About James
James A. Gale focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property counseling and litigation. He is a registered patent attorney with over 33 years of experience and Martindale AV Preeminent© rated, Board Certified in Intellectual Property by the Florida Bar, an AAA Arbitrator and the former inaugural chair of the IP Board Certification Committee. Jim has represented clients in hundreds of cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, theft of trade secrets and internet disputes. He has appeared in over 400 federal cases in more than 48 Federal District and Circuit Courts, as well as handled hundreds of injunctions in over 35 different states around the nation.Jim's work and work ethics have always told a lot about his character. In 1989 his story was featured in The American Lawyer. An accomplished intellectual property litigator, Jim’s client list includes national and international high-technology manufacturers, as well as traditional brick-and-mortar clients. He has served as appointed intellectual property counsel for insurance carriers and was recently awarded the title of Patent Law Lawyer of the Year in Miami for 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Best Lawyers in America®. Jim was also appointed to the 11th Circuit Jury Instruction Panel to assist in drafting jury instructions for the recently enacted Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act.
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Patent Law, Miami (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Patent Law, Miami (2016)
- Recognized: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Recognized: Patent Law
- Recognized: Trade Secrets Law
- Practice Area: Copyright Law
- Practice Area: Litigation - Patent
- Practice Area: Trademark Law
- Special Focus: Advertising
- Special Focus: Anti-Counterfeit
- Special Focus: Biotechnology
- Special Focus: Copyright
- Special Focus: Expert Testimony
- Special Focus: Internet
- Special Focus: Licensing
- Special Focus: Litigation
- Special Focus: Patent
- Special Focus: Trade Secrets
- Special Focus: Trademark
- Special Focus: Unfair Trade Practices
- Leaders in Intellectual Property & Patent Law, Business Leaders & Professionals Magazine, 2017
- Appointed to the 11th Circuit Defend Trade Secret Jury Instruction Panel
- Board Certified as a Specialist in Intellectual Property Law as Accredited by the Florida Bar, 2007 to Present
- Leaders in Law Award in Intellectual Property Rights, South Florida Business & Wealth, 2015
- International Intellectual Property Award, Acquisition International Magazine, 2014
- Top Attorneys In Florida, The Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Magazine and Orlando Life, 2014
- Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, Top Lawyers in Florida, Intellectual Property
- South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers and Law Firms in South Florida, 2003 to Present
- Member, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- United States Lawyer Rankings, Top 10 Intellectual Property Lawyers in the United States, 2006 to Present
- Best Lawyers In America®, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, 2006 to 2019
- Best Lawyers In America®, Patent Law Lawyer of the Year – Miami, 2018