Gallivan, White & Boyd P.A. Adds Intellectual Property Attorney

August 23, 2006

(GREENVILLE, SC) - Gallivan, White &. Boyd, P.A. (GWB), a law firm based in Greenville, SC serving clients throughout the Southeast, is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas E. Vanderbloemen to the firm as an of counsel attorney. Prior to joining GWB, Mr. Vanderbloemen practiced intellectual property law in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as a law clerk to Judge William B. Traxler, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Vanderbloemen will continue his practice in Intellectual Property Law and handle matters related to patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, as well as business litigation and appeals.

Mr. Vanderbloemen received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Duke University, where he was a member of the editorial board of the Duke Law Journal, and his undergraduate degree from Davidson College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is currently admitted to the Georgia bar only and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.