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Cindy focuses her practice on class action defense. She has handled more than a thousand matters under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), including hundreds of class actions. Her practice includes the representation of consumer reporting agencies, entities who furnish information to consumer reporting agencies, and employers who use background check information for employment purposes. In addition, she has significant experience representing companies defending class actions under consumer protection statutes and state common law.

Consumer finance clients trust Cindy’s experience and skill to resolve their most challenging cases. Focused on class action defense, Cindy has handled numerous FCRA cases and is the point of contact for consumer protection defense.

Jim is a technology attorney whose practice focuses on intellectual property protection, technology licensing, and strategic counseling. He has broad experience developing IP strategies, including preparing and prosecuting a wide range of patent applications and drafting and negotiating technology, IP, and software agreements.

Jim counsels clients on the protection, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights and has extensive experience in patent litigation and prosecution. Jim also regularly counsels clients on technology development and licensing agreements, with an emphasis on software products, and counsels clients on corporate deals requiring the analysis of intellectual property assets and technology.

Jim represents clients in a variety of industries, including computer software and hardware, computer networks, wireless communication systems, telecommunications devices, semiconductor chips, medical devices, and industrial manufacturing machinery.

Jim is actively involved in the Atlanta Startup Community. He represents several startup companies, and has given lectures on various intellectual property topics to numerous organizations including NASA’s Langley Research Center, ATDC, Flashpoint, AUTM, IEEE, Morehouse School of Medicine’s Tech Talks, Startup Weekend, Startup Chicks, and numerous student groups at Georgia Tech.

Jim holds both a bachelors and masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and is experienced in hardware and software design. Jim is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property topics and is an adjunct instructor at Georgia Tech. Jim was recognized by Best Lawyers since 2014 and has also been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” and as a “Rising Star” in the field of intellectual property law by Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine.