Leadership
Executive Committee
Wood Herron & Evans is guided by a three-member Executive Committee that shapes the firm’s strategic direction, operations, and culture. Working closely with partners and administrative leaders, the Committee oversees strategic planning, professional development, and firm management to ensure WHE delivers exceptional client service and outcomes.
Drawing on decades of combined experience in intellectual property law and firm leadership, the Committee’s role goes beyond management—it focuses on fostering collaboration, professional growth, and the community spirit that defines WHE. Their leadership reflects the firm’s commitment to excellence, integrity, and genuine care for the people and clients who make Wood Herron & Evans a trusted partner in protecting innovation and advancing ideas.
Practice Group Leaders
Wood Herron & Evans’ Practice Group Leaders play a central role in shaping the firm’s expertise, client service, and collaborative culture in every area of intellectual property law. Drawing on decades of combined experience, they guide teams focused on patent prosecution, trademark and brand protection, IP litigation, mechanical and aerospace innovation, chemical, biotech, and materials technologies, and creative works and copyright issues.
Working closely with the Executive Committee, our Practice Group Leaders share knowledge, mentor emerging talent, and develop forward-thinking IP strategies that help clients safeguard and strengthen their innovations. By combining technical expertise with practical business insights, they ensure WHE continues to deliver exceptional results—and uphold our long-standing tradition of fostering innovation that has defined the firm since 1868.
Sean K. Owens
Branding & Content
Thomas W. Humphrey
Electrical/ Software
J. Dwight Poffenberger, Jr
Mechanical/ Aerospace









