News & Publications
St. Louis Magazine "Best Lawyers 2010" in Biotechnology Law
February, 2010 - St. Louis
Magazine includes St. Louis partner Kevin
Buckley in its annual listing of top local attorneys. Kevin was selected
as one of only four "best attorneys" for biotechnology law in the
St. Louis metropolitan region.
St. Louis Magazine - Best
Lawyers 2010 Biotechnology Law
Spencer Fane Partner Patrick Whalen to Present at Premier Licensing Conference
January 30, 2010 - The Practicing
Law Institute will present a two-day event, Advanced Licensing Agreements
2010, at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center on April 26-27. Companies
have always used licensing to obtain technology and content outside their core
areas or at lower cost, and/or to monetize their own offerings. In the current
era of falling budgets and the need to replace lost revenue, this has become
more important than ever. Registration information is available below:
Practicing
Law Institute - Advanced Licensing Agreements 2010
WEBINAR: GINA Reshuffles the Deck: Complying With the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010 • 12:00 PM-1:30 PM CDT
REGISTER
HERE
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
As is so often the case, Congress took an unobjectionable goal — protecting
individuals from invidious discrimination on the basis of their genetic make-up
— and turned it into a nightmare for employers. The 2008 Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA") imposes a number of constraints on
employers' actions. This is true in both the pure employment context and as
sponsors of group health plans. Moreover, GINA "reshuffled the deck"
on a number of other federal laws — including the ADA, FMLA, and HIPAA
— thereby forcing employers to go back to school on those laws, as well.
This webinar will address all of these GINA issues, but with a special emphasis
on employer health plans.
Learning Objectives: Be able to identify and solve compliance issues
associated with GINA.
Who Should Participate: Human resource and benefits professionals, in-house
counsel, health care consultants.
HRCI credit is pending.
REGISTER
HERE
MEET THE PRESENTERS:
Ken
Mason heads SFBB's Employee
Benefits Group. He concentrates on ERISA and other aspects of employee benefits
law, including both tax and fiduciary issues, substantial involvement with retirement
and welfare plans, executive deferred compensation, federal employment discrimination
statutes, and issues unique to governmental and other tax-exempt employers.
Greg
Ash is a member of SFBB's Employee
Benefits Group and Chair of its ERISA
Litigation Group. For over 15 years Greg's practice has focused exclusively
on ERISA and other laws governing employee benefits, including matters affecting
pension, profit sharing, ESOP, 401(k), executive compensation, and welfare plans.
Spencer Fane Foundation Created - Three Inaugural Recipients Selected
November 17, 2009 - Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP announces the formation
of the Spencer Fane Foundation. Working with Greater
Horizons, administered by the Greater
Kansas City Community Foundation, the Spencer Fane Foundation will identify
non-profit recipients for annual giving. The Foundation has selected the theme
of innovation and arts for its initial focus. "This focus expands the significant
commitment we made a few years ago to the Kauffman Center for the Performing
Arts," said SFBB Chairman Mike Saunders. "Consistent with our core
firm values, this theme enables us to balance our support of the arts community's
mature organizations with support of incubator organizations. By intentionally
focusing on arts and innovation, we can channel charitable support into our
local markets in a manner that will be both meaningful and strategic."
Spencer Fane Partner Nathan Orr spearheaded the effort. "It has been a
privilege to represent the firm in this endeavor," Orr remarked in announcing
the inaugural recipients in the Kansas City area. "The Charlotte
Street Foundation, The
Arts Incubator, and Quixotic
are more than simply arts organizations. They are developing talent and providing
an environment for growth that will have long term benefits for not only the
arts community, but the city as well. We look orward to partnering with these
fine organizations and their committed leadership during the coming year."
Ken Mason on GINA: "HOLD THAT HRA!"
October 9, 2009 - Ken
Mason, leader of Spencer Fane's Employee Benefits Group, published a short
article related to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA").
The article discusses employer's responsibilities with respect the the Act which
will be discussed at a forthcoming webinar in the near future.
GINA
article at Spencer Fane
Spencer Fane Adds to Intellectual Property and Life Sciences Practices
September 30, 2009 - Spencer Fane is pleased to announce the addition of Lih
Chen to the Intellectual Property and Life Sciences Practices in our Kansas
City office. Lih received his juris doctorate from the University of Iowa College
of Law and a bachelor's degree in Chemistry with a Computer Science minor from
Case Western Reserve University. He has developed software for the healthcare,
education and financial industries. Lih also founded a computer consulting firm
and taught courses in software, hardware and web development before attending
law school. In addition, Lih's medical research at the University of Iowa College
of Medicine resulted in peer-reviewed publication.
