Tennessee IP Law Association: TIPLA

2008 TIPLA Officers and Board Members

The following were the 2008 Officers and Board Members of the Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association. These officers and board members were elected at the November 2007 meeting.

TIPLA Officers and Board Members are Tennessee attorneys who volunteer to serve the association. Please feel free to contact any one of the following attorneys for information on TIPLA or how TIPLA serves patent, trademark, copyright, and intellectual property attorneys.


Position Name Telephone Firm
President J. Kenneth Hoffmeister 865-584-0105 Pitts & Brittian
Knoxville, TN
Vice President Jim Cartiglia 615-242-2400 Waddey & Patterson
Nashville, TN
Secretary Hemant Gupta 901-680-7333 Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada
Memphis, TN
Treasurer Peter L. Brewer 901-577-8228 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
Memphis, TN
Board Member
at Large
Cara Baer 901-680-7328 Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada
Memphis, TN
Board Member
at Large
Jon Wood 330-379-6850 Bridgestone America's Holding, Inc.
Akron, OH
Executive Director Jim Roberts 615-242-2400 Waddey & Patterson
Nashville, TN
Webmaster Tom Kulaga 865-470-4212 Knox Patents: Kulaga Law Office
Knoxville, TN

For historical information on Officers and Board members, click one of the following links:

2008 Officers and Boardmembers

2007 Officers and Boardmembers

2004-06 Officers and Boardmembers

2003-04 Officers and Boardmembers

2002-03 Officers and Boardmembers