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James A. (Jim) Gale focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation. He is a registered patent attorney with 42 years of experience and is Chambers Band 1 ranked in Florida, Martindale AV Preeminent© rated, Board Certified in Intellectual Property by the Florida Bar, and the former inaugural chair of Florida's 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 over 500 injunctions in over 35 different states around the nation.

Jim's work and work ethic have always told a lot about his character. In 1989 his story was featured in The American Lawyer. An accomplished intellectual property litigator, Jim’s client list includes national and international high-technology manufacturers, as well as traditional brick-and-mortar clients. He was awarded the title of Patent Law Lawyer of the Year in Miami for 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Best Lawyers in America®. Jim was also appointed to the 11th Circuit Jury Instruction Panel to assist in drafting jury instructions for the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act. Jim has also served as an adjunct professor of trade secret and restrictive covenant law at the University of Miami School of Law and was also an adjunct professor of patent and trade secret law at Florida International School of Law.

Board Certified as a Specialist in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar; Not admitted to the D.C. Bar and practice in D.C. is limited to matters before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

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