Trademark Associate – Midlevel

Our Intellectual Property Group is seeking a midlevel associate with five to seven years of substantive U.S. trademark experience in a law firm setting to join our Washington, D.C. practice.

Our team advises and represents clients across the full spectrum of trademark and brand protection law, including prosecution, clearance, enforcement, portfolio management, and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The ideal candidate will have significant hands-on experience with U.S. trademark prosecution, including preparing and filing applications, responding to Office Actions, Statements of Use, extensions of time, and post-registration maintenance filings. Prior experience should also include conducting and analyzing trademark clearance searches and preparing practical, risk-based search opinions using platforms such as Corsearch, Saegis, and the USPTO search system. Experience counseling clients on trademark selection, registrability, use, enforcement, and portfolio management is essential, as is experience managing large global trademark portfolios for sophisticated clients. The successful candidate will also have experience drafting and responding to cease-and-desist letters, advising on trademark enforcement strategies, and handling TTAB proceedings, including drafting and filing oppositions, cancellations, and extensions of time. Our practice places a premium on strong client service skills and responsiveness in a high-volume practice, the ability to manage numerous deadlines and matters simultaneously, and the capacity to work efficiently within budgets. A track record of working directly with clients, managing matters with counsel or partner oversight, and exercising sound judgment is highly desired.

Experience with Madrid Protocol filings, litigating contested TTAB proceedings from discovery through final disposition, and negotiating coexistence, consent, settlement, and license agreements is a plus but not required. Familiarity with domain name disputes (UDRP), social media takedowns, online brand enforcement, anti-counterfeiting programs, customs recordation, and AI-assisted legal research and trademark search tools is also valued.

Candidates must hold a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, possess excellent academic credentials, and be admitted to at least one U.S. state bar with the ability to waive into the D.C. bar. The successful candidate will possess strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and written communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and superior organizational abilities.

• 5–7 years of substantive U.S. trademark experience in a law firm setting
• Hands-on experience with U.S. trademark prosecution, including preparing and filing applications, responding to Office Actions, Statements of Use, extensions of time, and post-registration maintenance filings
• Experience conducting and analyzing trademark clearance searches and preparing practical, risk-based search opinions (e.g., using Corsearch, Saegis, USPTO search system)
• Experience counseling clients on trademark selection, registrability, use, enforcement, and portfolio management
• Experience managing large global trademark portfolios for sophisticated clients
• Experience drafting and responding to cease-and-desist letters, advising on trademark enforcement strategies, and handling TTAB proceedings (including oppositions, cancellations, extensions of time)
• Strong client service skills, ability to manage multiple deadlines and matters simultaneously, and efficient work within budgets
• Direct client contact and matter management experience with counsel or partner oversight
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; admission to at least one U.S. state bar with ability to waive into D.C. bar
• Excellent legal research, analytical, drafting, written communication, and organizational skills