In recent years, several top intellectual property law firms with offices in Atlanta have begun requesting Mr. Powell’s services as a mediator for IP cases. To better serve these requests, Mr. Powell completed 40 hours of civil mediation training and registered as a neutral with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution. Mr. Powell is also registered with the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). Click here to learn more about the AIPLA ADR Neutral Registry.
Mr. Powell’s appreciation for mediation and arbitration began with his practice of construction litigation in the early 1990’s. As a construction litigator, Mr. Powell participated in numerous mediations involving commercial business disputes and construction disputes involving business partners, owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, lenders, insurance companies and suppliers.
Over the years, Mr. Powell has enjoyed serving as counsel or an expert consultant in many mediations of IP cases pending before numerous trial and appellate courts throughout the United States. With Baker Donelson, Mr. Powell enhanced his conflict resolution and leadership experience serving as an office managing shareholder, a founding member of the IP practice and the Atlanta Office, a leader of the IP litigation practice group, and a long-standing conflict committee member. In these professional leadership roles, lawyers and firms have come to rely upon Mr. Powell to resolve conflicts that frequently arise.
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