Robert F. Ware, practice group leader of business litigation at Thompson Hine LLP's Cleveland office, brings deep experience to resolving commercial disputes, primarily in relation to supply chain and distribution issues. Ware’s expertise spans contract disputes, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyright infringement, civil antitrust, and false advertising. He has a track record of litigating and arbitrating high-stakes cases, including leading a Fortune 250 global manufacturer in litigation asserting breach of a non-competition agreement, and defending a Fortune 500 engineering firm in copyright, trademark, and Lanham Act litigation seeking over $40m in damages. Showcasing his experience in international disputes, he represented a European trading company in a complex contract dispute with a US steel manufacturer.
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Rob helps clients anticipate and resolve critical supply chain and distribution problems. He frequently litigates business disputes and negotiates contractual arrangements among manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and customers. He also advises clients regarding avoidance of risk and legal compliance regarding their supply and distribution networks.
Rob has 30 years of experience litigating and arbitrating contract, trade secret, unfair competition, copyright infringement, civil antitrust, false advertising and other complex business cases throughout the United States. While much of his litigation experience involves supply chain and distribution issues, he also has represented financial institutions, construction companies, nonprofits and design professionals, among other clients, in a variety of competition-related matters. Apart from litigation, Rob has assisted manufacturers and other clients regarding domestic and international product distribution and logistics arrangements, competitive issues arising from joint ventures and other collaborations, and licensing and transfers of intellectual property.
Education
- University of Michigan, J.D., 1991, cum laude
- University of Virginia, B.A., 1988
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