Steven Gilliam, a General Contractor and Registered Patent Attorney

Steven Gilliam is a registered patent attorney. He assists clients in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications as well as conducting infringement and validity analyses and providing client counseling, with special expertise in computer technologies including cybersecurity.

Dream Defenders (DD), a project of George Soros-funded Tides Center and supporting Boycott Divestment Sanctions movements against Israel.

Early Life and Education

Steven Gilliam is a licensed general contractor in Georgia with a Bachelor’s of Finance and holds certifications including NPDES and OSHA 10 Hour training. He takes great pride in helping clients build their dream homes using his extensive industry knowledge.

Gilliam purchased a single-story tan house in Cave Creek with hopes that it would serve as his retirement home, however his health began deteriorating and eventually a doctor diagnosed Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disease in which one’s immune system attacks one’s nervous system, leading him to plasma therapy for treatment.

Gilliam employs his abilities as both a printmaker and watercolorist in this constructed piece, along with his technique of soaking washi paper in paints to achieve an almost stained effect. This approach recalls his time spent at Washington Color School and his admiration of Northern Renaissance artists like Rembrandt and Jacopo Tintoretto.

Professional Career

After an impressive career as a home builder, Steven Gilliam transitioned into nonprofit sector and consulted on program evaluation and policy development. He served as director of research and evaluation at Homewood Children’s Village; worked at RAND Corporation; as well as conducting nationally funded community based participatory research projects.

At another large firm, he served as a patent attorney, performing various complex patent preparation and prosecution tasks as well as conducting product investigations related to computer technologies such as cybersecurity, processor architectures and distributed systems. Now focused solely on intellectual property law practice with clients such as entrepreneurs, small businesses and Fortune 500 companies in his portfolio; additionally he served as adjunct professor at Trinity University of Atlanta Georgia.

Achievement and Honors

Gilliam has received several prestigious honors for his design work, such as being awarded the 2023 Mae Elizabeth Kilgo Spirit of Converse Award. He has designed for Chicago Light Opera Works, Georgia Springer Opera House, Kansas City Starlight Theatre, Six Flags Theme Parks, and Village Theatre Seattle among many other projects.

Gilliam also served as a volunteer football coach at Pearl High School in Nashville, where he met Gentry. Once Gilliam moved on to Tennessee State, they remained close.

Gilliam made notable contributions to Oregon by helping draft its minimum wage law and instrumental in defeating Measure 97 – an attempt by public employee unions to raise sales tax to fund lavish salaries – by convincing voters against it. Furthermore, he was an outspoken proponent for free enterprise and gun rights.

Personal Life

Gilliam, a registered patent attorney, has handled an array of patent preparation and prosecution matters as well as infringement and validity analyses for his clients, who include inventors in multiple software and computer technologies including cybersecurity, processor architectures, distributed systems, and telecom.

At 5:45 every morning, he begins his day exercising with Seal Team Physical Training before heading into his office. Additionally, he follows East Carolina athletics closely and enjoys reading John Grisham novels.

His uncompromising style gained both admirers and detractors in Salem. According to friends, most of his father’s money has been spent, possibly leaving him declarable indigent soon. Still hopeful for a comeback? Marini regularly visits him and has noticed him “looking better,” with hopes that she can bring him back as an advocate for cannabis industry in Oregon.

Net Worth

Gilliam has established himself as an accomplished actor over his career in films and TV shows alike. With an unorthodox style of acting that allows his characters to come to life on screen, as well as voice acting work that earns him substantial revenue, Gilliam has established an outstanding track record.

Gilliam also boasts an established home building business. Working alongside a team of professionals, he strives to deliver an exceptional home building experience for his clients; being involved at every step from start to finish in every process involved with homebuilding projects is integral to this venture.

Gilliam takes great joy in taking risks and exploring new opportunities in his free time, such as participating in unconventional events such as racing Millionaires Row at the Kentucky Derby. Additionally, he enjoys reading and travel.