SARASOTA, FL – The law office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Douglas A. Cherry, associate in the Sarasota office, is presenting “An Overview of Intellectual Property Law and How to Avoid Common Pitfalls” at the Sarasota-Manatee Association of Legal Support Specialists (“SMALSS”) meeting on September 9, 2010.

Mr. Cherry is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law.  Mr. Cherry’s practice focuses on intellectual property (patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition) consulting, acquisition, licensing and litigation. He also focuses on computer and technology law, business law and entertainment law, including consulting clients and attorneys in electronic discovery issues, domain name disputes, E-commerce agreements, technology implementation transactions and software performance disputes, E-mail privacy, identity theft, consulting and employment agreements, and technology licensing.

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Founded in 1925, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is a full service law firm with 215 attorneys practicing in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; Tampa and Sarasota, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina.