Frank M. Caprio

Background

Caprio, Frank M. was born on August 19, 1956 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Vanderbilt University (B.Ch.E., 1978). University of Alabama at Huntsville (M.S.I.E., 1987). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, 1990).

Career

Worked at Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, Professional Corporation (Huntsville, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice and Trial and Appellate Practice before all State and Federal Courts, Banking, Bankruptcy, Communications, Corporate, Estate Planning, Health, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Public Financing, Probate, Real Estate, Securities and Tax Law. Labor Relations and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1990, Alabama and United States.

District Court, Northern District of Alabama.

Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office.

Order of the Coif. Order of the Barristers.

Dean M. Leigh Harrison Scholar. Hugo Black Scholar. Senior Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1989-1990.

Recipient: Corpus Juris Secundum Award. West Publishing Award.

Judge Walter P. Gewin Best Brief Award.

Judge Reuben H. Wright Outstanding Oral Advocate Award. Member: Jessup International Moot Court Team. Moot Court Board. Company-Author: "The Trouble with Brulotte: The Patent Royalty Term and Patent Monopoly Extension," 1990 Utah L. Review

813 (1991) and 24 Intellectual Property L. Review

119 (1992). Instructor, Patent Law, University of Alabama School of Law, 1992. Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Alabama School of Law, 1994—.

Adjunct Faculty, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Law and Engineering Course, 1994—. Member: Huntsville-Madison County and American Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Law, and Public Contract Law Section.

Vice Chair, Data and Patent Rights Committee).

Alabama State Bar (Member, Military Law Committee, Chairperson, Military Law Section, 1994-1995). Military: Lieutenant, Naval Flight Officer, United States. Navy, 1978-1984; Chronic Disease Research, United States Naval Reserve-R, 1984+13.

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, Professional Corporation, was established in 1988 as a result of a merger between Ford, Caldwell, Ford & Payne and Lanier & Shaver, Huntsville"s two oldest law firms.

This merger gave the North Alabama area a well-rounded Huntsville-based law firm which provides client services in virtually all major areas of law. The firm"s clients include many local, national, and international businesses, as well as a number of local governmental entities.

Achievements

• Frank M. Caprio has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Jessup International Moot Court Team. Moot Court Board.