is a member in the St. Louis office of Lewis Rice LLC, where he practices in all areas of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on helping startup and growing companies begin to manage, license and gain value from their intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets), as well as obtain protection for their most important ideas and products. Mr. Damman is the co-author of two books on patent law. He also works with startups in other areas including issues related to crowdfunding campaigns and additive manufacturing (3D printing). Mr. Damman is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, where he was formerly the chairman of the Committee for Emerging Technologies. He is also involved with the Intellectual Property Committee of the IEEE. Mr. Damman earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Carleton College and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.

, an associate at Kyberia Legal, LLC, is an international attorney with dual licensing in New York- and Israel. Her areas of expertise include corporate law, intellectual property, and privacy law. Ms. Mandelboum advises businesses of all sizes, and provides consulting services to law firms on brand protection, trademark registration, and compliance with U.S. privacy regulations. With a practical and business-focused approach, she is committed to helping companies understand and navigate the legal tools that support growth and long-term success.

is a member with Kyberia Legal, LLC practicing in the areas of trademark, copyright, corporate counseling, business litigation services, and corporate transactions. Ms. Hager earned her B.S. degree in environmental science and public policy from the University of Maryland and her J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

is a shareholder with Maynard Nexsen. Whether he is assisting clients with the protection of intellectual property through patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution, or intellectual property litigation, he focuses on building relationships founded on trust and constant communication. Mr. Lineberry successfully prosecutes patent applications for mechanical, medical, and chemical technologies. He helps clients with establishing and protecting trademark portfolios, guarding against improper third-party use, and conducting enforcement actions. Mr. Lineberry advises his clients on all matters involving intellectual property, trade secrets, branding and marketing issues, and contractual and other business matters. He also works with mid-level companies within the biotech industry. This gives Mr. Lineberry the opportunity to use his broad connections to help bring their inventions to market safely while protecting their intellectual property every step of the way. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, Greenville Bar Association, Trademark & Copyright Law Association and The Carolina Patent Trademark Copyright Law Association. Mr. Lineberry earned his B.A. degree from Emory & Henry College and his J.D. degree from Mercer University School of Law.

is an attorney and founder of The Wechsler Law Group, LLC. He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and practices in Pinecrest (Miami), Florida. Mr. Wechsler is also a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator and concentrates his practice in civil litigation, mediation, eDiscovery, electronically stored information (ESI), product liability, personal injury and wrongful death, insurance disputes, complex commercial litigation, motor vehicle crashworthiness, and accident reconstruction, and has been appointed by the courts numerous times as a Special Master in eDiscovery disputes. He earned his J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston. Mr. Wechsler is board-certified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is a member of The American College of Board Certified Attorneys. He has been consistently selected by his peers as a Florida Super Lawyer®, including 2016 - 2020 in personal injury and products defense. Mr. Wechsler finished his five-year term on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, and is now an Emeritus Member. He has been appointed to the Professionalism Committees of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and is a member of the Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions-Civil Committee. Mr. Wechsler is a fellow in the American College of e-Neutrals, a life member of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA), the Brain Injury Association of Florida, the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE), and many other societies and organizations. He has been dealing with Frye and Daubert matters for many years, and has been involved in qualifying and disqualifying experts in various fields at trial. Mr. Wechsler has used most types of experts in trial, including accident reconstruction, biomechanical, medical and mental health.

is senior counsel with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina. As an attorney with extensive experience in data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance, he helps businesses and individuals manage complex legal challenges, from privacy compliance and AI adoption and development to data breach response. A Certified Information Privacy Professional and Certified AI Governance Professional, Mr. Focht addresses the unique challenges posed by emerging technologies and evolving privacy laws and regulations, empowering his clients to innovate securely and responsibly. His practice focuses on providing strategic guidance to businesses navigating the complexities of ensuring that the creation, development, and adoption of new technology complies with legal obligations, a fast-moving target in today's world, including advising clients on compliance with key regulatory frameworks, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and emerging laws like the EU AI Act and new state-level privacy laws. Mr. Focht works closely with business leaders and internal teams to develop and implement policies, procedures and notices, negotiate data processing agreements, manage data breach responses, and ensure secure international data transfers. He frequently helps his clients draft technology-related contracts, develop privacy-by-design and secure-by-design systems, and conduct vendor audits to ensure compliance with evolving privacy and cybersecurity standards. Combining his deep understanding of legal compliance with his tech-savvy approach, Mr. Focht assists in the development of AI platforms, mobile applications, Software as a Service (SaaS) products, and online platform design and operation, collaborating with engineers and product teams to ensure seamless integration of legal frameworks into product development. He earned his B.A. degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.

is an attorney with Sam Thomas III Esquire & Associates. He has practiced for 28 years in the areas of probate, foreclosure prevention, tax resolution, and debt relief. Currently, Mr. Thomas's practice focuses on estate planning. He earned his B.A. degree from Cleveland State University, his M.S. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Cleveland Marshall College of Law.