Hunton & Williams LLP Promotes Edward White, Ozzie Farres To Counsel

Washington — April 29, 2010 — Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce Edward T. White and Ozzie A. Farres, members of the firm's litigation & intellectual property practice, were promoted to Counsel status, effective April 27.

White focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, counseling, and prosecution, with an emphasis on trademark, trade dress, copyright, and technology litigation and dispute resolution; intellectual property audits and policies; clearance, registration and management of intellectual property assets; and intellectual property and technology licenses and agreements. He is a past-president of the Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association, a member of the International Trademark Association and American Intellectual Property Law Association, and a member of the Greater Richmond Technology Council. White also serves as a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve. White earned an undergraduate degree from Tulane University and law degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center. White may be reached in Richmond at ewhite@HuntonAK.com.

Farres focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, including litigation, complex patent prosecution, and IP counseling related to the financial services industry, software, business methods, interactive media, electronics, medical devices, consumer products and other areas. He is experienced in patent reexamination practice and the litigation of patents, trademarks, and other complex civil litigation matters. Farres earned an undergraduate degree from Florida State University, bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Florida International University, and law degree from the University of Miami School of Law. Farres may be reached in Washington at ofarres@HuntonAK.com.

About Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as well as to a broad array of other entities. Since our establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown to more than 900 lawyers serving clients in 100 countries from 18 offices around the world. While our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, the depth and breadth of our experience extends to more than 100 separate practice areas, including bankruptcy and creditors rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and information management.