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StoneTurn Group is pleased to announce that three of our partners have been recognized among the top patent damages experts in the U.S.

Over a period of five months, Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) interviewed hundreds of attorneys, patent attorneys and in-house counsel across the country to compile the 2014 IAM Patent 1000 — The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners. Each of the experts listed received sufficient positive feedback from peers and clients with knowledge of their practice and the market in which they operate to qualify for the recognition.

CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ, ALAN RATLIFF and AMBREEN SALTERS, who regularly serve as experts in patent infringement litigations, appear on the short list of the top 43 U.S. patent infringement damages experts.

According to IAM Patent 1000:

StoneTurn Group co-founder Christopher Martinez has broad IP expertise and is called upon to advise on the valuation, licensing and management of patent and other IP assets. “Putting aside his intelligence and appropriate demeanor, he is a former in-house licensing executive with a deep insight; judges are increasingly looking for people with relevant experience over and above an economics background, and Martinez is really coming into his own now — a top choice.”

A forensic accounting, economics and valuation expert with StoneTurn Group, Alan Ratliff “prepares five-star expert reports and, moreover, is phenomenally good in court. He lays out his logic early and is very confident, meaning he holds up superbly under tough cross-examination.”

Houston-based StoneTurn partner Ambreen Salters “possesses the combination of skills and personality that you just have to have; she has the right background and is likeable, articulate and able to present a complex damages case in a straightforward way.” She provides a wide range of economic analyses in patent disputes and has experience in an array of different industry sectors.

“I am extremely pleased that Chris, Alan and Ambreen have been named among the top patent damages experts by IAM,” said Simon Platt, Managing Partner of StoneTurn Group. “Inclusion on this list is a very well-deserved recognition of our partners’ expertise, their client service focus and the strength of the teams supporting them.”

StoneTurn’s INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY experts provide a range of litigation support and transactional services to clients ranging from Fortune 500 multinational corporations to start-up organizations. Drawing upon experience in licensing, economics, law, finance and accounting, we are able to advise clients on patent infringement, copyright infringement, trademark infringement and Lanham Act actions, trade secret misappropriation and licensing disputes.

For more information on the IAM Patent 1000 and to view the complete list of experts, visit the IAM WEBSITE.

 

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StoneTurn Group (“StoneTurn”) is an independent consulting firm that works with attorneys, corporations, government officials and individuals on a range of complex matters.

StoneTurn was founded in 2004, on the premise of delivering responsive, high-quality service with partner “hands-on” involvement, to offer practical solutions to our clients’ challenges. Our team includes former Big Four partners, attorneys and industry alumni.

With professionals located in eight offices across the U.S. and U.K., we provide expertise in: Complex Business Litigation, Forensic Accounting, Forensic Technology, Intellectual Property and Remediation & Monitoring.

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Meet Christopher

Christopher Martinez

Christopher Martinez

Christopher Martinez, a co-founder of StoneTurn and the firm’s Co-Chair, has more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property (“IP”) damages quantification, intellectual asset licensing and complex financial modeling. […]

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Alan Ratliff

Alan Ratliff

Alan Ratliff has more than 30 years of experience in client service and was StoneTurn’s first lateral partner, opening the firm’s Houston office in 2005. Alan serves as the firm’s […]

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Ambreen Salters

Ambreen Salters has more than 20 years of experience in consulting to clients and counsel involved in intellectual property and complex commercial disputes. She has assisted clients by providing a […]