Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
{{short description|American law firm}}
{{Infobox law firm
| firm_name = Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
| firm_logo = File:KTS lockup rgb v3.png
| headquarters = Atlanta, Georgia, United States
| num_offices = 22
| num_attorneys = 650
| practice_areas = Intellectual Property,{{cite web |title=Kilpatrick Townsend Profile |url=https://legacy.vault.com/company-profiles/law/kilpatrick-townsend-stockton-llp |website=Vault |access-date=23 March 2023}} Construction, Native American, Corporate, and Banking
| date_founded = 1860 (San Francisco, California)
| company_type = Limited liability partnership
| homepage = {{URL|https://ktslaw.com/|ktslaw.com}}
}}
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is an American multinational law firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm has twenty-two{{cite web |title=Kilpatrick Expands To Chicago, Phoenix With 14 Attorneys |url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1583115/kilpatrick-expands-to-chicago-phoenix-with-14-attorneys |website=Law360}} offices, including U.S. offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington State, and the District of Columbia, and has presence via international offices in Japan, Beijing,{{cite news |title=Kilpatrick Launches Beijing Office to Expand Global Trademark Practice |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/kilpatrick-launches-beijing-office-expand-025009815.html}} Shanghai, and Sweden. The firm is particularly known{{cite web|title=Chambers Review|url=https://chambers.com/department/kilpatrick-townsend-stockton-intellectual-property-patent-global-2:709:225:1:3520 |website=Chambers and Partners |access-date=23 March 2023}} for its intellectual property practice. Clients have included Google in litigation related to its Google Print product,{{cite web|url=http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=900005446496&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1 |title=Google Searches for D.C. Presence | National Law Journal |publisher=Law.com |date=2006-02-03 |accessdate=2014-04-26|url-access=subscription}} and Sony in its suit against 21-year-old hacker George Hotz for jailbreaking the PS3.{{cite web |url=http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/~/media/Files/mediareports/2011/Jan%2021%20-%20Feb%203.ashx |title=Media Report January 21 - February 3, 2011 |publisher=Kilpatricktownsend.com |accessdate=2015-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091319/http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/~/media/Files/mediareports/2011/Jan%2021%20-%20Feb%203.ashx |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead}}
History
In 1997, the firms Kilpatrick & Cody (founded, 1874 in Atlanta), and Petree Stockton (founded 1918 in Winston-Salem), merged to form Kilpatrick Stockton LLP.{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/en/About_Us/History.aspx |website=Kilpatrick Stockton LLP |accessdate=1 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914211155/http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/en/About_Us/History.aspx |archivedate=2010-09-14 |quote=The predecessor firms of Kilpatrick & Cody, founded in 1874 in Atlanta, and Petree Stockton, founded in 1918 in Winston-Salem, merged their established traditions of service in early 1997 to form Kilpatrick Stockton LLP. Today, the firm serves international and multinational clients. Kilpatrick Townsend has been representing clients overseas since 1980, when our first European office opened.}}
On January 1, 2011, Kilpatrick Stockton,{{cite web |title=Kilpatrick Stockton LLP |url=http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/site/home.tmpl |website=Kilpatrick Stockton LLP |accessdate=1 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001027221657/http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com/site/home.tmpl |archivedate=2000-10-27 |date=2000-10-26}} and Townsend and Townsend and Crew{{cite web |title=Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP |url=http://www.townsend.com/ |website=Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP |accessdate=1 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19961228001034/http://www.townsend.com/ |archivedate=1996-12-28 |date=June 16, 1996}} (founded in 1860) merged to form Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.{{cite web|url=http://www.kilpatrickstockton.info/en/About_Us/History.aspx |title=Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - History |publisher=Kilpatrickstockton.info |date= |accessdate=2014-04-26}}{{cite web |title=Kilpatrick Stockton, Townsend And Townsend And Crew Merge - People in the News - Litigation - LexisNexis® Legal Newsroom |url=https://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/litigation/b/peopleinthenews/posts/kilpatrick-stockton-townsend-and-townsend-and-crew-to-merge |website=LexisNexis |accessdate=1 October 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Craver |first1=Richard |title=Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton law firm acquires Los Angeles office |url=https://journalnow.com/business/kilpatrick-townsend-stockton-law-firm-acquires-los-angeles-office/article_ee70531a-6eef-11e2-bb92-001a4bcf6878.html |website=Winston-Salem Journal |accessdate=1 October 2020 |language=en |date=February 4, 2013 |quote=Updated Apr 9, 2019}}{{cite web |author1=Kilpatrick Stockton LLP |title=Kilpatrick Stockton and Townsend and Townsend and Crew Unite |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kilpatrick-stockton-and-townsend-and-townsend-and-crew-unite-106609623.html |website=prnewswire |accessdate=1 October 2020 |language=en |date=3 November 2010}}
In 2011, the firm assisted Sony in its lawsuit against George Hotz and some people associated with the group fail0verflow for "jailbreaking" the PlayStation 3. This included the attempted subpoena of Hotz's webhost to gather information about visitors to the site, as well as attempted subpoenas of YouTube, Twitter, Blogger and PayPal.
