Robert Franklin Powers
McClanahan Powers
Receiving his legal training at a top ten program for intellectual property law in the United States, Mr. Powers is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Law. In addition to earning his Juris Doctorate, Mr. Powers holds dual specialty certifications from Michigan State University College of Law in Corporate Law and Communications & Intellectual Property Law.
Mr. Powers is experienced in transactional business and nonprofit law, intellectual property law, employment law, estate planning, and entertainment law. He has negotiated and drafted several multi-million dollar contracts involving patent licensing and assignments, business acquisitions, asset purchases, wills and trusts, and pre-litigation settlement matters.
In addition to a vast array of transactional experience, Mr. Powers has litigated matters involving business disputes before Virginia Circuit and Federal Courts; trademark disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts as well as the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; copyright and other intellectual property disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts; and employment matters before the Department of Labor and Virginia Federal Courts.
Throughout his practice of law, Mr. Powers has worked and negotiated with and litigated against several American Law 500 international firms. Through his education and experience, Mr. Powers has gained both the knowledge and the cunning necessary to provide world class legal service to his clients.
A native Floridian, Mr. Powers enjoys spending time on the ocean, watching football, new technology, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Privacy Law
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia
- English: Spoken, Written
- Managing Partner
- McClanahan Powers
- Current
- Michigan State University
- J.D.
- University of Florida
- B.S. (2005) | Business Administration
- Legal Elite
- Virginia Business
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Virginia Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Alexandria Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Nonprofit Board Governance and Liability Oversights, Top Mistakes Nonprofits Make, Fairfax, Virginia
- National Business Insitute
- Legal Issues in Recruiting and Hiring, and Workplace Privacy and Employee Monitoring
- MS Outlook: Compliant Client Communications and Scheduling
- Liability exposure to and fiduciary responsibilities of officers and directors of a nonprofit organization
- Corporate Law
- Michigan State University College of Law
- Communications and Intellectual Property Law
- Michigan State University College of Law
