 
		Lucas A. Westby
											Partner
					                    
				
			            			
			201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
Lucas is a commercial and products liability litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across the country. He has substantial experience counseling individual and corporate clients in a variety of areas, including intellectual property, contract disputes, products liability, cybersecurity, and in other complex cases.
Lucas is a commercial and products liability litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across the country. He has substantial experience counseling individual and corporate clients in a variety of areas, including intellectual property, contract disputes, products liability, cybersecurity, and in other complex cases.
 
		Experience
Experience
- Has represented both individual and corporate clients in wide variety of business litigation, including cases with breach of contract, business torts, fraud, technology, cybersecurity, and licensing issues
- Has defended pharmaceutical and medical device companies and consumer products manufacturers in complex products liability matters
- Has assisted clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including trade secret litigation, Lanham Act trademark and false advertising matters, and in challenge proceedings before the NAD/NARB
- Has handled all forms of customized dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration
- Has counseled client on electronic discovery and information management issues in complex litigation
Education
- 
												                                                	Georgetown University Law Center,                                                
                                                                                                            JD                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                            (2008)
                                                    
																											
 - Notes and Articles Editor, Georgetown Journal of International Law
 
- Emory University, BA, Economics and Art History
Admissions
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Experience
- Has represented both individual and corporate clients in wide variety of business litigation, including cases with breach of contract, business torts, fraud, technology, cybersecurity, and licensing issues
- Has defended pharmaceutical and medical device companies and consumer products manufacturers in complex products liability matters
- Has assisted clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including trade secret litigation, Lanham Act trademark and false advertising matters, and in challenge proceedings before the NAD/NARB
- Has handled all forms of customized dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration
- Has counseled client on electronic discovery and information management issues in complex litigation
Media
Recognitions
- Georgia Super Lawyers "Rising Star" - Intellectual Property Litigation (2017-2018)
Professional Activities
- DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
Community
- Board Member, Blue & Gold Foundation (nonprofit dedicated to supporting Chamblee Charter High School and the city of Chamblee, Georgia)
- Baseball Coach, Buckhead Baseball and Chamblee Charter High School
Lucas is a commercial and products liability litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across the country. He has substantial experience counseling individual and corporate clients in a variety of areas, including intellectual property, contract disputes, products liability, cybersecurity, and in other complex cases.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Has represented both individual and corporate clients in wide variety of business litigation, including cases with breach of contract, business torts, fraud, technology, cybersecurity, and licensing issues
- Has defended pharmaceutical and medical device companies and consumer products manufacturers in complex products liability matters
- Has assisted clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including trade secret litigation, Lanham Act trademark and false advertising matters, and in challenge proceedings before the NAD/NARB
- Has handled all forms of customized dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration
- Has counseled client on electronic discovery and information management issues in complex litigation
Education
- 
                                                                                                            Georgetown University Law Center,                                                    
                                                                                                            JD                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    
                                                                                                            (2008)
                                                    
																											
 - Notes and Articles Editor, Georgetown Journal of International Law
 
- Emory University, BA, Economics and Art History
Admissions
- Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Practice Areas
- Georgia Super Lawyers "Rising Star" - Intellectual Property Litigation (2017-2018)
- DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Board Member, Blue & Gold Foundation (nonprofit dedicated to supporting Chamblee Charter High School and the city of Chamblee, Georgia)
- Baseball Coach, Buckhead Baseball and Chamblee Charter High School
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