Key people
=Partners=
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton has over 250{{cite web |title=Kilpatrick Townsend Profile |url=https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/law-firm-profile/?id=171&name=Kilpatrick-Townsend |website=ALM |access-date=23 March 2023}} partners.
The firm's most notable partners include the following:
- Miles J. Alexander was the recipient of the International Trademark Association's 2002 President's Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/A/AlexanderMilesJ|title=Alexander, Miles J.|website=Kilpatricktownsend.com|accessdate=23 May 2018}}
- Alexander was honored in 'The Best Lawyers in America 2006' for his prowess in the fields of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Corporate Law, and Intellectual Property Law.
- James Cain is a Former US Ambassador to Denmark and Former President of the NHL Team, Carolina Hurricanes
- Joseph M. Beck is known for representing clients in high-profile cases.
- Beck is lead counsel for Google in the Google Print case, and he has represented the family of Martin Luther King Jr. in intellectual property matters.
- Beck also defended the musical group OutKast in 1999, when OutKast was sued by Rosa Parks over one of the group's most successful radio singles, which bore Parks' name as its title.
- In 2006, Beck was honored as one of 'The Best Lawyers in America' in the fields of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Entertainment Law, and Intellectual Property Law.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/B/BeckJosephM|title=Beck, Joseph M.|website=Kilpatricktownsend.com|accessdate=23 May 2018}}
- William H. Brewster was named one of 'The Best Lawyers in America 2006' in the field of Intellectual Property Law.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/B/BrewsterWilliamH|title=Brewster, William H.|website=Kilpatricktownsend.com|accessdate=23 May 2018}}
- Adam Charnes served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy at the United States Department of Justice. He also served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and to Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/People/C/CharnesAdamH.aspx|title=Charnes, Adam H.|website=Kilpatricktownsend.com|accessdate=23 May 2018}}
- Keith Harper is one of the United States' leading Native American attorneys, and is no longer with the firm as of 2020.{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=David |title=1 Week After SCOTUS Win, Jenner Expands Native American Law Practice |url=https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/07/16/1-week-after-scotus-win-jenner-expands-native-american-law-practice/?slreturn=20200830220548 |website=The American Lawyer |accessdate=1 October 2020 |language=en |date=July 16, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Edwards |first1=Ben |title=Jenner & Block hires team of eight from Kilpatrick Townsend to bolster Native American law practice |url=https://www.globallegalpost.com/big-stories/jenner--block-hires-team-of-eight-from-kilpatrick-townsend-to-bolster-native-american-law-practice-3155527/ |website=globallegalpost.com |accessdate=1 October 2020 |quote=The new hires include six lawyers and two government relations advisers, including partners Keith Harper, Charles Galbraith and Robert Harmala.}}
- Harper has been involved in the Cobell v. Kempthorne case since its inception. He first represented the plaintiffs while working at the Native American Rights Fund, before he joined Kilpatrick Stockton.{{Cite web |title=Ambassador (ret.) Keith M. Harper {{!}} Watson Institute |url=https://watson.brown.edu/people/fellows/harper |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs |language=en}}
- Harper is a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma,{{cite web |title=Cherokee citizen Keith Harper is an inspiration for our next seven generations |url=https://nativetimes.com/index.php/life/commentary/9968-cherokee-citizen-keith-harper-is-an-inspiration-for-our-next-seven-generations |website=Native Times |access-date=23 March 2023}} and serves as an appellate judge on the court of the Mashantucket Pequots|Mashantucket Pequo Tribal Nation.{{cite web |title=Harper is April's Alumnus of the Month |url=https://www.law.nyu.edu/news/ALMO_KEITH_HARPER |website=NYU Law |access-date=23 March 2023}}
- J. Henry Walker IV serves as the firm Chairman.{{cite web |title=Henry Walker, ’86, Elected Firm Chair |url=https://law.mercer.edu/about/news/henry-walker-86-elected-firm-chair.cfm#.ZBxc2WkpCUk |website=Mercer Law|access-date=23 March 2023}}
