Atty. Robert Powers

Atty. Robert Powers

Mr. Powers is an experienced litigator as well as a transactional attorney.

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Profile Summary

About Robert Powers at a glance

Robert Powers is a McClanahan Powers, PLLC based in Falls Church, Virginia, practicing at McClanahan Powers, PLLC. Their practice focuses on formation, wills, patent, contracts, and trademark. Educated at Michigan State University College of Law J.D. Corporate Law and Communications & Intellectual Property Law (—) and University of Florida B.A. Management (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Virginia State Bar District of Columbia Bar Virginia Bar Association Fairfax Bar Association American Bar Association Alexandria Bar Association Federal Bar Association Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Falls Church, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Mr. Powers is an experienced litigator as well as a transactional attorney
  • Mr. Powers serves as outside general counsel to over 100 businesses located through the United States at any given time
  • Counsel ranges from compliance and mitigation issues to prevent litigation, drafting and negotiating contracts, and litigation as a last resort
  • He has negotiated and drafted several multi-million dollar contracts involving IP licensing and assignments, business acquisitions, asset purchases, and employment-related contracts
  • Mr. Powers has litigated matters involving business disputes before Virginia Circuit and Federal Courts
  • trademark disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts as well as the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • copyright and other intellectual property disputes before Virginia and District of Columbia Federal Courts
  • and employment matters before the Department of Labor and Virginia Federal Courts

Practice Areas Explained

Robert Powers's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Robert Powers handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business Formation

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Wills

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Patent Law

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Contracts

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Trademark Law

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Virginia

Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Falls Church are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Robert Powers

Where is Robert Powers's law office located?
Robert Powers's law practice is located in Falls Church, Virginia. The firm is McClanahan Powers, PLLC. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Robert Powers handle?
Robert Powers focuses on formation, wills, patent, contracts, trademark. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Virginia.
Where did Robert Powers go to law school?
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How can I contact Robert Powers for a consultation?
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What awards or recognition has Robert Powers received?
Robert Powers's notable recognition includes: AV Preeminent.

Practice Areas

Business Law Intellectual Property Wills Ancillary Probate Art Law Artistic Property Artists Rights Blue Sky Law Brand Management Breach of Contract Business & Succession Planning Business Acquisitions Business Contracts Business Crimes Business Development Business Dissolutions Business Enterprises Business Estate Planning Business Formation Business Fraud Business Litigation Business Organization Business Planning Business Regulation Business Reorganization Business Start Ups Business Successions Business Syndication Business Torts Business Transactions Business Transfers Business Trusts Buy Sell Agreements Buying and Selling of Businesses Charitable Gambling Charitable Giving Charitable Limited Partnerships Charitable Organizations Law Charitable Trusts And Foundations Chemical Intellectual Property Civil Litigation Civil Rights Closely Held Business Estate Planning Closely Held Business Law Closely Held Corporations Commercial Bad Faith Commercial Contracts Commercial Crimes Commercial Fraud Commercial Law Commercial Liability Commercial Litigation Commercial Torts Commercial Transactions Commercial Transfers Commercial Trusts Communications and Media Computer And Internet Law Computer Contracts Computers and Software Content Licensing Contested Wills Contract Fraud Contract Litigation Contracts Copyright Infringement Copyright Licensing Copyright Litigation Copyright Prosecution Copyright Protection Copyright Registration Copyrights Corporate Contracts Corporate Formation Corporate Governance Corporate Law Corporate Organization Corporate Partnerships Corporate Planning Corporate Reorganization Corporate Successions Corporate Trusts Counterfeiting Decedents Estates Electrical Intellectual Property Electronic Intellectual Property Emerging Business Law Emerging Growth Companies Employment Contracts Employment Law Entertainment And The Arts Entertainment Contracts Entertainment Law Entertainment Liability Entertainment Litigation Entrepreneurial Business Law Estate Administration Estate Planning Estate Planning For Parents Of Handicapped Children Estate Planning For The Disabled Estate Planning For The Elderly Estate Planning For Unmarried Couples Family Business Law Family Business Successions Family Corporations Family Trusts FCC Licensing FCC Regulation Government Benefits Government Contracts Hostile Takeovers Incorporation Industrial Models And Designs Industrial Property Industrial Property Rights Information And Privacy Information Technology Information Technology Contracts Information Technology Licensing Inheritance Initial Public Offerings Insider Trading Intellectual Property Enforcement Intellectual Property Infringement Intellectual Property Licensing Intellectual Property Litigation Intellectual Property Portfolio Management Intellectual Property Procurement Intellectual Property Prosecution Intellectual Property Rights International Business Law International Commercial Contracts International Contracts International Copyright Law International Intellectual Property International Licensing International Trademarks Internet Copyright Law Internet Intellectual Property Internet Law Internet Licensing Internet Trademarks Labor and Employment Landlord - Commercial Landlord - Residential Landlord and Tenant Law Lanham Act Libel Slander and Defamation Limited Liability Company Law Literary Property Living Trusts Living Wills Mechanical Intellectual Property Media Law Medical Intellectual Property Merchandising Mergers Acquisitions and Divestitures Mergers And Acquisitions Mergers And Acquisitions Taxation Missing Heir Searches Multimedia Law Music Copyright Music Law Music Licensing New Media Law Newspaper Contracts Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations Nonprofit Corporations Nonprofit Organizations Law Pass Through Entities Patent Infringement Patent Licensing Patent Litigation Patent Prosecution Patents Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property Piracy Powers Of Attorney Privacy And Publicity Privacy Law Private Benefits Private Business Law Private Employment Private Foundations Probate Probate Administration Probate Litigation Professional Corporations Professional Practices Proprietary Rights Protection Of Personality Public Charities Public Corporations Public Offerings Publishing Contracts Right Of Privacy Right Of Publicity S Corporations Sale Of Goods Secured Transactions Securities Fraud Securities Law Securities Offerings Securities Registration Service Marks Sexual Harassment Shareholder Agreements Shareholder Derivative Actions Shareholder Rights Small Business Corporations Small Business Law Software Copyright Software Licensing Sole Proprietorships Successions Takeovers Tax Exempt Organizations Telecommunications Competition Telecommunications Contracts Telecommunications Law Telecommunications Licensing Tenant (Commercial) Tenant (Residential) Tender Offers Theater Law Theft Of Trade Secrets Trade Dress Trade Names Trade Secret Misappropriation Trade Secrets Trademark Infringement Trademark Licensing Trademark Litigation Trademark Prosecution Trademark Protection Trademark Registration Trademarks Trust Administration Trust Law Trust Planning Trusts and Estates Unfair Competition Uniform Commercial Code Video Law Wills and Probate

Education

Michigan State University College of Law J.D. Corporate Law and Communications & Intellectual Property Law
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University of Florida B.A. Management
- In Progress

Awards

AV Preeminent

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