The firm handles intellectual property litigation, as well as copyright and trademark prosecution. Lloyd N. Shields is a licensed patent attorney, authorized to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The firm's experience in this area includes litigation and prosecution of numerous trademark and copyright issues (both in federal court and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office), as well as rather esoteric matters such as design patent litigation involving Mardi Gras beads. The firm's lengthy history of trial experience in technical construction cases and products liability cases serves as broad support for its patent litigation practice.