- David M. Zacks is a past chairman of the American Cancer Society.{{cite web|url=http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_2_1x_American_Cancer_Society_Announces_National_Officers.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028060656/http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_2_1x_American_Cancer_Society_Announces_National_Officers.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2006|title=ACS :: American Cancer Society Announces National Officers|date=28 October 2006|accessdate=23 May 2018}}
- Zacks was named one of 'The Best Lawyers in America 2006' in the fields of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Health Care Law, and Personal Injury Litigation.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/Z/ZacksDavidM|title=Zacks, David M.|website=Kilpatricktownsend.com|accessdate=23 May 2018}}
High-profile clients
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- 20th Century Fox{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1037417/9th-circ-declines-to-defrost-ice-age-tm-row-with-fox|title=9th Circ. Declines To Defrost 'Ice Age' TM Row With Fox - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Adidas
- Apple{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1030819/brand-battles-pga-tour-game-of-thrones-mpaa|title=Brand Battles: PGA Tour, 'Game Of Thrones,' MPAA - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- AT&T
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
- DaimlerChrysler{{cite web|url=http://www.bna.com/jeep-customizer-fiat-n57982078546/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM2OTAwODAwNjg0OTgwODI1NTIyGjhhYzU0MTQ1YTg2ZTlhY2I6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEVK4n-BUjcvARR-E2NcGBX8E0uuw|title=General Error|website=Bna.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612205254/https://www.bna.com/jeep-customizer-fiat-n57982078546/%26ct%3Dga%26cd%3Dcaeyacoumtm2otawodawnjg0otgwodi1ntiygjhhyzu0mtq1ytg2ztlhy2i6y29tomvuolvt%26usg%3Dafqjcnevk4n-bujcvarr-e2ncgbx8e0uuw/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- Delta Air Lines
- DuPont{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/658816/dupont-again-dodges-secrets-suit-over-recyclable-banners|title=DuPont Again Dodges Secrets Suit Over Recyclable Banners - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Google{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/836684/google-samsung-win-challenge-of-image-sharing-patent|title=Google, Samsung Win Challenge Of Image Sharing Patent - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Hanesbrands{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1012833/hanesbrands-sues-over-alleged-champion-tm-infringement|title=Hanesbrands Sues Over Alleged Champion TM Infringement - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Krispy Kreme{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/878288/brand-battles-wal-mart-kellogg-s-sony|title=Brand Battles: Wal-Mart, Kellogg's, Sony - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Levi Strauss & Co.{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1031007/levi-strauss-sues-french-designer-over-jean-tabs|title=Levi Strauss Sues French Designer Over Jean Tabs - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Office Depot{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/1045817/9th-circ-revives-office-depot-s-coverage-battle-with-aig|title=9th Circ. Revives Office Depot's Coverage Battle With AIG - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Oracle
- PepsiCo, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/631266/nlrb-pares-down-pepsi-beverage-co-bargaining-unit|title=NLRB Pares Down Pepsi Beverage Co. Bargaining Unit - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Premera
- Sony
- Visa{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/966518/ptab-lets-credit-card-patent-claims-stand-under-alice-|title=PTAB Lets Credit Card Patent Claims Stand Under Alice - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Wells Fargo{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/710934/high-court-won-t-review-wells-fargo-atm-patent-row|title=High Court Won't Review Wells Fargo ATM Patent Row - Law360|website=Law360.com|accessdate=23 May 2018|url-access=subscription}}
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.kilpatrickstockton.com}}
- {{OpenCorp|Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton}}
- [https://www.disabilityadvocatesgroup.com/ Disability Advocates Group]
- [https://losangelespersonalinjury.attorney/ Cohen and Marzban Law Firm]
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Category:Law firms based in Atlanta
Category:Law firms established in 1874