Kevin Buckley to Speak on the Patenting of Human Genes
September 14, 2009 - Kevin
Buckley will lead a discussion on September 30, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:15 PM
as part of the Constitutional Law Lecture Series held at St.
Louis Community College Florissant Valley. Kevin will speak about "Science
and Commerce: Who Owns the Building Blocks of Life?" and will analyze the
intellectual property and constitutional implications of a law suit the American
Civil Liberties Union filed against the U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office and Myriad
Genetics. The law suit challenges the patentability of the BRCA1 and BRCA2
genes which are diagnostic for breast and ovarian cancers. As the leader of
Spencer Fane's Life Sciences Practice, Kevin has over a decade of experience
with biotechnology patent and constitutional matters. More information is available
about the ACLU's
legal position, Myriad
Genetics' hereditary breast and ovarian cancer detection system, and the
complaint
filed by the ACLU.
Constitutional
Law Lecture Series Flyer (PDF)
Spencer Fane an Official Sponsor of the 2009 Saint Louis Art Fair
September 7, 2009 - Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP is a proud sponsor of the
2009 St. Louis Art
Fair. This will be the 16th year the Art Fair will be held in the heart
of Clayton, Missouri
where our St. Louis office is located. Help celebrate the arts in St. Louis
from September 11-13! Special thanks to the following artists for sharing their
work on the invitation linked below: Cheryl Toh, Hetty & Norman Metzger, Heinrich
Toh, James Eaton, John Whipple, Suze Ford, Stephen Baldauf, Robert Villamagna,
Michael Pomerantz, and Jaeryon Ha.
Spencer
Fane St. Louis Art Fair Flyer (PDF)
Gerald Greiman Appointed Chair of University City Civil Service Board
September 1, 2009 - The City Council of University City, Missouri, has appointed
Gerald Greiman, a partner
at Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP, St. Louis, Chair of the University
City Civil Service Board. Greiman will serve a three year term on the Board,
expiring in April 2012.
The five-member Civil Service Board advises the City Council and Director of
Personnel on issues regarding personnel administration, hears appeals from disciplinary
action, makes investigations concerning personnel administration, and approves
civil service rules.
Greiman is Co-Chair of the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice
Group. He concentrates his practice in the area of complex civil litigation,
at both the trial and appellate levels. Among his other civic positions, he
is the current President of the St. Louis Jewish Community Relations Council,
and serves on the board of directors of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis
Region and the Missouri Coalition for the Environment.
Dan Doyle To Speak On Bankruptcy Issues
August 20, 2009 - Dan Doyle
will lead a webinar discussion on Avoidance
Issues in Bankruptcy at noon CST, Sept. 17, 2009. Dan is the leader of the
firm's Financial Services Group and contributing editor of Norton Bankruptcy
Law & Practice 3d (2009).
Kevin Buckley Selected to Best Lawyers in America® for Biotechnology
Law
July 30, 2009 - Kevin Buckley
has been selected by his peers to be listed in The
Best Lawyers in America® 2010 edition in the field of Biotechnology
Law. Considered to be the oldest and most respected peer-review publication
in the legal profession, Best Lawyers® conducted confidential surveys
that enabled more than 24,126 leading attorneys cast more than 2.8 million votes
on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties.
The 2010 reference guide lists more than 29,000 attorneys in the United States
in 78 different specialties and covers all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For 27 years, Best Lawyers® has come to be regarded - by both the
legal profession and the public - as the definitive guide to legal excellence
in the U.S.
The Best Lawyers
in America®
Patrick Whalen to Moderate International Law Forum
July 6, 2009 - Patrick Whalen
to moderate International Law Forum on Intellectual Property (IP) and Information
Technology (IT) Representations and Warranties in Cross Border Acquisition Agreements.
