Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Noted for its ‘vast technological and legal knowledge’, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP provides its esteemed global clients with a full service offering which spans a plethora of complex selection, clearance, portfolio management and licensing matters, routinely operating within the industries of entertainment, financial services, pharma and consumer products. Three highly experienced practitioners spearhead the firm’s non-contentious trademark offering: Naresh Kilaru, who possesses a wealth of experience in relation to brand protection and enforcement, managing partner Erika Harmon Arner and firm chair Anand Sharma. Notable practitioner Danny Awdeh utilises his commercial and legal skillset to operate for some household name clients on a domestic and international scale, with B. Brett Heavner a particularly strong choice for pharma companies, medical device manufacturers and food product companies. Douglas Rettew is a force to be reckoned with in the sports sector, and Mark Sommers excels across a multitude of non-contentious issues, from trademark clearance to rights of publicity. Boston’s Laura Johnson handles a litany of automotive, machinery, medical products and music trademark mandates, with Palo Alto’s Morgan E. Smith bolstering the practice with her strategic enforcement counseling work. All other listed attorneys are based in Washington DC.