Catherine Hoffman, Gregory Mayback, and James Stepan Recognized as "Top Lawyers" in South Florida Legal Guide
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Catherine Hoffman, Gregory Mayback, and James Stepan have been recognized as “Top Lawyers” in the latest edition of South Florida Legal Guide. Their previous firm, Mayback & Hoffman, P.A., was also listed as one of the “Top Firms” by South Florida Legal Guide.
Going into its 20th edition, the South Florida Legal Guide continues to be recognized as a valuable resource of information for both the business and legal communities. Selection as a “Top Lawyer” is based on peer nominations and takes into account a lawyer’s accomplishments and other factors along with their standing with the Florida Bar. To learn more about the South Florida Legal Guide, please visit www.sflegalguide.com.
Catherine Hoffman is recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Intellectual Property. She is a Member in the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. Her practice includes Intellectual Property Litigation related to unfair competition, false advertising, trademark infringement, counterfeiting, copyright infringement, design patent and utility patent disputes before U.S. Federal Courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ms. Hoffman’s practice also focuses on prosecution of trademark (international and domestic), copyright law, as well as portfolio management, including trademark clearance and prosecution, opposition and cancellation proceedings, enforcement, domain name and e-commerce issues. She is a member of the International Trademark Association, where she serves as subcommittee chair to the Advocacy Division under the Unfair Competition Committee. Ms. Hoffman received her B.B.A. from Emory University and her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.
Gregory Mayback is recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Intellectual Property. He is a Member in the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. He is a Registered Patent Attorney and procures patents in a variety of technology areas with a particular focus on medical devices. In addition to his patent practice, he provides advice to clients on all intellectual property matters including trademark prosecution and litigation, due diligence studies, opinion drafting, and intellectual property portfolio management. He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the International Trademark Association. Mr. Mayback received his B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.
James Stepan is recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Intellectual Property. He is Of Counsel in the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. His practice focuses on trademarks (litigation and prosecution), trade secrets, patent infringement, false advertising, licensing, copyrights, restrictive covenants, as well as commercial litigation, including breach of contract, fraud, insurance, and racketeering (RICO), and business transactions. He is Board Certified as a Specialist in Intellectual Property as Accredited by the Florida Bar and serves on the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association. Mr. Stepan received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law.
Going into its 20th edition, the South Florida Legal Guide continues to be recognized as a valuable resource of information for both the business and legal communities. Selection as a “Top Lawyer” is based on peer nominations and takes into account a lawyer’s accomplishments and other factors along with their standing with the Florida Bar. To learn more about the South Florida Legal Guide, please visit www.sflegalguide.com.
Catherine Hoffman is recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Intellectual Property. She is a Member in the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. Her practice includes Intellectual Property Litigation related to unfair competition, false advertising, trademark infringement, counterfeiting, copyright infringement, design patent and utility patent disputes before U.S. Federal Courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ms. Hoffman’s practice also focuses on prosecution of trademark (international and domestic), copyright law, as well as portfolio management, including trademark clearance and prosecution, opposition and cancellation proceedings, enforcement, domain name and e-commerce issues. She is a member of the International Trademark Association, where she serves as subcommittee chair to the Advocacy Division under the Unfair Competition Committee. Ms. Hoffman received her B.B.A. from Emory University and her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.
Gregory Mayback is recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Intellectual Property. He is a Member in the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. He is a Registered Patent Attorney and procures patents in a variety of technology areas with a particular focus on medical devices. In addition to his patent practice, he provides advice to clients on all intellectual property matters including trademark prosecution and litigation, due diligence studies, opinion drafting, and intellectual property portfolio management. He is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the International Trademark Association. Mr. Mayback received his B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.
James Stepan is recognized as a “Top Lawyer” in Intellectual Property. He is Of Counsel in the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. His practice focuses on trademarks (litigation and prosecution), trade secrets, patent infringement, false advertising, licensing, copyrights, restrictive covenants, as well as commercial litigation, including breach of contract, fraud, insurance, and racketeering (RICO), and business transactions. He is Board Certified as a Specialist in Intellectual Property as Accredited by the Florida Bar and serves on the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association. Mr. Stepan received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law.
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