Edmond Farrell is a partner with t|e General Counsel, Taylor English’s fractional general counsel practice. He provides general counsel and strategic business advice for start-up and scale-up, tech-enabled companies. His straightforward guidance and creative solutions are invaluable to founders, investors, executives, and boards. Mr. Farrell works primarily from Silicon Valley and has clients and offices…
Jeff Schnayer is a partner in the firm’s intellectual property department. Mr. Schnayer focuses his practice on drafting and prosecuting patents across a wide range of technologies, primarily related to computer hardware and software. Additionally, he counsels clients in patent and validity analysis, design around and freedom to operate, and strategic patent portfolio development.Mr. Schnayer…
Aaron Cunningham is a partner in the firm’s intellectual property department. Mr. Cunningham counsels clients in the electrical and computer engineering fields, primarily focusing on the drafting and prosecution of patent applications.Mr. Cunningham has extensive experience prosecuting patent applications across the globe, including in the United States, China, Germany, Japan and South Korea. He has…
Mr. Tyson is a partner in Taylor English’s litigation department. He focuses his practice on civil and appellate litigation in state and federal court.Mr. Tyson previously served as the Executive Director of the Georgia Public Defender Council, a role that has been described as the managing partner of the largest criminal defense firm in the…
Michael Vaughn brings 35 years of transactional corporate experience to Taylor English. As a partner in the firm’s corporate department, Mr. Vaughn focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and other strategic transactions. He guides clients through complicated deals while balancing legal and business challenges.Mr. Vaughn has extensive M&A experience, having navigated deals…
Jeff Kuntz is a member of Taylor English’s Intellectual Property Department where he assists in advising clients and securing rights in patent prosecution, intellectual property clearance, and licensing. Mr. Kuntz represents clients in multiple industries ranging from packaging and water control to information technology and consumer products.Before joining Taylor English, Mr. Kuntz was in-house patent…
As a partner in Taylor English’s Intellectual Property Department, Dr. Li counsels companies on intellectual property rights involving U.S. and foreign institutions. His comprehensive intellectual property practice includes patent prosecution, patent infringement assessment, patent right licensing agreements, patentability, and intellectual property counseling and due diligence. Dr. Li handles patent prosecution matters and support litigation for…
Brandie Barrows is a partner in Taylor English’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Department, where she focuses her practice on the representation of non-federal governmental health benefit and retirement plans, ERISA benefit plans, and non-profit funds.Ms. Barrows uses her legal knowledge to help clients accomplish their strategic objectives and solve important legal issues in a…