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Lester N. Fortney is an Intellectual Property attorney with a diversified background in chemistry, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering.  After completing graduate school, Mr. Fortney worked in Texas as a chemist in the field of tertiary oil recovery.  Before attending law school, Mr. Fortney served as an officer in the United States Navy where he specialized in shipboard weapons systems and was later selected to attend the U.S. Navy’s Engineering School in San Diego, California.  Following graduation from  Engineering School, Mr. Fortney served as a shipboard engineering officer aboard U.S.S. Fife (DD991).  Mr. Fortney holds a J.D. degree from Notre Dame Law School, as well as an M.A. degree in physical chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in chemistry from Messiah College.

Professional Responsibilities
Mr. Fortney serves as a director and vice president of  The Webb Law Firm, which has concentrated exclusively in intellectual property law since 1845.  On a daily basis, he works with entrepreneurs and businesses worldwide, and maintains that “innovation is occurring at a rapid pace around the globe. When you help protect new ideas and discoveries worldwide, you develop a keen understanding not only of the current state of technology but also of how technology is evolving.”

Achievements and Credentials

Certification
Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania

Education
Notre Dame Law School,
Notre Dame, Indiana, J.D. 1993
Honors:  Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity

University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, Texas, M.A. 1981
Major:  Physical Chemistry

Messiah College,
Grantham, Pennsylvania, B.A. 1978
Major:  Chemistry
With honors

Professional Associations and Memberships
Allegheny County Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association
    Editor, PIPLA Newsletter
American Chemical Society

Past Employment Positions
United States Navy, Lieutenant, 1985-1990
University of Texas, Chemist, 1981-1985

Personal
Born September 22, 1956, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America.  Mr. Fortney resides in the Pittsburgh area.