Steven Stewart

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished Intellectual Property and Asset Protection Attorney with over
30 years of experience advising inventors, businesses, and families on
securing intellectual property and personal legacies. Steven delivers
strategic legal counsel in patents, trademarks, estate planning, elder law,
and probate, helping clients protect innovations and preserve wealth. His
unique blend of technical and legal expertise, gained through an engineering
background and decades of corporate and private legal practice, supports a
practical, client-focused approach.

EDUCATION

• Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Graduate Studies in Disruptive Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• New England School of Law, Boston, MA Juris Doctor (Top 20% of class)
• Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL Master of Business Administration
• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stewart IP Law / Stewart Asset Protection Law – Alpharetta, GA
Principal Attorney (2009–Present)

• Represent clients in patent and trademark prosecution across the U.S., WIPO, and EU.
• Draft and file U.S. and international IP applications; manage portfolios; litigate federal trademark disputes.
• Advise individuals and families on estate planning, wills, trusts, elder law, and probate matters.
• Counsel clients on asset protection, Medicaid planning, and generational wealth strategies

Lee & Hayes PLLC – Seattle, WA
Of Counsel (2006–2009)

• Managed patent portfolios for software and medical device clients; supervised associates and supported licensing.

RealNetworks Inc. – Seattle, WA
Director of Patents (2001–2006)

• Built internal patent department; increased patent assets; oversaw $200M+ IP sale; negotiated global licenses.

Intel Corporation – Hillsboro, OR
Senior IP Counsel (1997–2001)

• Directed IP strategy for Intel Architecture Labs; advised on M&A due diligence; managed global compliance.

Scientific-Atlanta Inc. (Now Cisco) – Norcross, GA
Intellectual Property Counsel (1993–1997)

• Oversaw IP litigation and compliance; managed over 200 U.S. patents.

Hobby and Beusse – Winter Park, FL
Of Counsel (1992–1993)

Duckworth Allen Dyer and Doppelt – Orlando, FL
Associate Patent Attorney (1990–1992)

Raytheon Company – Lexington, MA
Patent Technologist/Attorney (1987–1990)