Carey Douglas Kessler & Ruby

Carey Douglas Kessler & Ruby PLLC is a litigation-focused law firm headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, operating as a regional boutique. The firm maintains a single office in Charleston, West Virginia, and its size, with 2-9 employees listed by Clutch.co, allows for focused client service. While the firm emphasizes its broad litigation capabilities, its specific patent litigation experience as tracked primarily involves pharmaceutical disputes.

In patent litigation, the firm's notable experience centers on biosimilar challenges within the pharmaceutical sector. Carey Douglas Kessler & Ruby PLLC has served as local counsel for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as a plaintiff in Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA litigation. [User Prompt] This includes involvement in cases such as Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Celltrion, Inc. and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., both concerning Regeneron's blockbuster eye drug Eylea (aflibercept). [User Prompt, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13] The firm's involvement in these high-stakes pharmaceutical patent disputes demonstrates a capability in complex patent matters, particularly in a local counsel capacity.

The firm's patent litigation practice, based on available data, has exclusively represented the plaintiff side, serving patent holders in the pharmaceutical industry. [User Prompt] Outcomes in the tracked cases, where Carey Douglas Kessler & Ruby served as local counsel, involved settlements allowing the biosimilar defendants (Celltrion and Sandoz) to launch their products in late 2026. The firm's website highlights its general ability to represent both plaintiffs and defendants across various litigation types, and a significant $405 million jury verdict in a natural-gas royalty case, but does not detail patent litigation verdicts or appeals led directly by the firm. There is no publicly available information indicating a notable practice concerning Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings for Carey Douglas Kessler & Ruby.

Key partners involved in the firm's litigation practice include Steven R. Ruby, who was listed as counsel in both tracked patent cases and has a background as a former federal prosecutor with extensive civil and criminal litigation experience, including representing a "Fortune 15 healthcare company." [User Prompt, 9, 20, 24] David R. Pogue, also listed in one tracked case, is an experienced litigator handling a variety of commercial and complex disputes. [User Prompt, 9, 16, 22] Raymond S. Franks II, listed in one tracked case, specializes in appellate work. [User Prompt, 9, 21]