Minority Partners in Majority/Corporate Law Firms Online Directory View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm Name: Marla R. Butler Law Firm: Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP Address: 950 East Paces Ferry Rd., NE 2600 One Atlanta Plaza Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone Number: (404) 760.4300 Email: MRButler@rkmc.com Specialty Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation Licenses: Georgia Education and Honors: Florida State University College of Law (1997), J.D., cum laude, placed first in the Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition, sponsored by Florida Bar (1995); placed first in the Southeastern Invitational Mock Trial Competition, sponsored by Young Lawyers Section of the Georgia Bar (1996); president of the Florida State University Mock Trial Team (1996-97); Cleveland State University, BA (1991) Professional Background: In September 2002, along with two other firm lawyers, tried a patent infringement case on behalf of a patent owner, a large medical device manufacturer, against a large competitor company. The case was settled on the eve of closing arguments. Was part of the team of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. lawyers that represented Intergraph Hardware Technologies Company in a patent infringement action against major computer manufacturers. Ms. Butler was responsible for gathering evidence of infringement, including through depositions of Intel engineers who designed and developed the Pentium family microprocessors. On behalf of Intergraph, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. recovered a total of $407 million dollars in settlements as follows: Hewlett Packard $141 million, with cross licenses; Dell/Intel $225 million; Gateway $10 million plus ongoing royalties; AMD $10 million plus potential future royalty profits; IBM $10 million plus a license to IBM s portfolio; and Fujitsu $9.75 million. Currently represents manufacturers of medical devices and a manufacturer of computer network technology in pending patent disputes. Major Clients: Medtronic, Inc.; Medtronic Xomed, Inc.; Enterasys Networks, Inc.; Intergraph Hardware Technologies Company Public Service/Community Affairs: Advisory Board, YouthPride's Project Solve; Pro Bono Chair for Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP's Atlanta office; One Child, One Lawyer volunteer Board Memberships and/or Corporate Directorships: Advisory Board, YouthPride's Project Solve   View Partners Alphabetically - By Specialty - By Location - By Firm