Stanley D. Ference III
Attorney-Founding Member
Telephone: 412.741.8400
Fax: 412.741.9292
Stanley D. Ference III, the principal of Ference & Associates, has an extensive background in intellectual property law. He advises clients on all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law. Mr. Ference's practice includes litigation for both plaintiff and defendant, patent prosecution for computer related technology, trademark prosecution and oppositions. Mr. Ference has argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has served as an expert witness. He is an E-Discovery Special Master for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia
Florida
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Education:
J.D., The Dickinson School of Law
Disability Law Clinic; Judicial Law Clerk
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Union College,
Delphic Honor Society; Senior Class Vice President
University of Bath, Bath, England, Union College Term Abroad
Professional Associations & Memberships:
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association
Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Past Employment:
Ference & Associates, 1998-Present
Oppedahl & Larson, Yorktown Heights, New York, Partner, 1997
Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Associate, 1993-1997
Brumbaugh, Graves, Donohue & Raymond (Baker & Botts, LLP),
New York, New York, Associate, 1989-1993; Summer Associate, 1988
Disability Law Clinic, The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Certified Legal Intern, 1988-1989
The Honorable John R. Walker, Court of Common Pleas of Franklin and Fulton Counties, 39th Judicial District, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Law Clerk, 1987-1988
United States Department of Justice, Office of Information and Privacy, Office of
Legal Policy, Washington, District of Columbia, Summer Law Intern, 1987