THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT
Robert E. Akers
Associate
rakers@bowlesrice.com
Telephone: (304) 347-1734
Facsimile: (304) 343-2867
600 Quarrier Street
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
 
Office Locations: Charleston, WV 
Practice Areas: Energy,  Intellectual Property,  Real Estate 
 

Education

  • J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (2008)
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology (1992)
    • Graduated Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

  • West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Affiliations

  • West Virginia State Bar
  • Kanawha County Bar Association
  • Energy and Mineral Law Foundation

Professional Highlights

  • Project Manager and Project Engineer, Shibuya-Hoppman Corporation, Elkwood, Virginia.  Work included design of high-speed factory automation machinery for the personal care, pharmaceutical and product packaging industries.  (1997-2005)
  • Mechanical Project Engineer, Shenandoah Engineering Services Inc. Work included design of mechanical equipment for a variety of different industries.  (1994-1997)
  • Intern, West Virginia University Research Corporation.  Work included drafting and revising intellectual property documents including patents as well as preparing documents relating to copyright and trademark registration and ownership.  (2007-2009)

Peer Review Ratings