Yuri Eliezer

Yuri Eliezer serves as the Patent Attorney and IP Practice Group Chair at Founders Legal (Bekiares Eliezer LLP) since June 2013, leading the firm's Intellectual Property Group with a focus on patent, trademark, technology, and privacy law. In addition to this role, Yuri functions as the Fundraising Chairperson for the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance and has held prior positions including Chief Executive Officer at SmartUp® and ClientSide Technologies, both aimed at enhancing legal service accessibility through innovative technology. Yuri's extensive legal experience encompasses roles such as General Counsel at Clickagy, Associate Patent Attorney at Merchant & Gould P.C., and Patent Prosecutor at Malas, Wedean, Malas LLP. Educationally, Yuri holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law.