Practice:
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Vermont
U.S. District Courts for Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal and Second Circuits
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Experience:
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gates was a litigation associate at the Vermont law firm Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC.
Additional Information:
- While attending law school, Mr. Gates was the editor-in-chief of the Penn State Environmental Law Review, an active member of the ATLA Trial Competition Team, received the ABA-BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law and the CALI Award for Highest Grade in Environmental Litigation.
Education:
- J.D., cum laude, The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, 2005
- B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 2002
Recent Articles and Publications:
Intellectual Property Law (First Circuit Decisions)
Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, 2010 and 2011 Editions
Zachary Gates co-authored a chapter of this annual publication.
Obeying the ‘Speed’ Limit
13 PENN. ST. ENVTL. L. REV. 173, 2005
Framing the Appropriate Role of EPA Criminal Enforcement Actions against Clandestine Drug Laboratory Operators in Light of the Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000
Speaking Engagements:
Boston Bar Association Event, 12.8.2011
Location: Boston, MA
Role: Panelist
Topic: Basics of Intellectual Property Practice
West LegalEdcenter Webinar, 6.22.2011
Role: Speaker
Topic: Patent Infringement after the Global-Tech Supreme Court Decision