Greg Mier

Areas Of Practice: Intellectual Property Law:Patents Trademarks and Service MarksCopyrightsTrade SecretsUnfair CompetitionIntellectual Property Infringement LitigationIntellectual Property Licensing and AgreementsGeneral Intellectual Property CounselingImmigration Law:Employment Based ImmigrationFamily Based ImmigrationPermanent Residence (green card)U.S. CitizenshipDeferred Action for Childhood ArrivalsTemporary Visas (visitor, business, student, investor, religious)Consular ProcessingI-9 Employment Eligibility Verification (compliance and audits)AsylumGeneral Immigration CounselingGeneral Business Law:Business Entity OrganizationBusiness and Employment ContractsCollection MattersUnfair Competition and Trade SecretsNon-Competition AgreementsOSHAGeneral Business LitigationGreg Mier was a shareholder and a member of the Onebane Law Firm from 1996 to 2018. In 2018, Greg started his own legal practice specializing in intellectual property law, immigration law, and general business law. He provides legal services to local, regional (Lake Charles, Alexandria, Shreveport, Monroe), national, and international clients.Greg is a registered patent attorney and is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of Louisiana and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.Greg received his law degree in 1996 from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana. Greg also received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas (Class of ’84). Greg was employed for seven years as a chemical engineer with Eastman Kodak in Longview, Texas, before attending law school.Greg is a member of the following Professional Associations: American Intellectual Property Law Association American Immigration Lawyer's Association Federal Bar Association - Intellectual Property Law Section; Immigration Law SectionLouisiana State Bar Association - Intellectual Property Law Section; Immigration Law SectionLafayette Parish Bar Association - Board of Directors – 2001-2004Acadiana Safety Association - Board of Directors since 2004; President of the Board – 2010-2013Texas A&M Bar Association