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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Expertise in trademark, trade dress, unfair competition and copyright litigation.
Expertise in domestic and foreign trademark counseling and prosecution.
Maintain worldwide trademark portfolios on behalf of numerous clients, including Thrifty, Inc., Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., Carhartt, Inc. and NCL Corporation Ltd.
Represented clients in numerous federal courts involving copyright and trademark infringement claims.
Successfully obtained ex parte seizure order and temporary restraining order on behalf of international clothing company.
Successfully advocated for the transfer of domain names on behalf of numerous clients pursuant to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Successfully defended national lawn care company in trademark infringement litigation involving infringement claims seeking $1 million in damages.
Member of litigation team representing major car manufacturer in trademark infringement and trademark dilution litigation.
Member of litigation team which successfully defended national food manufacturer in jury trial involving infringement/unfair competition claims seeking over $40 million in damages.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
American Suzuki Motor Corp.
Ameritech Publishing, Inc.
Borders, Inc.
Carhartt, Inc.
Del Monte Fresh Produce Company
Fernco, Inc.
NCL Corporation Ltd
Thrifty, Inc./Dollar Rent A Car, Inc.
Walden Book Company, Inc.
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Intellectual Property
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
IPO Counterfeiting and Piracy Committee, Member
International Trademark Association, Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
State Bar of Virginia, Member
State Bar of the District of Columbia, Member
EDUCATION
Amherst College, B.A. 1995
American University, J.D. 1998 | 