Stites & Harbison, PLLC is one of the oldest law practices in the nation and among the largest law firms in the Southeast region. With approximately 240 attorneys and a support staff nearing 300, Stites & Harbison has offices in Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort, Kentucky; Jeffersonville, Indiana; Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; and Alexandria, Virginia.
Members of Stites & Harbison's Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group hold advanced degrees in a range of scientific fields that include engineering, biology and life sciences, chemistry, computer science, manufacturing, mining, physics, energy and electrical power, and telecommunications. Sixteen of the firm's lawyers are Registered U.S. Patent Attorneys.
The firm's Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group, with attorneys in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia, is a full service IP group providing our clients with counsel and representation relating to the creation, registration, management and litigation of intellectual property claims. Our practice spans the globe where we represent both domestic and international clients in the areas of:
Patents
Trademarks
Copyrights
Trade secrets
Freedom to operate
Licensing
E-commerce
Infringement, and
IP litigation.
The firm's attorneys are currently admitted to practice in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Eight attorneys have earned LEED Accredited Professional or LEED Green Associate credentials. The firm is also a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.