Lawyer Bio : Jeffrey R. McFadden
Jeffrey R. McFadden
"Jeff"
Winston-Salem
Jeff McFadden has substantial experience in providing strategic advice and counsel to emerging and well-established businesses, particularly, technology based businesses, in acquiring and protecting intellectual property assets. He has significant experience in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law. He has provided counseling to, and prepared and prosecuted patent, trademark and copyright applications for, clients in the information technology, financial services, software, e-commerce, Internet, publishing, building supply, printing, apparel, furniture and textile industries.
Jeff received a B.S. in Mathematics from Wake Forest University in 1980. Prior to attending law school, he was a programmer/analyst for a Washington, D.C. based defense contractor. He received his Juris Doctor from Catholic University Law School in Washington, D.C. in 1985, and was ranked fifth in his graduating class. Since 1996, he has completed substantial post-graduate course work in Computer Science Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, particularly, in the areas of object oriented and assembly language programming, databases, and computer logic and computer design.
Contact
- (336) 721-3730
- (336) 726-8061
Professional Activities
Bar Associations: Forsyth County Bar Association; North Carolina Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Council Member, 1994-1997 and 2001-2004; Chair, Trademark Committee, 1994-1998; American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section.
Admitted to the bar 1985, District of Columbia; 1987, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1989, North Carolina; 1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Civic Activities
Forsyth Technical Community College Board of Trustees, Winston-Salem, NC, 1995-present (Chair, 2007-currently; Vice Chair, 2004-2007).
Education
B.S., 1980, Wake Forest University; J.D., 1985, Catholic University of America School of Law.
Prior Legal Experience
Managing Partner, Rhodes & Mason, PLLC, Greensboro, NC, 2001; Partner, Rhodes & Mason, PLLC, Greensboro, NC, 2000-2001; Of Counsel, Rhodes & Mason, PLLC, Greensboro, NC, 1996-2000; Member, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Winston-Salem, NC, 1995-1996; Associate, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Winston-Salem, NC, 1988-1995; Associate, Dunnells, Duvall, Bennett & Porter, Washington, DC, 1986-1988; Associate and Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, DC, 1984-1986.
Additional Information
Firm Management Responsibilities
Patent/IP Litigation Subgroup Leader, 2007-present
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Team Leader, 2004-2007
North Carolina Patent Strategic Initiative Leader, 2005-present
Patent Operations Team Member, 2001-present
Intellectual Property Recruiting Committee Member, 2006-present
Greensboro Office Managing Member, 2001-2003
Firm Management Committee Member, 2001-2003
Areas of Proficiency
- Patent
- Trademark & Copyright Law
- Software
- E-Commerce & Business Method
- Patent Matters