As noted by one of the most highly regarded international rankings of IP professionals, “Greg H. Gardella is ‘a great counselor and patent attorney’ whose procurement, litigation and post-grant work is ‘amazing.’ He is able to synthesize legal solutions for his clients from all angles — anyone who knows Greg knows he is wicked smart.” Elsewhere, they noted that he “‘has real pedigree and an incredible depth of knowledge’” and he is “‘wonderfully savvy.’”

Mr. Gardella has been recognized by Chambers & Partners and has likewise received various awards and recognition from Best Lawyers, Managing IP Magazine, Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), Super Lawyers and others. He has been repeatedly named as one of the nation’s top post-grant practitioners by IAM, which previously reported that “the ‘phenomenal’ Greg H. Gardella is ‘extremely experienced in the post-grant space and a dynamic all-round patent consultant’” and noted that his “former big-ticket patent litigation experience has served him well in contested reexamination proceedings, of which he is regarded a master.” As of 2024, Mr. Gardella was one of only a handful of U.S. patent attorneys to have earned spots on both IAM Patent 1000 Global Leaders and IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders.

703-721-8379 

calciati@ga-iplaw.com

Mr. Cook Alciati, Principal, specializes in intellectual property litigation with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. He derives a unique understanding of clients’ needs and concerns from years of in-house experience including efficiently and effectively coordinating a major patent litigation campaign involving industry-wide infringement of the company’s patents. This intimate insight into underlying business concerns allows him to coordinate with clients to develop litigation strategies aligned with their key business values.

Mr. Alciati regularly represents clients in district courts around the country and represents clients in inter partes review proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board. His practice also involves representing clients in appellate matters, principally before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

608-440-1665

mstimson@ga-iplaw.com

Michael Stimson brings over 25 years of experience in intellectual property litigation, portfolio counseling, and technology transactions. He has served as lead technical counsel in high-stakes U.S. patent cases, trade secret arbitrations, and inter partes proceedings, and he has managed global IP enforcement campaigns.

Before joining Gardella Alciati, Michael held senior in-house roles as General Counsel of Sun World International, LLC and Chief IP Counsel of Genus PLC, where he developed and implemented international IP strategies, managed U.S. and international patent, trade secret, and trademark enforcement actions, and negotiated complex technology licensing deals. His prior law firm experience includes partnerships at Jones Day and Howrey LLP, where he litigated on behalf of Fortune 500 clients and handled appeals before the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Federal Circuit and the Ninth Circuit.

703-740-4542

tfleming@ga-iplaw.com

Thomas Fleming is an intellectual property and former litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He is a veteran trial lawyer with extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation and patent litigation. He has co-chaired numerous jury patent trials, arbitrations and ITC proceedings in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and chemical products. He has been lead counsel in patent and trade secret litigation matters in these life sciences technology areas, as well as in general commercial and products litigations. He has also argued numerous appeals, including before the Federal Circuit.

Thomas has advised Fortune 100 companies on intellectual property aspects of international merger and acquisition matters, licensing and other deal related matters. He litigated matters for DuPont, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Roche, Genentech, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals and Jarden. He has also directed several successful trademark and Lanham Act litigations on behalf of international clients and their U.S. subsidiaries.

Thomas has earned recognition by The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 U.S. and NY Metro, SuperLawyers, and the Best Lawyers in New York. He is also a recipient of the 2010 Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Publico Award.

703-740-5611 

phalloran@ga-iplaw.com

Dr. Patrick Halloran is a registered patent attorney and has served as an advisor and counselor in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life science fields for more than 25 years. His diverse experience involves counseling large, mid-size, and start-up pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as universities and investment groups. His expansive technical, legal, and industry expertise has guided client work on in-license and out-license targets, freedom-to-operate and validity opinions, infringement assertions, trademark registration, and patent prosecution. Throughout Dr. Halloran’s career, he has been a leading advisor for both domestic and international intellectual property and has worked extensively with outside counsel that span the globe including countries such as Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore.

703-436-2013 

rmorad@ga-iplaw.com

Honorable Robert J. Morad serves as a Magistrate Judge in Michigan’s 52^nd District Court and also maintains a private practice in the areas of commercial litigation and criminal law. Mr. Morad has tried over 90 cases to jury verdict and has handled numerous arbitrations. In his private practice, Mr. Morad handles complex business cases and white collar defense in both federal and state courts. Prior to joining Gardella Grace, Mr. Morad practiced at the law firm of Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone where he worked in the commercial litigation group and the white collar crime group. Mr. Morad’s extensive courtroom experience makes him adept at navigating through the civil litigation process as well as the criminal justice system.

703-547-8704 

jharris@ga-iplaw.com

Mr. James Harris, Of Counsel, has almost 30 years’ experience helping clients identify, protect, and derive value from their intellectual property. Having worked as an engineer inventing digital signal processing systems, in-house counsel for small, mid-size, and large technology companies, and outside counsel representing a diverse range of clients, Mr. Harris brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective to his interactions with inventors and business leaders. His patent experience spans the breadth of electrical, computer, and software engineering, and includes mechanical inventions as well.

Many clients have relied on Mr. Harris to work directly with their inventors to identify their valuable intellectual property at the earliest possible stage of product development and develop a strategy to protect key inventions in a new product line. Some areas where Mr. Harris has helped clients develop significant new patent portfolios include semiconductor processing, parallel processors, high-speed network routers, image sensors, computer memory systems, audio and video digital signal processing, analog drivers and amplifiers, and computer-aided detection of cancer in medical imaging.

703-740-3595

jhodler@ga-iplaw.com

Mr. Joseph Hodler is a registered patent attorney working equally in litigation and transactional matters. For over a decade he has engaged in dozens of patent suits in federal courts and at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Cases involve various fields: open-source software, operating systems, financial models, cellular communications protocols, microchips, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and aseptic processing.

In transactional matters, he helps clients develop and protect purposeful ideas by securing intellectual property registrations and shaping collaborative relationships. He has represented start-ups, multinational companies, industrial designers, artists, and academics, in building, managing, and licensing their portfolios. He primarily prosecutes patents in the fields of software, interactive design, and industrial design.

703-740-5612

aritzer@ga-iplaw.com

Alexis Ritzer is a registered patent attorney with trial experience in complex intellectual property and commercial litigation. She has a robust technical background, with practical expertise in chemistry, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics, complemented by industry experience in the energy sector. This foundation enables her to effectively advocate for clients in patent litigation involving infringement and validity disputes across a broad spectrum of technologies, including telecommunications, semiconductors, circuitry, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical engineering. Alexis represents both plaintiffs and defendants, bringing strategic insight and technical fluency to every stage of litigation.