Lee & Hayes, PLLC
About
Lee & Hayes, PLLC, established in Spokane, WA, has a long-standing reputation for providing top-notch legal services. The firm offers expertise in managing intellectual property portfolios, assisting with patent procurement, enforcement of federal trademark and copyright registrations, and implementing trade secret protection policies. Lee & Hayes also has a strong presence in commercial litigation, handling cases throughout the Western United States. With a team of lawyers who have diverse technical expertise and broad legal experience, the firm is committed to delivering exceptional legal solutions to its clients.
Specialties
Work type
Search, Trademarks, Licensing, Copyrights, Patents, International filing
Service type
Filing, Licensing, Litigation
Location and hours
Lee & Hayes, PLLC
601 W Riverside Ave Ste 1400
Spokane, WA 99201-0627
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Work Experience
Patent Attorney
Lee & Hayes, PLLC
2015 - Present
Patent Attorney
K&L Gates LLP
2013 - 2015
Legal Intern
K&L Gates LLP
2011 - 2013
Attorney
Foster Garvey PC
2021 - Present
Attorney
Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, PS
2019 - 2021
Legal Intern
Montana State Department of Labor and Industries
2018 - 2018
Legal Intern
Rover.com
2018 - 2019
Law Clerk
Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, & Oreskovich, PC
2017 - 2018
Guardian ad Litem
State of Alaska Office of Public Advocacy
2014 - 2016
Partner
Lee & Hayes, PLLC
2012 - Present
Principal
Lukins & Annis, P.S.
1994 - 2012
Law Clerk for Judge Quackenbush
Eastern District of Washington Federal Court
1991 - 1993
Managing Lead Articles Editor and Member
Idaho Law Review
1990 - 1991
Principal
Foster Garvey PC
2022 - Present
Shareholder
Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, PS
2003 - 2022
Attorney
Lee & Hayes, PLLC
2013 - Present
Managing Attorney
Barney IP
2012 - 2013
U.S. Trademarks
Darts-IP
2011 - 2013
Staff Counsel
Trademark Management, Inc.
2010 - 2012
Chair Chemical & Life Sciences Practice Group
Lee & Hayes pllc
2012 - Present
Patent Attorney
Eastman Chemical Company
2005 - 2012
Patent Attorney/ Patent Agent
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
2000 - 2005
Patent Examiner
United States Patent & Trademark Office
1996 - 2000
Research Associate
Virion Systems Inc.
1994 - 1996
Education
Whittier Law School
1997
University of North Carolina School of Law
Purdue University
Whitman College
2009
Gonzaga University School of Law
2012
University of Alaska - Fairbanks
2011
California State University, Sacramento
Gonzaga University School of Law
2019
University of Arizona College of Law
University of Idaho College of Law
1991
California State University, Fullerton
1987
University of Washington School of Law
2003
Brigham Young University
1999
Gonzaga University School of Law
2011
George Mason University School of Law
2007
University of Colorado Boulder
1998
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1984
University of California at Berkeley
1984
University of California - San Diego
1979
George Mason University School of Law
2004
Brigham Young University
1994
University of Idaho College of Law
2006
University of Oregon
1995
Georgetown University Law Center
New York University School of Law
2002
Brigham Young University
1999
Gonzaga University School of Law
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
1995
Purdue University
1985
University of Arizona
University of Washington
University of North Carolina School of Law
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law --Intellectual Property and Business Focus
2011
George Mason University School of Law
2004
Brigham Young University
1994
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
Law
1995
Purdue University
1985
University of Idaho College of Law
Law
1991
California State University, Fullerton
Business Finance
1987
Georgetown University Law Center
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
1984
University of California at Berkeley
1984
University of California - San Diego
1979
Purdue University
University of Arizona College of Law
New York University School of Law
Law
2002
Brigham Young University
Classics
1999
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law
2012
Whitman College
Chemistry
2009
Franklin Pierce Law Center
Gonzaga University School of Law
University of Idaho College of Law
Law
2006
University of Oregon
Chemistry
1995
Georgetown University Law Center
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University of Arizona
Law
University of Washington
Thomas Jefferson SOL
Washington St Univ
Associations & Affiliations
Spokane County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Secretary
Washington State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
At-large Board Member
Gonzaga Intellectual Property Law Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Member
Spokane County Bar Association
Member
Spokane County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Treasurer
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Idaho State Bar
Member
Spokane County Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Newsletter
Editorial Board Member
International Trademark Association, Anti-Counterfeiting and Enforcement Committee
Member
Spokane County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
President
Washington State Bar Association
Intellectual Property Section
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Trademark Law Committee
American Intellectual Property Law Association
IP Forms Committee
American Bar Association
IP Section, Trademark Litigation Committee
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Asia Practice Committee Member
IPO
Steering Committee Asia Practice
State Bar of Wisconsin
Member
Publications
Inorganic Chemistry Communication
Synthesis and Size Control of Cobalt Phosphate Rosettes Using Surfactant-Templated Synthesis
2009
Inland Business Catalyst
What's Now >>R-67 - Washington's New Insurance Law
2008
Di Diritto Industriale
Plain Talk About Infringement ...
2002
Vaccine
Activation of Soluble Polysaccharides ...
2000
Cytokine, Cholera and the Gut
Antibody to N-Terminal Consensus Peptide ...
1996
Vaccine
Activation of Soluble Polysaccharides ...
1996
FASEB Journal
Expression of Glutathione S-Transferase ...
1994
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Regulation of Glutathione S-Transferase Gene Expression ...
1994
Speaking Engagements
Inaugural Gonzaga Intellectual Property Merit Scholarship CLE
Co-Chair
2015
Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute
Chair
2014
2014 Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute CLE
Ethics Moderator
Impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on Individuals and Businesses
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
2022
20th Annual Fall Real Estate Seminar: Real Estate Forms and Provisions - Real Property Section WSBA
Commercial Leases: Key Provisions and Comments
2013
Spokane Marketing and Communication Professionals (MARCOM) Conference, 2016
What's Your Brand, and Why Its Worth Protecting
2016
Spokane Marketing and Communication Professionals (MARCOM) Conference, 2015
2015
Spokane County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section CLE
IP in Advertising: Ambush Marketing
2014
Entrepreneur Workshop
Intellectual Property Basics For Entrepreneurs
2013
IP Theft Enforcement Team Training
Current trends regarding sports apparel and trademarked goods
2012
WSBA Solo and Small Firm Conference
Growing a Law Practice
2015
Zheijiang University
Monetizing IP
2014
IP Conference Hyderabad, India
Monetizing IP
2014
Fact Finding Trip to China
IP in China- Steering Committee Member
2007
Kootenai County Bar Association
Patent Law Overview
2015
Services offered
Intellectual Property Lawyer