Gesmer Updegrove LLP

Business disputes are inevitable, but Lee has 30 years of practice helping clients resolve them in a way that makes the most business sense.  He is one of the founders of Gesmer Updegrove, and has been at the firm since "day one," when the firm was the legal equivalent of "two guys in a garage."  Lee is an experienced business and intellectual property litigation attorney.  He has represented the firm's clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States.  His practice focuses in the areas of business and IP litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, antitrust, contract and noncompetition law.  One of the skills of which he is proudest is his ability to make complex technology and business issues relatively easy for judges and juries to understand; to "keep it simple," but not "too simple."

An adaptive, practical and persuasive style.  When handling disputes -- whether in court, arbitration or in the "pre-dispute" phase (where the majority of disputes are resolved), Lee pursues a highly focused approach, attempting to identify key issues early and to avoid inefficient discovery practices. Lee often guides our clients toward the most efficient and inexpensive issue resolution, counseling them in ways to effectively avoid disputes and to explore non-litigation alternatives such as mediation and arbitration. Lee is a certified mediator and a member of the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Neutrals.

Lee holds the highest (AV) rating given by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and was named by The National Law Journal as one of the "Top Players in High-Tech Intellectual Property" in the United States. He has been a Massachusetts "Super Lawyer" in business litigation every year this designation has been awarded.  He has been involved with Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) as the organizer and speaker at numerous seminars and conferences.  He has been extensively involved with the Boston Bar Association, acting as co-chair for the Business Litigation and Computer and Internet Law Sub-Committees and, most recently, co-chair of the BBA Intellectual Property Section.

Lee maintains a weblog on legal topics at http://www.MassLawBlog.com and indulges his love of music at his music weblog, TheJazzGuitarist.