Morgenstern Joins Nexsen Pruet In Charleston; Has Broad Patent Experience In Biotech, Pharmaceuticals

CHARLESTON, SC - Arthur Morgenstern, who has more than 25 years of experience in patent law and most recently served as senior patent counsel to a North Carolina pharmaceutical company, has joined Nexsen Pruet's Charleston office in an Of Counsel capacity.

Morgenstern, a registered patent attorney, will be part of the firm's biotechnology/ pharmaceutical practice.

"Art brings an ideal mix of legal and corporate experience to our clients," said Al Pollard, managing partner of Nexsen Pruet. "He has an exceptional background in a full range of patent-related matters - especially in chemistry and biotechnology - and he will be an important contributor to the firm and the businesses we serve."

Before joining Nexsen Pruet, Morgenstern served as senior patent counsel for aaiPharma Inc., a Wilmington, N.C.-based pharmaceutical firm. In that capacity, he drafted pharmaceutical patent applications and provided patent training and planning.

Prior to that, he was Of Counsel with Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici in Boston, where his responsibilities included drafting and prosecuting patent applications in chemistry, biotechnology, and mechanical arts.

He has also served as a patent attorney with Ciba Corning/Chiron/Bayer Diagnostics, drafting and prosecuting patent applications primarily in biotechnology and chemistry. Additionally, he was an attorney with Sigma Chemical Co., working on a broad scope of patent/trademark and regulatory matters.

Morgenstern earned his undergraduate degree from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y.; his Master of Science in biophysical chemistry from Yale; and his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law. Mr. Morgenstern is admitted to practice in MA, MO, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues. Nexsen Pruet, LLC, 205 King Street, Suite 400, Charleston, SC 29401