Raymond S. Franks II

Raymond S. Franks II is an attorney at Carey Douglas Kessler & Ruby PLLC, where his practice primarily focuses on complex federal and state litigation, with a particular emphasis on appellate matters. While his tracked appearances include serving as local counsel for the plaintiff in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., a pharmaceutical patent dispute, his broader professional profile highlights a distinguished career in appellate advocacy rather than a specific patent litigation specialty.

Mr. Franks has a strong background in appellate courts, having served as a law clerk for two judges of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. His experience includes spearheading a significant appellate effort to recover $100 million in teachers' retirement funds and co-authoring a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court. He successfully argued the winning side in Reynolds v. TD Auto before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. There is no indication of regular involvement in PTAB or IPR proceedings.

He earned his degree from West Virginia University in 1990 and graduated from the WVU College of Law in 1993, where he was admitted to the Order of the Coif. He is admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.