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A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONA SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONANNUAL GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWANNUAL GUIDE TO LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAWTEXASDALLASGERALD T. WELCHJerry is a member of SNR Denton’s Intellectual Property practice. With more than 30 years ofexperience advising corporations worldwide, he helps his clients integrate their intellectualproperty within their overall business strategy. His practice includes: Developing corporate patent portfolios based on (i) internal invention programs and(ii) external development programs resulting from technology development programs. Preparing and negotiating a variety of technology transactions including agreementsinvolving consulting, research, technology development, supply and distribution,joint ventures, and M&A agreements. Conducting technology audits and evaluations of target and third-party assetsfor debt/equity investors. Structuring and conducting worldwide licensing-out programs to generate revenuefrom idle technology. sLitigation support including case management, Markman analyses,and damages analyses.Jerry previously served as Director of Licensing at Kodak, and as General Counsel ofM&SD Corp. (acquired by EDS). He also served in the U.S. Air Force (1971-1977) as a systemsengineer on the B1-A program and later in the Office of the Judge Advocate General.MICHIGANSOUTHFIELDHARVEY R. HELLERMr. Heller is the shareholder in charge of thefirm’s Insurance Coverage and DefensePractice Group. He has specialized in Lawyers’Professional Liability Defense for over 30 years andrepresented over 1000 lawyers, as well as a largecross section of other professionals. Mr. Helleralso provides insurance coverage and relatedlitigation services to the insurance industry.In addition to being an active litigator,Mr. Heller is a member of the Michigan State BarFoundation Fellows and the Michigan DefenseTrial Council. On a national level, Mr. Heller is amember of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyers’Professional Liability, the Defense Research Institute, as well as the InternationalAssociation of Defense Counsel. He has authored articles on the subject ofprofessional liability and has been a featured speaker at professional liabilityseminars. Mr. Heller is honored to have been repeatedly selected for inclusionin The Best Lawyers in America.Area of Practice: Legal Malpractice Defense, Professional Liability Defense,Insurance Coverage, General Business LitigationEducation: Detroit College of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1976, MichiganState University, B.A., with honors, 1973MICHIGANSOUTHFIELDSTEVEN M. WOLOCKr. Wolock is a shareholder in the firm whoMspecializes in professional liability defenselitigation, insurance coverage litigation and generalcommercial litigation and has extensive experiencein labor and employment law. In addition to beingan active litigator, Mr. Wolock recently served onthe Michigan Supreme Court Dispute ResolutionRules Committee and on the Michigan SupremeCourt Mediation Confidentiality and StandardsCommittee. In 2009, Mr. Wolock was appointed byMichigan’s Governor to serve as the attorney memberof the Michigan State Board of Accountancy fora four year term. He is also a member of the Laborand Employment and Negligence Sections of the State Bar of Michigan, theAmerican Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association and the OaklandCounty Bar Foundation. Mr. Wolock has served as as a panelist on the StateBar of Michigan Attorney Discipline Board since 1999. Mr. Wolock is honoredto have been continuously selected since 2007 for inclusion in Michigan SuperLawyers and since 2008 in The Best Lawyers in America.Area of Practice: Legal Malpractice Defense, Professional Liabilty Defense,Insurance Coverage Litigation, Employment Litigation, Commercial Litigation.Education: University of Michigan, Juris Doctor, 1985; University of California atSanta Cruz, 1977.SNR DENTON US LLP2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858p: 214.259.0942, f: 214.259.0910www.snrdenton.com28400 Northwestern Highway, Third Floor Essex Centre, Southfield, MI 48034p: 248.827.1899, f: 248.359.614928400 Northwestern Highway, Third Floor Essex Centre, Southfield, MI 48034p: 248.827.1897, f: 248.359.6147ANNUAL GUIDE TO LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAWNEW YORKNEW YORKPHILIP R. FORLENZAKnown as “lawyers’ lawyers,” Patterson Belknap represents law firms in a broadrange of matters in addition to law firm defense, including investigations, employmentand real estate leasing. Our attorneys also advise law firm management on internalissues including partnership disputes, disciplinary matters, risk management and conflicts.Philip R. Forlenza, Co-Chair of the firm’s Law Firm Defense Group, has over 25 years’experience representing international, national, regional and local law firms and lawyers.Mr. Forlenza and Patterson Belknap have successfully litigated many law firm liabilitymatters to judgment.For a detailed description of Patterson Belknap’s Law Firm Defense practice,please visit www.pbwt.com.1133 Avenue of the Americas , New York, NY 10036p: 212.336.2140, f: 212.336.2222prforlenza@pbwt.comTHE AMERICAN LAWYERwww.theamericanlawyer.com/topratedlawyerswww.theamericanlawyer.com/topratedlawyersMarch 2012