Seasoned Intellectual Property and Corporate Attorney Joins Greenberg
Traurig LLP's Dallas Office
DALLAS, TX -- April 20, 2005 --
George B. Brunt, a highly
regarded intellectual property counselor and litigator, has joined the international
law firm, Greenberg Traurig LLP, as Of Counsel. He will be resident in its
Dallas office. Having served as general counsel for a number of leading-edge
global telecommunications and computer companies over the past 20 years,
Brunt has broad-based experience in domestic and international mergers and
acquisitions, antitrust issues, corporate governance, compliance and government
relations in addition to his thriving intellectual property practice.
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“George brings skills of critical importance to Dallas businesses,” said
Scott Olson, managing shareholder
of the Dallas office, which has grown to more than 30 attorneys since it
opened in 2003. “His extensive experience in the development, licensing
and protection of intellectual property assets, combined with his knowledge
of how to establish and maintain effective corporate compliance programs,
plus his ability to manage complex litigation and win bet-the-company cases
are invaluable skills that will further enhance our client services.”
Most recently Brunt served as general counsel at Alcatel Americas, where,
in addition to general corporate matters, he managed major litigation including
multi-billion-dollar patent, trade secret and antitrust cases involving
state-of-the-art and emerging technologies, plus one of the largest trade
secret cases ever tried in Texas. Other major companies where he served
as general counsel or senior vice president include DSC Communications Corporation,
Quotron Systems, Inc., Citicorp Business Systems, Qume Corporation and International
Telephone and Telegraph (ITT) Information Systems.
In addition to his experience in the strategic development and protection
of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, Brunt has worked extensively
in global product distribution and structuring innovative software and technology
license agreements. He also has counseled clients on a wide array of corporate
issues from corporate compliance best practices to issues with evolving
FCC regulations, reverse engineering and data export compliance.
Much in demand as a speaker, Brunt has addressed topics from “Developing
Corporate Integrity” to “Antitrust Implications of IP Law,” and “Managing
Complex Litigation.”
"After leaving Alcatel, I took some time off to write a book "Integrity:
the Key to Capacity," but remained involved in the business community
by providing strategic legal advice and consulting services to CEOs across
the country,” said Brunt. “Greenberg Traurig offers tremendous global resources
and an empowering principle-centered environment that will allow me to better
serve my existing client base and play a role in helping the Dallas office
achieve its growth goals. As a general counsel, I was always on the lookout
for a firm where the attorneys would synergize in a global environment to
achieve what was in the best interest of my company. The culture at Greenberg
Traurig drives that kind of cooperation and efficiency. It delivers both
the best client value I have yet observed and the best working environment
for attorneys.”
Brunt obtained his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law, and
has a bachelor of science degree from Brigham Young University. He is admitted
to practice in California, Texas and before the U.S. Supreme Court, and
serves on a number of advisory boards including the Circle Ten Counsel BSA,
the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, The Dallas/Fort Worth Management Society,
the Marriott School of Business, and Pepperdine University’s School of Law.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500
attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The
firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the
largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The
Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver,
CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL;
Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tokyo, Japan;
Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich,
Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent
law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and
Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.gtlaw.com.
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