The program, jointly sponsored by the International Law, Business Law, and Intellectual
Property Law Sections of the American
Bar Association, will be held on August 1, 2009 in conjunction with the
ABA
Annual Meetings in Chicago. A successful transfer of IP and IT rights requires
a keen understanding of the nature of those property rights on the part of the
deal makers so that they can undertake the necessary due diligence and put into
place tailor-made comprehensive contractual provisions which address the issues
and concerns arising out of the particular transaction. A last minute intervention
by the IP and IT lawyers will not bridge the gap resulting from the failure
to deal systematically with IP and IT issues from the very beginning of the
deal making process. The program, with an international roster of speakers,
will inform you of the right questions to ask upfront and put into place the
inquiries and drafting techniques necessary to secure unencumbered and effective
IP and IT rights for the buyer.
Spencer Fane Renews Support of Tour of Missouri
June 11, 2009 - Officials with the 2009
Tour of Missouri are delighted to announce that Spencer Fane is renewing
its sponsorship of the elite professional cycling event for the third consecutive
year. The firm handles all race contracts and legal consultations. "It
is a pleasure to announce the continued support of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne
for the 2009 Tour of Missouri," said Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, who
also serves as chairman of the Missouri
Tourism Commission, the race's presenting sponsor. "Spencer Fane continues
to be an integral part of the success of the Tour of Missouri, and it is a privilege
to count them among the longest-standing supporters of the race." For the
first time since its inaugural year, the 2009 Tour will route east to west,
starting in St. Louis and finishing in Kansas City. The past two years, the
race routed west to east starting in Kansas City to finish in St. Louis. The
race will be contested over seven days and seven stages. There will be two circuit
races (St. Louis, Kansas City), one individual time trial (Sedalia) and four
point to point road races (Ste. Genevieve to Cape Girardeau; Farmington to Rolla;
St. James to Jefferson City; Chillicothe to St. Joseph). The overall mileage
for the course is expected to be more than 600 miles. "With offices in
Kansas City, St. Louis and now in Jefferson City, Spencer Fane is committed
to economic growth and development throughout the State of Missouri," said
MikeSaunders, chairman of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP.
Kyle Elliott Appointed KTEC Chairman
June 5, 2009 - Kyle Elliott
was appointed Chairman of the Kansas
Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC). Elliott heads Spencer Fane Britt
& Browne LLP's intellectual property and technology group. He will help KTEC
with its mission to promote technology-based economic development in Kansas.
KTEC is a private/public partnership established by Kansas to promote technology-based
economic development. KTEC assists Kansas entrepreneurs and technology companies
by supporting the development of new technologies through a statewide network
designed and built to support researchers, entrepreneurs, and technology companies
through each phase of the technology life cycle. The ultimate goal of the program
is to create rapid growth companies and higher paying jobs.
Kansas
Technology Enterprise Corporation Press Release
Gerald P. Greiman Elected President of the St. Louis Jewish Community Relations
Council (JCRC)
May 20, 2009 - Gerald P.
Greiman has been elected president of the St.
Louis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) for a two-year term. Greiman
has been active in the JCRC for many years, previously serving as vice president,
secretary, director, council representative and committee chair. The JCRC is
the public affairs arm of the organized Jewish community. It focuses on issues
important to both the Jewish and general communities. Greiman is co-chair of
the firm's Litigation
& Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He concentrates his practice in the
area of complex civil litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels. Prior
to joining Spencer Fane, he was engaged in private practice in Washington, D.C.
where he handled complex civil litigation.
Spencer Fane Opens Jefferson City, MO Office
May 8, 2009 - Spencer Fane will open an office in Jefferson City, Missouri,
with the addition of veteran attorney and government relations expert, Joseph
Bednar. Bednar, a registered lobbyist, former Chief Legal Counsel to the
late Governor Carnahan and Governor Wilson and Special Counsel to Governor Bob
Holden, has practiced in both the public and private sectors assisting clients
in governmental relations, state, federal and local laws, biotechnology and
life sciences, business litigation, and criminal defense and compliance. "Joe
Bednar adds a seasoned approach to governmental relations for our clients,"
said firm chairman, Mike Saunders. "He is uniquely qualified to assist
our St. Louis and Kansas City clients, as well as any client doing business
in the state, in legislative activities when needed."
