J. Dwight Poffenberger Jr. - Cincinnati, OH
Attorney at Wood Herron & Evans LLP
Copyrights Lawyers in Cincinnati, OH
600 Vine Street Suite 2800 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cincinnati Copyrights Lawyer
Updated: 05/14/2026
Areas of Practice
- Copyrights
- Licensing
- Mechanical/Aerospace
- Patents
- Trademarks
Attorney Information
Overview
J. Dwight Poffenberger Jr. is a Practice Group Leader with Wood, Herron & Evans and is involved in many phases of the firm's IP practice. Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1994, Dwight is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Dwight joined Wood, Herron & Evans in 1995, following prior experience with the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office where he was a patent examiner. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1987. He then received a Juris Doctor degree from the George Mason University School of Law in 1993.
Dwight is an active member of the Ohio and Cincinnati Bar Associations and the Cincinnati Intellectual Property Law Association.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Patent Law, 2019 - 2026
- Cincinnati Leading Lawyers, 2009 - 2023
Education
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Legal Education
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George Mason University School of Law,
Arlington,
Virginia, 1993
Juris Doctor
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George Mason University School of Law,
Arlington,
Virginia, 1993
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Non Legal Education
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University Of Michigan,
Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 1987
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
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University Of Michigan,
Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 1987
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
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Practice Group Leader Mechanical/Aerospace
Pro Bono Activities
- Oxbow Inc. and Oxbow of Indiana, Inc., Board of Directors, Secretary
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1994
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Other Affiliations
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- CincyIP
Contact
600 Vine Street
Suite 2800
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-707-0245
Fax: 513-241-6234
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.whe-law.com
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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