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Craig brings significant real-world engineering experience to his practice. Prior to his legal career, Craig held multiple engineering positions with a leading telecommunications company, including serving as an engineer responsible for escalated implementation matters encompassing the company's complete portfolio of data products. He approaches client matters by first taking time to understand the client's business strategy and in turn implementing the best supporting legal strategy.&nbsp;

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J.D., Georgia State University College of Law, 2009

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001

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<li><em>The Best Lawyers in America</em>®
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<li>Georgia: Information Technology Law (2025)</li>
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<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Intellectual Property: Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings) (2023)</li>
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<li>Georgia Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2019)</li>
<li>2-time Outstanding Intellectual Property Mentor Award Winner — issued by Georgia State University Intellectual Property Advisory Board (April 2015 and April 2016)</li>
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BakerHostetler Attorneys and Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 2023 Guide

Intellectual Property

IP Technology

IP & Technology Transactions and Outsourcing

Digital Assets and Data Management

Privacy Governance and Technology Transactions

Digital Transformation and Data Economy

Healthcare Technology

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Healthcare

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Media and Telecommunications

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IP and AI Indemnity

Patent Prosecution

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<li>Prosecuted artificial intelligence-related patent applications for varying industries, such as telecommunications, gaming and advertising, among others.</li>
<li>Procured IP rights on behalf of various clients regarding their medical devices matters, such as quantifying in vivo metabolite peaks, non-invasive imaging of tissue redox states, and using MRIs to monitor protease activity.</li>
<li>Conducts analysis and risk assessment of information technology agreements including privacy and data security for a multibillion-dollar acquisition.</li>
<li>Handles intellectual property procurement and infringement analysis for a multinational software corporation.</li>
<li>Counsels clients on Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) issues including updating their terms of service in order to be compliant with the DMCA safe harbor provision that protects appropriately registered online service providers from potential secondary liability for the infringing acts of others.</li>
<li>Worked with a technology company to develop global intellectual property procurement and enforcement strategy. Drafted and provided advice regarding intellectual property license agreements, distribution agreements, and other contracts.</li>
<li>Conducts intellectual property procurement, infringement analysis, due diligence analysis and opinions for invalidity and noninfringement for a major telecommunications corporation.</li>
<li>Worked with a technology company to maintain and enhance its patent portfolio. Analyzed each intellectual property asset and determined the intellectual property strategy by considering the client’s business goals for the asset and the potential value of the asset in light of current market conditions.</li>
<li>Supported major litigation for a Fortune 500 company by analyzing products placed on the market by potential infringers.</li>
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