McNeill PLLC

Focused on patents in the life sciences area, McNeill is home to nearly 20 lawyers as well as a team of patent agents, patent prosecution coordinators, and technical specialists.

Patent Focused

McNeill was founded in 2014. The intellectual property shop provides life sciences patent prosecution and counseling to a range of clients, ranging from large companies to startups. Many of the firm’s lawyers have advanced science degrees and boast experience in myriad scientific areas—from biochemistry and gene mutations to immunology and microbiology to ribozymes and virology, and more. The firm assists clients with all aspects of patent prosecution as well as patent opinions, due diligence investigations, patent appeals, and USPTO proceedings. Lawyers at the firm also consult on clients’ IP portfolios.

Though the firm is young, its work has not gone unnoticed. McNeill has been recognized by LMG Life Sciences, Managing Intellectual Property, and IAM Patent 1000 for its patent work.

Balance

McNeill is a patent powerhouse, but it also makes its employees a priority. The firm values work-life balance, with lawyers crafting their own work plan, including schedule and billable-hour goals.

COVID-19 Update

The firm has never had a central brick-and-mortar location and instead uses advanced cloud-based networking capabilities. We are glad to offer our team an opportunity to work from home and we provide a full home office setup to our employees. This structure made it much easier for our firm and our employees to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Our interview process is fully remote, and we have multiple unique opportunities for patent attorneys specializing in the fields of chemistry and biology. The firm schedules monthly drop in coffees and lunches via video conference to provide casual opportunities for social connections with its team members.