Lawyers

Experience

• Representation of clients in connection with U.S. and foreign trademark matters, including management of international trademark portfolio consisting of trademarks registered or pending in over 50 countries
• Representation of clients in connection with enforcement of trademarks, copyrights and domain names
• Representation of clients in connection with developing strategies for trademark protection in the U.S. and worldwide
• Representation of clients in connection with clearance of intellectual property and publicity rights
• Representation of Fortune 500 Company in connection with its trademark portfolio and other intellectual property matters
• Representation of open source software companies in connection with trademark, copyright and licensing matters
• Representation of clients in licensing matters, including licensing of software, trademarks and other intellectual property
• Representation of clients in connection with transfers of intellectual property
• Advising clients regarding internet legal issues and the use of social media
• Law Clerk to the Honorable Howard S. Chasanow, Court of Appeals of Maryland (1997-1998)

General Information

Awards

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2010 - present
• Named "Baltimore Technology Lawyer of the Year," by Best Lawers in America, 2012
• Named a "Rising Star" by Maryland Super Lawyers (2009, 2010, 2011)

Memberships

• Member: International Trademark Association
• Board Member: Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, 2005-present
• Member: Maryland State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
• Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City
• Member: American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
• Member & Co-Chair of Baltimore Section: The Association of Women in International Trade (2008-2011)
• Member: Intellectual Property Owners Association

Speaking/Writing

• Author: How Trademark Owners Can Prevent Their Marks From Becoming .XXX Domain Names, Client Alert (September 2011)
• Author: Beware of Cybersquatting and other Domain Name Abuse, Associations Now (April 2008)
• Author: The Trademark Times are Changing, The Maryland Bar Journal (2003)
• Presenter: Clearance of Copyrights, Trademarks & Publicity Rights in the Social Media Age, Client Presentation, November 16, 2011
• Presenter: IP & Social Media 2010: New Tools & New Rules, Client Presentation, January 28, 2010
• Presenter: Legal Issues in Advertising: Protecting Trademraks & Copyrights & Avoiding Legal Landmines, Client Presentation, May 24, 2005
• Presenter: Legal Issues in Advertising: How to Avoid Disputes, Lawsuits & FTC Complaints, Client Presentation, 2003
• Presenter: Intellectual Property in Lending and Other Commercial Transactions, SBA Lenders' Quality Circle Meeting, February 28, 2002
• Presenter: Intellectual Property Issues, How To Conduct A Successful Commercial Closing In Maryland, Lorman Educational Services, September 13, 2001
• Presenter: Breakfast Briefing on the Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, September 14, 2000
• Presenter: Protecting Intellectual Property in the Workplace, Covenants Not to Compete in Maryland, Lorman Educational Services, March 28, 2000
• Presenter: Registering and Protecting Your Company's Names, Slogans and Creative Expressions, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston's Technology and Intellectual Property Legal Issues Workshop, October 28, 1999
• Presenter: Protecting Intellectual Property in the Workplace, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston's Technology and Intellectual Property Legal Issues Workshop, October 28, 1999

Education

• Towson University (B.S. 1992) cum laude
• University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D. 1997) magna cum laude
  Heuisler Honor Society