Joe Bednar Biography
Dave Seitter a featured presenter at the ABA Construction Forum Annual Meeting
April 17, 2009 - Dave Seitter
was a speaker at the ABA
Annual Meeting in New Orleans on April 17, 2009. Dave's presentation dealt
with the relationship between the Bankruptcy Code and construction law, and
was intended to be a primer for use by construction law attorneys to re-familiarize
themselves with the intricacies of the Bankruptcy Code. His presentation described
the effects of bankruptcy actions by owners, contractors and subcontractors
on project completion and payment requirements, and provided in-depth analysis
of how mechanic's liens, surety bonds, jurisdictional challenges, set-off and
recoupment, as well as earmarking and trust funds, are treated under the Bankruptcy
Code. Dave is using his experience in bankruptcy law to navigate and position
SFBB as a firm having expertise in the area of construction law. A summary of
Dave's presentation will appear in an upcoming issue of the section's magazine,
The
Construction Lawyer.
Protecting Your Intellectual Property Workshop
April 14, 2009 - Join Kyle
Elliott as he explores strategies for safeguarding your intellectual property.
Kyle will provide an overview of the basics including patent, trademark, and
copyright acquisition as well as the role that enforcement efforts and contracts
play in protecting your assets. He will also cover trade secrets, unfair competition,
and the enforceability of non-compete provisions. Kyle Elliott is a partner
with Spencer Fane and heads the Intellectual Property Group. Kyle is an experienced
litigator, has negotiated and closed multiple patent, trademark, and copyright
licensing agreements; and worked on the acquisition of exclusive rights involving
a wide range of technology including software, telecommunications, medical devices,
filtration, semiconductors, agriculture, and food processing. Enterprise Center
of Johnson County, 8527 Bluejacket, April 30th, 11am-1pm, $25(box lunch included).
To register - online at www.ecjc.com,
call 913-438-2282 or email jvehlewald@ecjc.com.
Deirdre Gallagher Awarded 2009 Women's Justice Award
March 24, 2009 - Deirdre
Gallagher has been awarded the St. Louis Daily Record "Trial Practitioner's"
Women's Justice Awards. Gallagher was recognized for her long-standing commitment
to improving the quality of justice in the community. Gallagher is currently
on the advisory board for Legal
Advocates for Abused Women, the Leadership Counsel for the University of
Missouri St. Louis College of Nursing, and is Chair of the Pierre
Laclede Society for the College of Nursing Alumnae. In addition, she is
in the process of obtaining her Ph.D. in from the Institute
of Biosecurity at Saint Louis University's School of Public Health.
Intellectual Property Management Fund
February 16, 2009 - Kevin
Buckley has been appointed to the State of Missouri Intellectual
Property Management Fund (IPMF) Committee. IPMF is funded by the Missouri
Technology Corporation as part of the Lewis
and Clark Discovery Initiative and is supported by the Grow
Me State Initiative. IPMF assists Missouri researchers and entrepreneurs
in protecting and commercializing their research and innovations. The IPMF Committee
manages the fund providing low-interest loans for protecting intellectual property.
Referral partners to the program include:
Intellectual Property Management Fund Referral Partners
Spencer Fane Partner Patrick Whalen to Speak at PLI's Advanced Licensing Seminar
February 16, 2009 - Patrick
Whalen will be a presenter at one of the premier licensing conferences of
the year on April 27-28, 2009 in Chicago. The Practicing
Law Institute program brings together the top licensing experts in the world
for the two-day event. Patrick's practice focuses on the negotiation and litigation
of licensing agreements and other intellectual property disputes.
Spencer Fane Sponsors Washington University School of Law Black Law Students
Association
January 30, 2009 - Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP is sponsoring the annual
Washington University School
of Law Fifth Annual Black
Law Students Association (BLSA) alumni banquet on Saturday, February 21,
2009. Spencer Fane is committed to increasing diversity in legal recruiting
and hiring. The BLSA banquet is a celebration of the accomplishments of Washington
University African-American alumni, recognizes legal employers who are working
to improve diversity in the profession and acquaints current BLSA members with
the legal community. This year's celebration will take place at the Coronado
Ballroom in St. Louis. Monies raised through this annual event will help BLSA
sponsor programs such as the Academic Workshop for first-year students and various
networking receptions and speaker series. Also, in 2008 the organization was
able to award over $11,000 in scholarships to multiple students in the college
to support their efforts in obtaining a higher education. This year's guest
speaker is Professor Michele Goodwin. Professor Goodwin is the Everett Fraser
Professor in Law at the University of Minnesota School of Law and is the former
Wicklander Chair in Ethics and Professor of Law at DePaul College of Law, where
she directed the top-ranked Health Law Institute and founded the Center for
the Study of Race and Bioethics.
