Robert Franklin Powers
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Robert Franklin Powers
Biography
Mr. Powers is an experienced litigator as well as a transactional attorney. Mr. Powers serves as outside general counsel to over 100 businesses located through the United States at any given time. Counsel ranges from compliance and mitigation issues to prevent litigation, drafting and negotiating contracts, and litigation as a last resort. He has negotiated and drafted several multi-million dollar contracts involving IP licensing and assignments, business acquisitions, asset purchases, and employment-related contracts. Mr. Powers has litigated matters involving business disputes before Virginia Circuit and Federal Courts; trademark disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts as well as the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; copyright and other intellectual property disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts; and employment matters before the Department of Labor and Virginia Federal Courts.
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Trademarks
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Intellectual Property
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Privacy Law
Consumer Law
Class Action
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Fees
- Free Consultation - Free Consultations offered for Trademark and Intellectual Property Matters.
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Managing Partner McClanahan Powers
Year: Current
Description:
Professional Associations
Alexandria Bar Association Member (Current)
American Bar Association Member (Current)
Virginia Bar Association Member (Current)
Fairfax Bar Association Member (Current)
Awards
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Legal Elite
Virginia Business 2015.0
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Legal Elite
Virginia Business 2016.0
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2016.0
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2019.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2019.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2021.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2020.0
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Legal Elite
Virginia Business 2020.0
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
Martindale-Hubbell 2020.0
Education
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Michigan State University J.D.
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University of Florida B.S. (2005) | Business Administration
Speaking Engagements
Intellectual Property Issues in The Age of Live Streaming, Intellectual Property Issues in The Age of Live Streaming, December 2020
Intellectual Property Issues in The Age of Live Streaming, Intellectual Property Issues in The Age of Live Streaming, December 2020
Certifications
- Corporate Law: Michigan State University College of Law
Websites
McClanahan Powers, PLLC
3160 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 410, Falls Church, VA 22042
Monday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed