Volpe and Koenig Shareholder and President Serves on Panel at U.S. / Ireland Legal Symposium

Oct. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (October 11, 2012) – Volpe and Koenig, P.C., a leading intellectual property law firm with offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Princeton, New Jersey, announced today that Gerald B. ("Jay") Halt, shareholder and firm CEO and president, moderated and served on a panel at the Brehon Law Society's U.S. / Ireland Legal Symposium held Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.  Members of the panel discussed the topic, " Biotech, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – How to Make Money from IP."  Volpe and Koenig was also a bronze sponsor of the Symposium, designed to bring together internationally-minded in-house attorneys, private legal practitioners and business executives looking to invest in key sectors in Ireland, the U.S. and Europe.  

The Brehon Law Society ("the Society") is a professional association that fosters the profession of law among individuals of Irish ancestry.  The Society is comprised of judges, lawyers, law students and their friends; it provides a forum for educational, cultural and social activities concerning Irish heritage and tradition.  It also seeks to promote closer affiliations between the bench, the bar, students of law and the community, and to further a high standard of legal ethics.  Over the past 35 years, the Society has grown from a handful of lawyers to over 500 members and now has branches in many of the law schools in the greater Philadelphia region.   

Volpe and Koenig, P.C., a law firm with offices located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Princeton, New Jersey, celebrates 25 years dedicated to practicing intellectual property law.  With its experienced staff of more than 100, including  50 patent attorneys, patent agents and technical advisors, the firm provides counsel on matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, technology acquisitions, licensing and litigation.  Their clients range from small business owners to large, multi-national organizations.  For additional information, please visit www.vklaw.com.