John G. Jackson

John G. Jackson is a highly experienced attorney and shareholder at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C., where he also serves as the Litigation and Risk Management Section Chair. His practice primarily focuses on commercial and intellectual property litigation and mediation, with over 35 years of legal experience.

Mr. Jackson handles a broad range of technology areas in his intellectual property practice, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement, as well as trade secret misappropriation claims. His experience spans diverse technologies such as heavy machinery, plastics, floor covering, siding, sporting goods, musical instruments, hazardous waste containment products, and food products. The firm's broader intellectual property team also addresses mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering disciplines, serving industries like manufacturing, automotive, medical devices, and software.

He works on both sides of disputes, having successfully prosecuted and defended claims involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. Notable outcomes include the successful settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of a patent owner involving heavy machinery and achieving favorable settlements in trade secret disputes. While the provided case list notes a single defendant-side appearance as local counsel, his firm's profile confirms his active role in both prosecuting and defending IP claims. The firm's intellectual property litigation team has experience with appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Mr. Jackson earned his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1989, following a B.S., magna cum laude, from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1985. He is admitted to the bars of Tennessee (1989) and Georgia (1991), and is admitted to practice before several U.S. Courts of Appeals, including the Federal Circuit, and multiple U.S. District Courts.