James B. Conte brings a wealth of success and experience in all facets of commercial litigation, commercial transactions, patent matters, and trademark matters. In the patent, trademark, and copyright space, James represents large and small businesses and individuals on worldwide intellectual property acquisition, transactions, and enforcement. He routinely obtains key patents and trademarks in the United States (US) and internationally. In more detail, in his patent practice, James is an expert in the preparation and filing of United States provisional patent applications to protect ideas in the early stages of product development. He prepares and successfully prosecutes to a grant of patent United States non-provisional patent applications to protect US innovation, international patent applications to provide protection for inventions in foreign countries, and US and foreign design patent applications to protect the look of a products. In his trademark practice, James has extensive experience in acquisition of word and design marks and the obtention of trade dress protection for the look of industrial and consumer products and architecture, including acquisition of trade dress in the look of restaurants. He develops strategies to protect alphanumeric designations that started as part numbers. He also develops local trademark protection in key states in which a client needs to enforce trademark rights. In his Patent litigation practice, James has first- and second-chair federal and state trial court experience. He vigorously defends clients against charges of patent and trademark infringement. He has successfully defended clients against claims asserted by Starbucks, Talking Rain, and H & R Block. On the flipside, he successfully enforces the rights of clients in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and non-compete matters. James provides counseling in the area of patent and trademark risk assessment, legal management, contracts and regulations and has specialized knowledge obtained as a bank auditor. In connection with his commercial litigation practice, James has litigated breach of contract matters, commercial fraud, breach of warranty, breach of duty of loyalty, and theft of trade secrets.

Mr. Dewhirst 's specialty covers corporate involvement in industrial litigation matters, as well as cases related to alleged structural flaws in the design and development of residential and large commercial properties. Mr. Dewhirst's firm also represents home health care providers, mental health practitioners, doctors , dentists, hospitals and nursing homes. He also provides on-site liability, product liability, personal injury, cyber liability, toxic torture, and environmental law representation in civil litigation areas.

Martha Eskesen, a solo practitioner in the Denver. Colorado Metropolitan area, is best known for providing her clients dedicated, resolute, and strong advocacy. Highly regarded in the legal community, she has been practicing criminal defense and civil litigation in state and federal courts for 28 years. She served as a judicial clerk in Colorado state and federal courts, as an associate attorney and shareholder in private law firms, and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, prior to founding her law firm. Ms. Eskesen also served on and as a co‑chair of the Standing Committee of the Criminal Justice Act Panel and the Committee on Conduct for the U.S. District Court for Colorado. Ms. Eskesen graduated with honors from the University of Colorado and received her M.S. in Judicial Administration and J.D. from the University of Denver. www.eskesenlaw.com

Ilene Feldmeier?s practice primarily focuses on representing employers and insurance clients in workers? compensation claims in Arizona, Colorado, and Idaho. She has litigated hundreds of workers? compensation cases and prevailed on many appellate cases. Ilene represents employers and insurance carriers in all aspects of workers? compensation claims. Ilene also assists clients with employment law issues including resignations, termination, release of claims, and ADA considerations. She graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor?s degree in Entertainment Management in 2002. Ilene graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in December 2007 and passed the Colorado Bar in February 2008.