Hunter S. Freeman

Top rated Intellectual Property Litigation attorney in Greenville, South Carolina

Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm
Hunter S. Freeman
Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm

Practice areas: Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property

Licensed in South Carolina since: 2003

Education: University of South Carolina School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2018

Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm

3620 Pelham Road
PMB #213
Greenville, SC 29615 Phone: 864-973-6688 Email: Hunter S. Freeman Visit website

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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.

First Admitted: 2003, South Carolina

Professional Webpage: https://kimandlahey.com/our-team/hunter-freeman/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • InnoVision– Chairman
  • Greenville Bar Executive Committee
  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • South Carolina Research Authority
  • Southeastern Medical Device Association
  • Carolina Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Upstate SC Alliance – Global Cities Initiative – Steering Committee Member
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified Patent Attorney, 2004
  • South Carolina Certified Mediator 
Honors/Awards:
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Legal Elite of the Upstate (Intellectual Property), Greenville Business Magazine, 2018
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2025
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Best Lawyers in America - Copyright Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Best Lawyers in America - Trademark Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Best Lawyers In America - Intellectual Property Litigation, Best Lawyers In America, 2021
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Legal Elite of the Upstate (Business Litigation), Greenville Business Magazine, 2021
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Legal Elite of the Upstate (Intellectual Property & Innovation), Greenville Business Magazine, 2021
  • Greenville, SC metro market, Legal Elite of the Upstate (Intellectual Property & Innovation), Greenville Business Magazine, 2020
Educational Background:
  • Bachelors of Science in Physics - Rhodes College, 2000
  • Juris Doctor - University of South Carolina School of Law, 2003
Industry Groups:
  • Advertising
  • Automotive
  • Aviation
  • Computer Software
  • Construction Products
  • Consumer Products
  • Data Encryption
  • Food And Beverage
  • Gaming
  • Health Care
  • Hospitality And Tourism
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical Device
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Power Distribution
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Sporting Goods
  • Telecommunications

Office location for Hunter S. Freeman

3620 Pelham Road
PMB #213
Greenville, SC 29615

Selections

2 Years Super Lawyers
7 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
  • Rising Stars: 2012 - 2018

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