Online CLE Trademark Law

Emily has more than a dozen years of litigation experience. Her practice focuses on trademark and copyright enforcement and litigation, and she routinely represents clients in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in Federal Courts around the country.

Emily’s client roster includes some of the most recognizable brands in the world across all industries, from food and beverage, to technology, to fashion and design houses, and professional service companies. She counsels domestic and foreign corporations to ensure their intellectual property is protected both in the U.S. and abroad. 

Emily holds a B.A. in History and Political Science and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was an editor for the Law Review.  Emily has also studied graphic design, which gives her a unique perspective when advocating for and counseling clients related to their trademarks and copyrights. 

Janet is a partner in Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury Hilliard and Geraldson, LLP practicing in trademark, copyright, advertising and unfair competition law.  She has considerable experience in licensing, acquisition, policing, litigation, trademark prosecution, and international trademark and design law.  Janet has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and taught classes at the University of Chicago Law School and the Chicago Kent College of Law. She is co-author of the treatise Trademarks and Unfair Competition (9th ed. 2019) published by LexisNexis. She is the incoming Editor-In-Chief of Landslide Magazine, the magazine of the ABA IPL Section. Janet represents multi-billion dollar public and private companies as well as mid-size and start-up entities across a wide variety of industries including sports equipment, automotive manufacturing, medical devices, toys, and publishing.