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Meet our team

Noblitt & Newson is built on a foundation of collaboration and connection. Each of our attorneys pairs deep technical training with decades of legal experience.

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Daniel J. Noblitt

Attorney

J.D., University of Oklahoma · B.S.E.E., University of Wyoming

Dan Noblitt brings exceptional experience in intellectual property and technology law to help clients develop, monetize, and enforce IP rights at home and abroad. His practice spans patent strategy, trademarks, technology agreements, and IP monetization across electronics, software, entertainment, finance, medical devices, manufacturing, transportation, and consumer goods. He is an adjunct professor at ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and was named Scottsdale’s 2024 "Lawyer of the Year" in Patent Law.

  • Patent strategy
  • Trademarks
  • Technology agreements
  • IP monetization & enforcement
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Gary W. Newson

Attorney

J.D., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU · B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Arizona

Gary Newson concentrates his practice on patent and trademark matters — IP counseling, patent preparation and prosecution before the USPTO, trademark prosecution, and related litigation and licensing. He manages IP enforcement in foreign jurisdictions, addressing counterfeiting, unauthorized trademark use, and domain name protection. A former aerospace reliability engineer (Cessna, L-3, Honeywell), he serves on the State Bar of Arizona IP Law Section and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.

  • Patent prosecution
  • Trademark prosecution
  • Foreign IP enforcement
  • Licensing
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Theodore E. Galanthay

Attorney

J.D., George Washington University · B.S.E.E., Clarkson University

Theodore Galanthay brings more than five decades of intellectual property, licensing, and technology experience. He has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Board Member at MOSAID, Group Vice President at STMicroelectronics, and IP counsel at IBM. A Certified Licensing Professional, he remains active with the Licensing Executives Society and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

  • IP licensing
  • Technology transactions
  • Strategic counsel
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Michael J. Lang, Ph.D.

Of Counsel

J.D. & Ph.D., Michigan State University · M.A. Chemistry & MBA, Western Michigan University

Dr. Michael Lang pairs deep scientific training with IP practice — patent preparation and prosecution, trademark and copyright registration, trade secret protection, technology transfer, and licensing. His technical expertise covers chemistry, analytical instrumentation, biotechnology, medical devices, chemical and genetic engineering, nutraceuticals, drugs, and toxicology. He has practiced at Harness Dickey and Snell & Wilmer and is an adjunct professor at Michigan State University College of Law.

  • Chemistry & biotech patents
  • Trademark & copyright
  • Trade secrets
  • Technology transfer
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D. Wade Schnell

Of Counsel

J.D., University of Oklahoma · B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tulsa

Wade Schnell focuses on the acquisition, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property, with patent preparation and prosecution across a wide range of fields. His technical knowledge spans semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, mechanical systems, and computer hardware and software. He has practiced with Snell & Wilmer and Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

  • Patent preparation & prosecution
  • Semiconductors
  • Medical & mechanical devices
  • Computer hardware/software
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Albert Underhill

Attorney

J.D., Georgetown University Law School · B.S.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology (summa cum laude)

Albert Underhill is a seasoned IP litigator handling patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition across medical devices, sensors, software, chemical compositions, and security systems. He first-chaired bench and jury trials in federal district courts, argued appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and tried cases before the International Trade Commission. He practiced for decades at Merchant & Gould, where he became a shareholder and senior vice president.

  • IP litigation
  • Federal Circuit appeals
  • ITC proceedings
  • Trade secrets