Bill C. Panagos

Bill's distinctive style makes him effective as a first chair litigator and as a lead transactional lawyer. He had done both successfully for major corporations for decades.

Drawing from his experience as in-house counsel, including as Chief IP Counsel for Lear Corporation, Bill offers sophisticated business judgment that is rare in private practice. His in-house experience includes service for the US Army, BASF, SC Johnson, and Detroit Diesel. As evidence of his breadth and depth, Bill has structured acquisitions of technology companies, set up engineering entities in China for developing next generation batteries, cross-licensed IP, and litigated complex patent and trade secret issues in federal court.

Bill's breadth of experience also reaches into developing international patent and trademark portfolio management strategies, developing risk mitigation plans for businesses launching new products and new versions of products, and navigating government contracts for primes and subs.

Regardless of the challenge before him, Bill knows how to focus on the clients' specific business objectives, regardless of technology or industry. And he delivers results.