Joanne S. Richards

Intellectual Property, Mediation
300 W. Vine Street, Suite 2100
Lexington, Kentucky 405071801


Intellectual Property

Admitted

1982, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, Kentucky and District of Columbia; 2003, U.S. Court

Law School

University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1981

Law School Graduation Year

1981

College

University of Florida, B.S., Pharmacy, 1972

Memberships

The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Kentucky Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar; Federal Circuit Bar Association; Broward County Trial Lawyers Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Biographical

Registered Pharmacist: Florida, 1973; Virginia, 1973. Law Clerk to: Justice Joseph Boyd, Florida Supreme Court, 1979; Special Trial Judge, Justice John Pajak, U.S. Tax Court, 1980. Lecturer: Intellectual Property in the New Millenium, Kentucky Law Update Seminar 2001; Patent Law for the Medical Researcher, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, 2001. Member, Intellectual Property Advisory Committee, University of Florida, College of Law. Sales Representative, Eli Lilly and Company, 1973-1979. Attorney: Ferrero, Middlebrooks & Strickland, P.A., 1981-1985; Law Office of Joanne S. Richards, 1985-1999. Of Counsel, Malin, Haley & DiMaggio, P.A., 1999-2001. Certified Mediator, Florida Supreme Court: Circuit Civil. Approved Insurance Mediator, Florida Department of Insurance. Court Certified Expert, Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practice. Certified in F.D.A. Regulatory Affairs practice.

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