Team
Our diverse team of experienced attorneys brings together specialized expertise across multiple practice areas to deliver comprehensive legal solutions for your business.
Our Expertise
Our attorneys combine decades of experience across intellectual property, corporate transactions, employment law, and immigration. Each team member brings specialized knowledge and industry insights to address your specific legal needs.
From patent attorneys with technical backgrounds to corporate lawyers with extensive M&A experience, our team offers the depth and breadth of expertise needed to handle complex legal challenges. We work collaboratively to provide integrated solutions that protect your interests and advance your business objectives.
Together, we share a commitment to understanding your business, delivering practical solutions, and building lasting relationships with our clients. Our team approach ensures you benefit from our collective knowledge while receiving personalized attention to your specific needs.
Our Team
Christopher McHattie, Esq.
Chris concentrates on general corporate counseling, complex commercial and intellectual property litigation, and intellectual property counseling and prosecution. Chris draws on his experience resolving complex commercial litigations and the tactics and strategies used in those matters to achieve results that clients love.
Michael Gattoni, Esq.
Michael counsels and represents a broad variety of entities and individuals ranging from large corporations to privately owned mid‑cap enterprises and startup ventures on a wide range of transactions. As a partner of the firm, he has a strong background in general corporate and intellectual property law.
Robert S. Gregory, Esq.
Robert, the former Chief Business Officer of Atlas Development Corporation, brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare technology and business development. His expertise spans corporate strategy, software licensing, and public health systems.
Jonathan Tyler, Esq.
Jonathan has over fifteen years of experience in representing clients on intellectual property matters. He has successfully prepared and prosecuted a large number of patent applications in computer software, electrical, and mechanical technologies.
William Smith, Esq.
Bill has extensive experience as a patent attorney and engineer, focusing on patent procurement and legal opinions on freedom-to-operate, ownership, infringement, and validity issues.
Virginia Gorostiaga, Esq.
Virginia is a skilled immigration attorney with a strong foundation in both business and immigration law. Originally from Uruguay, her multicultural background enables her to effectively serve international clients navigating U.S. immigration processes.
Mikayla Walsh
Mikayla supports the firm’s intellectual property and general corporate practice. Prior to joining the legal field, Mikayla built a career in product development and production, where she led cross-functional teams, managed international and domestic supplier relationships, performed cost analysis and negotiations, drafted manufacturing and supply agreements, and implemented enterprise systems to streamline development operations. She draws on this experience to support clients in a variety of industries, particularly those developing innovative products and technologies. Mikayla earned her B.A. in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, summa cum laude, from Rutgers University. She is currently pursuing her J.D. at Rutgers Law School in the evening division and passed the USPTO Patent Bar in March of 2025.
Jules D. Zalon, Esq.
Jules specializes in trademark, copyright and entertainment matters. With over 40 years of experience, he has conducted an active nationwide litigation practice and created the federal 'John Doe Seizure Order' procedure.