John G. Gilfillan III, a member of the Executive Committee, has been a member of the firm since its inception. He graduated from Villanova University in 1956 with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. In 1966 he graduated with a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where he served as Associate Editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He has broad experience in complex technical litigation with particular emphasis on patent, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and construction matters. In addition, he has handled litigations involving anti-trust, securities fraud and low income housing.
Mr. Gilfillan is a Past Chairman of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association as well as a former member and Chairman of the District 10 Ethics Committee of the New Jersey Supreme Court. He is a member of the American, Federal, New Jersey State and Morris County Bar Associations as well as the American Intellectual Property Association. He was Vice-President, General Counsel and former Chairman of the Executive Committee of the American Cancer Society, New Jersey Division, Inc., and has served as a National Delegate to the Board of Trustees of the American Cancer Society. Additionally, he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Villanova University. |