Thomas Dunlap is a founding partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, a veteran-owned law firm with over 75 attorneys nationwide. As a former prosecutor and Army officer with extensive litigation experience, Tom has secured notable victories, including a $31 million patent jury verdict and multiple Federal Circuit appeals. His expertise spans government contracts, trademarks, patents, and general intellectual property law, currently serving as an outside counsel for US HHS and the Commonwealth of Virginia. A true renaissance professional, Tom holds a JD, MBA, and an MS in Biotechnology and is an inventor with multiple patents, including technology used in COVID testing. Recognized in the WTR 1000 as one of the world’s leading trademark lawyers and a Virginia Super Lawyer for over a decade, Tom combines practical experience as a former CEO and founder of Ceres Nanosciences with academic contributions as an adjunct professor at Washington & Lee University and Lafayette College, where he teaches intellectual property law. Outside of his legal practice, Tom is a PADI Master Diver, instrument pilot, saber fencer, and former Burmese National Kickboxing Silver Medalist.