Patrick Whalen Presents Program On Monetizing Intellectual Property Assets
At ABA Annual Meeting In New York
August 18, 2008 - Patrick
Whalen moderated and presented the program, which provided attendees with
a strategic framework to more fully leverage their company's existing intellectual
property assets. The program was presented during the Annual
Meeting of the American Bar Association.
FDA attempts to streamline its drug pipeline with hires
August 15, 2008 - Kevin
Buckley was interviewed for an article related to the Food & Drug Administration
(FDA) drug application backlog. The impact of the backlog is apparent as time-to-market
is increasing for all pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, as well
as the cost of clinical trials increasing as the FDA becomes more stringent
in analyzing safety data. The market has responded in interesting ways. For
example, venture capitalists are typically funding companies later and later
in the drug development process to both diminish the downside risk of early-stage
investments as well as shorten the amount of time their investments are tied
up in the drug development process. Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and
Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) are also becoming booming as pharmaceutical
companies seek to outsource clinical development work to more cost-effective
resources. Patent and pharmaceutical life cycle management strategies are also
changing in response the backlog as patent term extension (PTE) becomes increasingly
important, especially in the United States where the PTE is shorter than most
other countries.
St.
Louis Business Journal
SFBB Named A Go-To Law Firm For Leading Financial Services Companies
July 31, 2008 - Spencer Fane has been named a Go-To Law Firm for Excellence
in Litigation. The firm will appear in the 2nd Edition of the Incisive Media
guide called, In-House
Law Departments at the Leading Financial Services Companies. The guide is
targeted to over 10,000 In-House Counsel, including those at the FORTUNE 1000
Financial Service Companies.
Spencer Fane Restructures into Business, Litigation Divisions
June 27 and July 25, 2008 - Articles were recently published describing the
restructuring of Spencer Fane into Business Solutions and Litigation & Advocacy
divisions. The Life Sciences Practice will fall under the business Business
Solutions division headed by Norm
Fretwell, former head of Spencer Fane's Financial
Services group. The Spencer
Fane restructuring focuses on creating integrated, cross-disciplinary teams
to solve our clients' complex legal issues and anticipate their needs. The Life
Sciences Practice is one of those teams.
St.
Louis Business Journal
6th Corn Utilization & Technology Conference
June 2-4, 2008 - Kevin
Buckley assisted the National
Corn Growers Association organize the "ABCs of Commercialization" panel
where he discussed strategies for developing strong intellectual property as
a platform for increasing license revenue, venture capital funding, regulatory
approval, sales revenue and reaching the market more efficiently. Dr. Richard
Glass, Vice President of Research & Business Development, and Nathan Fields,
Director of Research & Business Development, provided expert support and
the foresight to provide information on commercializing agriculture biotechnologies
in the context of building an international carbohydrate-based economy. The
panel moderator was Nathan Danielson, President of Biocognito,
who provided a humorous introduction to each of the panelists presenting their
perspectives on agriculture biotechnology patent, licensing, funding, regulatory
and market strategies. Eric
Lund, Commercialization Manager of the Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, provided a primer on licensing technologies
from a large basic science research institution. Michael
Peck, General Partner at Open
Prairie Ventures, followed up by providing a detailed summary of a venture
capitalist's perspective on investing in AgBio technologies. Tom
Redick of Global Environmental
Ethics Counsel detailed many of the pitfalls and promises of regulating
agriculture biotechnologies in a global and "flat" environment. Finally, Derek
Rapp, CEO of Divergence,
Inc. synthesized his strategies for intellectual property protection, licensing,
funding and obtaining regulatory approval for his nematode genomics technologies
in order to efficiently reach market. Mr. Rapp's success as the leader of a
start-up enterprise that will shortly enter the market with a novel product
inspired all of us with his deep understanding of the commercialization process.
2008 Corn Utilization
& Technology Conference
Milt Spaulding To Speak At Two Leading Drug and Medical Device Conferences
June 2, 2008 - This month, Milt
Spaulding will head to New York City to present a "Novel Strategies/Tactics
and Demonstration" at the 2nd Annual American
Conference Institute Drug and Medical Device - On Trial conference. The
conference, running June 24-25, is a "highly interactive trial skills event
for leading litigators and in-house counsel." On Friday, May 2, Milt Spaulding
spoke at the DRI
Drug and Medical Device Seminar in New Orleans. He hosted a Diversity Luncheon
and discussing "Tools for Developing a Successful Diversity Program."
