administrative law judges, boards and hearing officers.

Formulated and drafted various documents and pleadings, such as complaints, answers, motions, briefs, proposed orders, interrogatories, requests for admissions and production, responses to discovery requests, etc.

Screened and interviewed potential witnesses and clients.

Conducted general discovery and investigations.

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF POLICE OFFICERS

Atlanta, Georgia April 1998 – June 2000

Staff Attorney

Litigated a variety of criminal and civil cases before superior, state, and traffic courts and administrative law judges, boards and hearing officers.
Reviewed and assessed potential cases.
Formulated and drafted various documents and pleadings, such as liability releases, contracts or agreements, leases, complaints, answers, motions, briefs, proposed orders, interrogatories, requests for admissions and production, etc.
Screened and interviewed potential witnesses and clients.
Conducted general discovery and investigations.
Researched and responded to numerous legal inquiries and current issues pertaining to the members.
Reviewed, drafted and lobbied various, proposed municipal codes, and federal and state legislation.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Atlanta, Georgia April 1997 - April 1998

Assistant Regional Counsel

Researched various legal issues involving Social Security Insurance and Disability Insurance.
Assisted and corresponded with the various offices of the United States’ Department of Justice and the Social Security Administration.
Formulated and drafted various types of pleadings, such as briefs, motions, proposed orders, and memoranda.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Atlanta, Georgia February 1994 - February 1997

Senior Associate and Administrative Hearing Officer

Supervised several attorneys and support staff in the employment litigation section.
Reviewed attorneys’ work product and oversaw the training of the attorneys and support staff.
Advised and counseled various, division directors within the agency.
Litigated numerous cases on behalf of the state of Georgia.
Screened and interviewed potential witnesses.
Assisted the state’s Attorney General's Office in litigation, such as proposing and formulating responses to discovery requests.
Researched and drafted briefs on the Georgia law that was applicable to the agency's operations.
Maintained and organized litigation caseload.

DEKALB COUNTY STATE COURT

Decatur, Georgia August 1993 - January 1994

Law Clerk and Attorney

Researched and analyzed legal issues facing the Court.
Reviewed various submitted pleadings, motions and briefs on a vast range of legal areas.
Formulated and drafted orders and other documents.
Responded to numerous inquiries directed to the Court.
Attended, observed and assisted the judge in numerous criminal and civil hearings and trials.

HOWARD, JONES & HEARD

Atlanta, Georgia June 1992 - July 1993

Law Clerk

Assisted the senior partner with litigation, such as analyzing depositions for additional claims and assertions, etc.
Prepared for and deposed various parties to cases.
Screened and interviewed potential witnesses and clients.
Formulated and drafted various pleadings, such as complaints, motions, briefs, proposed orders, interrogatories, requests for admissions, etc.
Conducted general investigations and discovery tasks for the firm.
Maintained and organized litigation caseload for senior partner.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Gainesville, Florida, J.D., May 1991

EMORY UNIVERSITY

Atlanta, Georgia, B.A., May 1988

BAR MEMBERSHIPS AND JURISDICTIONS OF PRACTICE

State Bar of Georgia

State Bar of Florida

United States’ Court of Appeals – Eleventh Circuit

Federal District Court - Northern District of Georgia

Supreme Court of Georgia

Court of Appeals of Georgia

HONORS & ACTIVITIES: Professional:

Governor’s Energy Task Force - Member (2001-present)

Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act Advisory Committee – Committee Member (2001-present)

Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association – Executive Board Member (2001-present)

American Bar Association - Member (1992-1993)

Korean American Coalition (2008-present)

National Association of Asian Professionals (2006-present)

Monte Jade Science and Technology Association (2007- present)

Law School:

Honors (1989)

Florida International Law Journal - Executive Board Member and Writer (1990-1991)

Virgil Hawkins Law Clinic - Student Advocate/Attorney (1990)

Undergraduate:

Dean's List (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1988)

Phi Alpha Theta - International History Honor Society (1987-1988)

Student Government Association - Executive Board Member (1988)

International Cultural Exchange Program – Student President (1987)

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