James Smedley

James Smedley

Corporate and IP Attorney

Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Licensed in
NJ, NY, Patent Bar, PA
Boston University School of Law

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About
James is a managing member of Sigma Law Group LLC with extensive experience in Intellectual Property, Technology, Corporate and Emerging Companies/Venture Capital.

My focus is on the protection of your Intellectual Property Rights (Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets) and technology, while our broader team can handle any of your corporate law concerns, from word class investment and securities counsel, to labor and employment, tax, immigration and beyond.
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"James was outstanding to work with. His communication was clear, fast, and incredibly thorough. He quickly understood my situation, navigated a complex IP issue with confidence, and delivered exactly what I needed with professionalism and expertise. Highly recommend working with him."

Other Patent Matter Services
Posted on Jan 19, 2026
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"Tried working with a number of attorneys, but James and his team were the most effective and easy to work with."

Restructure Corporation
Posted on Mar 18, 2022
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"James and his staff have been great to work with highly recommended for any patent needs. Thanks guys."

Consult on Asset Purchase Agreement
Posted on Jan 8, 2022
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"The initial work I did with the law firm James represents went well although very overpriced. I forgot to close the project after paying him ~7 months ago and he used a loophole in UpCounsel to auto-withdraw money from my account. It's open and shut but how unethically he acted really doesn't sit well with me. Hoping to share this so another business owner doesn't make the same mistake. We've worked with a lot of people on UpCounsel over the years and you don't need to pay a premium for excellent work or deal with arrogant lawyers who will try to take from you when you're not looking."

Assist with Equity Financing
Posted on Dec 27, 2021
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"Great Answers. Timely."

Consult on Corporate Restructure
Posted on Nov 11, 2021
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"I got my all questions answered, followed up with resources to read so I can educate myself even more. Excellent service. Highly recommend!"

Assist with Copyright Infringement
Posted on Aug 14, 2021

Work History

James M Smedley LLC (Sigma Law Group)

Managing Member

Jan 2010 - Present

Managing Member of the firm. Practice areas include intellectual property matters (patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets), corporate transactions and litigation matters.

Jan 2010 - Present

Lowenstein Sandler

Attorney

Sep 2008 - Dec 2009

Attorney in the Tech Group, focusing mainly on transactional intellectual property matters.

Sep 2008 - Dec 2009

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