William Monty Simmons  Phone: (828) 202-4410 Send E-Mail Practice Areas: Particular areas of experience include Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technology, electronic devices, microchip, RFID, electromagnetic compatibility, global regulatory compliance design and testing for electronic devices. Experience: Prior to attending law school, Monty worked eight years as an electrical engineer for IBM, NCR, and AT&T.  In 1983, Monty helped design the IBM PC XT, one of the world’s first personal computers. While at NCR and AT&T Monty worked as a global compliance engineer obtaining worldwide compliance certifications for computing technology. In 1994, during law school, Monty help found Compliance Test Laboratories (CTL).  Monty designed and installed a multi-million dollar test facility for testing electronic devices to verify compliance to global electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards.  Such test facility included the worlds first FCC certified ferrite based anechoic chamber. In 2000, Monty began specializing in intellectual property, primarily in the area of patent and trademark prosecution and litigation. Monty represents U.S. and foreign clients in the acquisition, enforcement, and coordination of all aspects of their intellectual property rights in diverse technologies such as utility meter AMR devices, electronic devices, mechanical devices, sports equipment, and motocross safety equipment. Member:  South Carolina Bar United States Patent Bar  Education: CCC & TI, A.A.S. Degree in Bio-Medical Electronics North Carolina State University, B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.) Admitted to Practice:  South Carolina U.S. District Court of South Carolina U.S. Patent and Trademark Office