Attorneys
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Steven G. Hill
Steve Hill is a co-founder of Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP. To date, Mr. Hill has successfully represented clients in over 200 cases involving patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret claims.
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Douglas R. Kertscher
Doug Kertscher is a nationally recognized attorney who represents businesses and individuals in complex litigation involving employment, intellectual property, and other business disputes.
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Scott A. Wharton
Scott Wharton leads the firm’s Corporate and Business Transactions Group and is an industry pioneer in the outside general counsel structure of providing legal services.
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Blake H. Frye
Blake Frye is a 26-year member of the State Bar of Georgia and represents clients in high-stakes litigation involving intellectual property, insurance, and contract disputes.
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John L. North
John North focuses his practice on domestic and international intellectual property litigation and has been recognized by IAM's Patent 1000: The World's Leading Practitioners since 2015.
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Lucas Geren
Lucas Geren is a partner in the firm's Corporate and Business Transactions Group and represents clients in mergers and acquisitions as well as other complex corporate transactions.
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Julie Burke
Julie Burke is a former national debate champion and focuses her practice on sophisticated litigation involving employment, intellectual property, and business disputes.
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David Ludwig
David Ludwig’s practice focuses on patent litigation and counseling in a wide variety of industries, ranging from electronics, software, and telecommunications to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and scientific instruments.
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Gregory T. Ourada
Greg Ourada is a registered patent attorney with over 13 years of experience representing clients in trademark, copyright, patent, and other intellectual property and business transactions.
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Martha Decker
Martha Decker has been recognized by Super Lawyers for 6 consecutive years and represents clients in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation including patent, trademark and copyright matters.
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John Mahaffey
John was previously a summer associate for Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, and he served as a legal intern for the Hon. William Ray of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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Hunter Delashmit
Hunter Delashmit is a trial attorney whose practice is primarily focused on workers’ compensation, premises liability, employment, and commercial litigation.
