MIAMI, November 13, 2023 — James Gale, co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation group, has been appointed co-chair of the Trade Secrets Litigation Subcommittee for the American Bar Association Commercial and Business Litigation Section. He will serve a one-year term from 2023-2024. As co-chair of the subcommittee, Jim will create and provide content for CLE programs, the commercial and business litigation webpage, the committee’s newsletter, and other educational and practical information for attorneys who practice in this area of law.

Jim focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property litigation and counseling. He is a registered patent attorney with 40 years of experience and is Chambers Band 1 ranked in Florida, Martindale AV Preeminent© rated, Board Certified in Intellectual Property by the Florida Bar, an AAA Arbitrator, and the former inaugural chair of the IP Board Certification Committee. Jim has handled hundreds of cases involving patents, theft of trade secrets, restrictive covenants, trademarks, unfair competition, and internet disputes. He has appeared in over 400 federal cases in more than 48 federal district and circuit courts, as well as handled hundreds of injunctions in over 35 different states around the nation.

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