Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP

Seven Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-1636
Phone: 410.347.9425
Fax: 410.223.4325
stiller@wtplaw.com

Represented telecommunications sales management software developer in licensing, copyright and trade secret dispute before three member AAA panel
Represented international flooring manufacturer in patent infringement suit before International Trade Commission
Represented mobile office and storage leasing company in patent infringement matter
Represented publicly traded company in federal trademark disputes
Represented City of Baltimore in negotiations with telecommunications carriers for installation of fiber optic cable throughout City
Served as general counsel for dot.com startup; advising on all aspects of new business model
Defended fiber optic company and its founders in trade secret dispute against publicly traded company
Represented developer of document imaging software in dispute against licensee
Defended developer of customized office organization software in breach of warranty action
Defended developer of nuclear simulator software in copyright infringement suit against publicly traded company
Defended domain name holders actions filed under ICANN’s domain name dispute policy
Defended international garment manufacturer in copyright infringement litigation involving logo and other advertising material
Represented applicants and opposers in opposition proceedings before Patent & Trademark Office
Represented registrants and petitioners in Patent & Trademark Office cancellation proceedings

AV Peer Review Rated: Martindale-Hubbell
Listed as a "Local Litigation Star" in Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, 2008 - 2010
Presenter: Maryland Judicial Institute for Judges Assigned to Maryland's Business & Technology Case Management Program on Business and Intellectual Property issues
Chairman and Presenter: Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers seminar on e-commerce issues
Presenter: Seminar co-sponsored with Marsh, Inc. on "Assessing and Managing Your Intellectual Property Risk"
Presenter: Software Copyright Infringement, Maryland State Bar Association Intellectual Property Subcommittee
Reporter: Legislative Task Force on Establishment of Business and Technology Division in Maryland Circuit Courts
Author: Articles in Maryland Bar Journal on Internet Framing, Spamming & Privacy and Maryland's Computer Information Transactions Act
Included among "Who's Who in Intellectual Property Law" in Baltimore Business Journal, December 1, 2000
Member: Maryland State Bar Association Technology Committee
Chairman: Maryland State Bar Intellectual Property Subcommittee
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2006-present
Listed in Maryland Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2010