2nd Annual Global Healthcare Investing Conference
April 29 to May 1, 2008 - Kevin
Buckley spoke on the "Opportunities in Emerging Geographies" panel discussing
the 2005 Patent Act of India, new Indian drug pricing policies, and evolving
pharmaceuticals case law and current litigation in India. Related to these laws
and policies, he discussed how investment opportunities in Indian pharmaceutical
technologies and biotechnologies are changing as generic pharmaceutical manufacturers
add innovative pharmaceutical products to their pipelines. Within that framework,
he concluded with legal and business strategies that can be employed in conjunction
with contract researcher organizations ("CROs") and investors to commercialize
those new Indian technologies, especially in the U.S. The Global Healthcare
Investing Conference is presented by BioEnterprise
and International Business
Forum Conferences.
Global
Healthcare Investing Conference Agenda
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP Establishes Life Sciences Practice
April 15, 2008 - Kevin
Buckley joined Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP as a partner and has
established its Life Sciences Practice. Spencer Fane provides a strong platform
for biotechnology commercialization including venture finance, strategic business
planning, and patent litigation services. The firm also has the financial resources
to work with new companies that are frequently undercapitalized. Spencer Fane
is committed to supporting the commercialization model Kevin Buckley began developing
in the year 2000 and fully implemented in 2006 and the Life Sciences Practice
will continue to serve clients in this entrepreneurial capacity.
Valerie Tomlinson, with whom Kevin has worked for six years, joined him and
will continue to handle international patent matters as an IP paralegal. The
Life Sciences Practice's first hire is Dr.
Gale Starkey, a medicinal chemist who has a decade of experience as a university
professor, inventor and organic chemist in industry. Dr. Starkey and Kevin had
worked on patent matters for several years related to anti-viral compounds when
Dr. Starkey was with St. Louis start-up, Apath LLC. The group has been embraced
by a tight-knit team including Kyle
Elliott, chair of the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology practice,
Glenn Robbins, and Scott
Kimsey, among many other members of this incredible law firm.
Below is the Press Release:
Spencer Fane Adds Life Sciences to Intellectual Property Practice
For Immediate Release
Spencer Fane Britt and Browne LLP has added a life sciences component to its
Intellectual Property Group with the addition of Kevin
W. Buckley and Dr. Gale
Starkey.
Nick Franke, Managing Partner in the St. Louis office, is excited about the
addition of the Life Sciences Group, "It was important to find people who are
as experienced and knowledgeable in the field as Kevin and Gale." Franke continues,
"Life sciences is an emerging issue and we can now meet the needs and demands
in this area."
Mr. Buckley, a biochemist and an attorney, joined the firm as a partner, and
Dr. Starkey, a chemist, is the first non-attorney employed by the firm who will
serve in a client-consulting capacity.
Mr. Buckley has extensive experience in patent and transactional legal issues,
including technology transfer and licensing, pharmaceutical life-cycle management,
institutional collaborations, and venture finance.
Mr. Buckley received his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California,
San Diego, where he was a Research Scholar. He received his J.D. from the University
of Pittsburgh where he was Editor-in-Chief of The Pittsburgh Journal of Technology
Law & Policy. Kevin is a member of the St. Louis Technology Gateway and
Illinois Biotechnology Industry Orginization.
Dr. Starkey will be a scientific advisor for the Intellectual Property Group
focusing on patent prosecution and specializing in chemistry, pharmaceuticals,
and biotechnology.
Dr. Starkey earned a B.A. in Chemistry from Illinois Wesleyan University and
a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis followed
by postdoctoral research in drug discovery at Monsanto. He taught chemistry
at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as well as consulted for several
St. Louis area biotechnology companies. Prior to joining Spencer Fane, Dr. Starkey
was a senior scientist at Apath, LLC where he developed and executed Apath's
antiviral medicinal chemistry and compound-specific intellectual property strategies.
Dr. Starkey has two patents pending for the treatment of virus-related conditions.
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP has 125 attorneys with offices in St. Louis;
Kansas City, Mo.; Overland Park, Kan.; and Omaha, Neb. It was founded in 1879.