Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Duncan Byers as a Partner in the firm’s Williamsburg office. He strengthens the Intellectual Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation practices, bolstering the firm’s presence in Virginia.
Byers brings more than 22 years of legal and leadership experience to his practice. He focuses on intellectual property law, including protection, transactions, litigation, and enforcement before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as in state and federal courts nationwide. His practice also encompasses complex civil litigation, where he handles business and contract disputes, matters involving trusts, estates, and wills, tort defense, and other sophisticated legal challenges in trial courts. Additionally, he has substantial experience with appellate work in both state and federal courts across these areas of law.
He is admitted to practice in Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, and Federal Circuit, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office including the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
In addition to practicing in those courts, Byers has appeared or is currently appearing pro hac vice at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
He earned his law degree from Washington and Lee University and both his master’s and undergraduate degrees in Chemistry from Old Dominion University.
GRSM has earned a reputation as proven litigators and trial lawyers who resolve complex challenges and protect the most valuable assets our clients hold. We are sharply differentiated from other large law firms in our depth of trial experience. Our deep IP bench, which includes more than a dozen registered patent attorneys, manages all aspects of IP holdings, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, design rights, and trade secrets. Our reach is global, many team members have technical backgrounds, and our value-add counseling helps clients monetize, safeguard, and coordinate IP portfolios.
The Williamsburg team works closely with GRSM attorneys nationwide, capitalizing on the firm’s 50-state platform to provide legal solutions for our clients nationwide.
Learn more about GRSM’s Williamsburg office and the exciting opportunities available in Virginia and across the country.