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Anthony J. "Tony" Biller

Partner

Tony is a litigator and business attorney. He helps clients investigate, identify and solve business and legal problems ranging from all forms of lawsuits and legal disputes to setting up, operating or ending a business, and detailed contract and licensing negotiations.

He has litigated hundreds of commercial disputes in federal and state trial and appellate courts nationwide. He helps clients select, screen, register and manage trademarks and portfolios worldwide, and has extensive experience with patent, copyright, and trade secret needs and policies. The North Carolina State Bar recognizes Tony as a certified trademark specialist.

Given the recent dramatic expansion of government regulation, he has been heavily engaged in constitutional litigation in trial and appellate courts across the country. Prior to starting Envisage, Tony was an office managing partner for an AmLaw 200 firm, and before that an executive committee partner in a North Carolina boutique patent law firm.

Before private practice, Tony served as a U.S. District Court judicial clerk to the Honorable William L. Osteen, Sr. He began his legal career after serving four years as an Army Airborne Ranger in the 82nd Airborne Division, where he advanced to Captain.

Court Admissions

State
North Carolina
Federal Trial Courts
U.S. Court of Federal Claims · U.S. District Courts for the M.D.N.C., E.D.N.C., W.D.N.C., W.D. Michigan, and Colorado
Appellate Courts
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal, Fourth, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits · U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • Campbell University, J.D., magna cum laude, Managing Editor of the Campbell Law Review (1997)
  • Purdue University, B.A., Distinguished Military Graduate
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (1989)

Honors & Recognition

  • NC State Bar Board Certified Specialist, Trademark Law (2013–present)
  • NC Supreme Court 2023 Pro Bono Honor Society
  • Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – IP / Patent Law (2018–2025)
  • Influencers in Law (2019)
  • Legal Elite Hall of Fame (2013)
  • Lexology Client Choice Award (2013)

Prior Experience

  • Managing Partner, Raleigh Office, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (2018–2020)
  • Member / Executive Committee, Coats & Bennett PLLC (2000–2018)
  • Litigation Associate, Maupin Taylor & Ellis PA (1998–2000)
  • Judicial Clerk, Hon. William L. Osteen, Sr., M.D.N.C. (1997–1998)
  • Captain, U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division (1990–1994)

Representative Matters

  • Obtained a finding of willful patent infringement, permanent injunction, and $3M summary-judgment award against a Fortune 100 retailer for a textile manufacturer (E.D.N.C.)
  • Co-chaired jury trial winning willful trademark infringement and cybersquatting verdict for a luxury retail brand (W.D.N.C.)
  • Won summary judgment of non-infringement between restaurant chains (S.D. Fla.) and argued/won the appeal (11th Cir.)
  • Obtained preliminary injunction for NC bowlers on state constitutional claims against executive orders and defended emergency appeal to the NC Supreme Court
  • Led seizure of counterfeit health-supplement products in the M.D.N.C.

Memberships & Community Involvement

  • ABA litigation & IP groups · International Trademark Association · Federalist Society
  • Alliance Defending Freedom, National Litigation Honor Corps
  • Board of Directors, Answers in Genesis and Capitol Commission
  • Married 30+ years, 10 children; soccer coach
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