Adams & Reese Global IP Team Adds 30-Year Patent Strategist Scott Sudderth in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adams & Reese announces a major lateral hire to its Global Intellectual Property team, adding Partner Scott Sudderth, who has over three decades of exclusive practice in patent, trademark, and copyright law. Scott arrives at Adams & Reese following a 27-year career in the Atlanta office of Womble Bond Dickinson.

"I am excited to embark on the next chapter of my legal career at Adams & Reese, a firm and IP team whose practice is recognized and relied upon by clients across the globe for its litigation success, portfolio management, and strategic enforcement," said Sudderth. "Their reputation, footprint, resources, and caliber of attorneys offer the ideal platform to support and supercharge the advocacy for my clients' complex innovations."

With nearly 2,000 U.S. and international patents prepared and prosecuted throughout his career, and a portfolio of over 600 active patents managed, Scott brings deep experience guiding national and international clients through IP prosecution and litigation.

"Scott brings an unmatched blend of global enforcement savvy, complex diligence experience, and hands-on portfolio leadership to our IP practice, not just in Atlanta but across the globe, for clients operating at the cutting edge of innovation," said Edward Playfair, Adams & Reese IP Team Leader. 

Scott builds and governs IP portfolios, conducts patent due diligence in connection with investments and acquisitions, and advocates before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and European Patent Office (EPO). A seasoned litigator, Sudderth has led successful defense and enforcement actions in the UK, Europe, and China, including a Supreme Court of China win yielding an injunction, damages, and property seizure on behalf of his client. With a particular focus on technically sophisticated matters, Scott has represented clients across industries such as advanced manufacturing, software, construction, textiles, machine controls, and security systems.

"Scott's depth in patent prosecution and litigation – from PTAB proceedings to cross‑border enforcement – immediately strengthens the value we deliver to our existing IP clients, including Global 500 companies and major international brands," said Mitch Boult, Adams & Reese Executive Committee Member. Boult has played a leading role in the growth of the Global IP practice since he joined Adams & Reese in 2005. "Scott amplifies our team's ability to continue to protect, scale, and monetize innovation across complex markets."

Also joining A&R's Global IP team this month is Associate Reinier Smit. Reinier brings to the team a unique skill set rooted in his background as a mechanical engineer and a multiple patent-holding inventor, with issued patents covering innovations like hydroponic containers and display systems. Through his practice, he helps companies protect, manage, and commercialize innovations and brands worldwide. He prosecutes patents and trademarks before the USPTO and abroad, manages portfolios, and negotiates licenses and assignments. He advises startups to global enterprises on FTO, clearance, and enforcement (including UDRP and ITC matters) across industries such as horticulture, further strengthening Adams & Reese's depth in niche markets.

Adams & Reese's Global Intellectual Property Practice represents multi-national and middle-market companies in Europe, Asia, South America, and throughout North America, and provides litigation support and strategic counsel on trademark, patent, and copyright matters, and on a wide range of other IP issues. Adams & Reese has received several recent recognitions for its Global IP Practice, including 2025 WTR 1000 Top Trademark Law Firms; 2025 Chambers USA Band 1 in IP in Tennessee; 2024 Managing IP Top Tier IP Firm in Tennessee; and 2024 Legal 500 Top-Tier U.S. Law Firms in IP Trademarks Litigation.

About Adams & Reese:  Founded in 1951, Adams & Reese is one of the largest law firms in the nation and is included among the AmLaw 200, NLJ 500, and Law360 Top 400 firms. Adams & Reese has more than 330 attorneys and advisors across 10 states (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas) and Washington, DC.

SOURCE Adams and Reese LLP