Firm Structure

Executive Comittee
Chair
Managing Partner
Departments
Management Committee
Corporate, Finance & Real Estate
Department Chair
Department Operating Officer
TEAMS
Employee Benefits & Tax
Financial Institutions
Investment Management & Broker-Dealer
Technology, Privacy & Cybersecurity
General Corporate, M&A & Securities
Government Relations
Nordic Legal Services
Real Estate Investment & Development
Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets Tax
Intellectual Property
Department Chair
Department Operating Officer
TEAMS
Chemistry & Life Sciences
Electronics & Software
Mechanical & Medical Devices
Patent Litigation
Trademark, Copyright & Advertisement
Litigation
Department Chair
Department Operating Officer
TEAMS
Bankruptcy & Financial
Restructuring
Complex Commercial Litigation
Construction & Infrastructure
E-Discovery, Information Governance & Litigation Support
Environmental
Government Enforcement & Investigations
Insurance Recovery
Labor & Employment
Native American Affairs
 
Industry Teams
Health & Life Sciences
Energy
Financial Services
Agriculture & Food Technology
Real Estate
Construction
Retail & Consumer Goods
Media & Entertainment
Technology

Firm Leadership

Chair Wab Kadaba
Services
  • Anti-Counterfeiting & Gray Markets
  • Cross Border Transactions
  • Intellectual Property Due Diligence
  • Patent Litigation
  • Post-Grant Proceedings
  • Trade Secrets
  • Intellectual Property
Industries
  • Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
  • Media & Entertainment
Education
  • University of North Carolina School of Law J.D. (1997)
  • Case Western Reserve University M.S. (1994) Mechanical Engineering
  • Georgia Institute of Technology B.S. (1992) Mechanical Engineering
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Managing Partner Roger D. Wylie
Services
  • Adversarial Patent ProsecutionSM
  • Asset Creation - Prosecution & Counseling
  • Intellectual Property
  • Market Protection - Opinions & Dispute Avoidance
  • Patent Litigation
  • Patents
Industries
  • Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
  • Automotive
  • Consumer Goods
  • Electronics & Computer Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Food, Restaurants & Beverages
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Home Furnishings
  • Medical & Surgical Devices
  • Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Technology
Education
  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. (1991)
  • Auburn University, Bachelors of Materials Engineering (1988) with honors
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Kilpatrick Recruiting Team

Strategic Growth / Lateral Partners

Wade Hooper
Chief Strategic Growth Officer
All Offices
whooper@ktslaw.com

Katie Loper
Senior Manager Attorney Recruiting
All Offices
kloper@ktslaw.com

Lateral Associates / Patent Agents / Summer & Entry Associates

Kim Dechiara
Director of Attorney Recruiting
All Offices
KDechiara@ktslaw.com

Lori Cates
Entry and Summer Associates
Firm-Wide
LCates@ktslaw.com

Philippa Manley
Lateral Associates, Patent Agents and Team Attorneys
Firm-Wide
PManley@ktslaw.com

Marketing and Data Analytics

Caitlin Smith
Attorney Recruiting Analyst
All Offices
cmsmith@ktslaw.com

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