Ameer Gado
Ameer Gado
Ameer Gado
Biography
Ameer Gado is the firm's Assistant General Counsel, and is involved with the management of all firm-related legal matters. Prior to becoming Assistant General Counsel, Mr. Gado practiced in the firm's Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property groups.
Admissions
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Illinois, 2003
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Missouri, 2001
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUnited States District Courts for the Southern District of Illinois and Eastern District of Missouri
Education
Washington University, J.D., 2001
Washington University, B.A., 1994
Related Practice Areas
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Business & Commercial Disputes
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Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
Experience
- Semi-Materials Co., Ltd. et al. v. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. et al. (E.D. Mo.) (eliminated two of five claims at summary judgment and obtained jury verdict on tortious interference claim at trial).
- Epic Games, Inc. v. Roger Altmeyer d/b/a Saint Louis Mod Shop (S.D. Ill.) (obtained ex-parte temporary restraining order and U.S. Marshal seizure order against video game pirater).
- ASi Industries, GmbH v. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. et al. (E.D. Mo.) (successfully defended summary judgment motions in breach of contract and patent infringement litigation; negotiated favorable settlement).
- Alzheimer’s Institute of America v. Pfizer, Inc. (E.D. Mo.) (litigated patent infringement claims relating to Alzheimer’s Disease research technologies; negotiated favorable settlement).
- George Allen Jr. v. Dormire (Mo. Cir. Ct.) (obtained writ of habeas corpus ordering release of client after 30 years of wrongful incarceration).
- Express Scripts, Inc. v. Intel Corporation (E.D. Mo.) (successfully resisted motion to dismiss declaratory judgment action in trademark dispute; negotiated favorable settlement).
- American Equity Mortgage, Inc. v. Vinson et al. (E.D. Mo.) (obtained denial of motion for preliminary injunction).
- American Legion v. American Legion (E.D. Mo.) (represented National American Legion in trademark infringement action).
- Triumph Pharmaceuticals v. Discus Dental (E.D. Mo.) (defended Discus Dental against allegations of false advertising; negotiated favorable settlement).
- St. James Winery, Inc. v. Illinois Cellars (E.D. Mo.) (obtained denial of motion for temporary restraining order on trademark and trade dress claims).
- Johnson et al. v. Certegy Check Services, Inc. (S.D. Ill.) (successfully resisted class certification).
- Flagship Industries, Inc. v. Minard et al. (S.D. Ill.) (represented Flagship in federal unfair competition and trade secret misappropriation lawsuit).
- Karsten Manufacturing Corp. v. Allen (N.D. Ill. Bankr.) (represented Karsten in enforcement of $2.1 million attorneys’ fees award).
- Sparks v. Lucent Techs. and AT&T Corp. (Madison County, Ill.) (defended Lucent and AT&T against $15 billion class action suit).
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