Background
Hammond, James K. was born in 1952 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States.
Hammond, James K. was born in 1952 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Virginia. 1980, New York; 1987, Connecticut.
Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office (Not admitted District of Columbia). Law Clerk, United States.
District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1978-1979. Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States.
The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law.
The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.