Larry Galvin retired from the practice of law at MH2 as of July 2025. For more than 25 years, Larry prepared and prosecuted domestic, international, and PCT utility patent applications in electrical, electronic, mechanical and nuclear engineering, as well as advanced mathematics, biometrics, chemistry, communications, computers, cryptography, elevator systems, the automotive industry, and related technology areas. He also appealed numerous cases to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and participated in several successful oral hearings. Additionally, he prepared and prosecuted design patent applications, and conducted client counseling.
Prior to joining MH2 Technology Law Group, LLP, Larry was an Associate with the law firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, in Washington, DC; an Of Counsel with the law firm of Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas, PLLC, in Washington, DC; and an Of Counsel with the law firm of Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC, in Reston, VA.
Before embarking on his legal career, Larry spent twenty years as a nuclear-trained submarine officer in the U.S. Navy, where he gained extensive experience in the practical application of chemical, electrical, mechanical, nuclear, ocean, and systems engineering, as well as material science. During this time, he also served on the faculty of the United States Naval Academy as Associate Chairman of the Physics Department and Master Instructor of Physics and Ethics, and on the faculty of the University of Southern California as Assistant Professor of Naval Science.
Larry continued to support the Submarine Force of the U.S. Navy while serving for five years as the Counsel for the Naval Submarine League. He also continues to support the Naval Academy while actively serving as a Class Officer for the Class of 1978.