Hunter S. Freeman

As a commercial litigator, Hunter helps businesses navigate and resolve complex corporate disputes, especially those involving intellectual property. Hunter’s litigation practice strives to maximize the value of his clients’ intellectual property (IP) by ensuring that their IP rights are respected and fully leveraged. Hunter’s efforts promote the growth of his clients’ businesses by helping them gain a competitive advantage within their industry.  

Hunter manages the risks associated with his clients’ disputes by fully exploring all avenues of resolution. By doing so, Hunter’s clients are able to avoid the uncertainty and expense of a jury trial, unless it is necessary to achieve their goal. Hunter has obtained favorable results in numerous lawsuits throughout the country involving intellectual property and other complex business disputes. In a majority of those cases, Hunter was able to resolve the dispute short of a trial, thus, providing his clients a quicker and more efficient resolution. 

Having successfully obtained numerous patents for his clients, Hunter keenly understands not only the patent prosecution process but also how to enforce and defend against claims of patent infringement. Hunter has also prosecuted hundreds of trademark applications that resulted in federal registration. In doing so, Hunter has litigated numerous disputes before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including oppositions, cancellations and appeals. Additionally, Hunter has extensive experience in enforcing his clients’ branding throughout the nation by both pursuing and defending against claims of trademark infringement on behalf of his clients.

Hunter also understands that litigation is not always the answer and that an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cure. Through his counseling practice, Hunter helps his clients avoid the distraction of litigation by clearly protecting their intellectual property and formulating policies, procedures and agreements that help prevent disputes from arising in the future. In some instances, Hunter is able to add inherent worth to his clients by preserving and promoting IP assets that his clients never realized they had.

As the law struggles to catch up with technology, Hunter is also able to help his clients build world-wide brands and prevent competitors from using the Internet to divert would be customers. Hunter also facilitates his clients’ adoption of policies and procedures aimed to prevent competitors from gaining a competitive advantage with company secrets obtained by the clients’ former employees or other improper sources. Hunter also counsels his clients regarding best practices to avoid the time and expense associated with claims that they have infringed the rights of their competitors.

Hunter understands that IP law is about more than protection and enforcement. It is about promoting progress – creative works, new markets and future growth. Hunter’s goal is to assist companies to maximize the value of their intangible assets, increase market share and strengthen their competitive advantage. Through patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and cooperative strategic planning, Hunter works closely with his clients to keep them secure and ready for continued expansion.