Top Intellectual Property Lawyers Near Me in New Orleans Area

With more than 25 years of experience as a business lawyer, I represent clients in arbitration and litigation as well as handling transactional matters.. I also represent franchisors with respect to disclosure, relationship and termination issues. I also helps clients and business in the matters of business organization, contracts, directors’ and officers’ liability, bankruptcy, and intellectual property as well as trusts and estates.

Mary Ellen Roy practices in the area of commercial litigation. She represents media and advertising companies in pre-publication and pre-broadcast review, defamation defense, privacy law, courtroom access, public records and open meetings, reporter’s privilege, negligent misrepresentation, and other First Amendment issues. She also handles intellectual property law matters, including copyright and trademark counseling, litigation, registration, prosecution and proceedings before the U.S. Copyright Office, the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). She has experience with various Internet and technology law issues, including domain name disputes in international arbitrations before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), privacy and terms of use policies for websites, and anonymous speech postings.. Ms. Roy’s practice includes representing electric, gas, and water utilities in antitrust and consumer class actions, municipal franchise disputes, expropriation litigation, and regulatory proceedings before the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In addition, she represents corporate clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including bank mergers and acquisitions, franchisor/franchisee disputes, shareholder and securities suits, entertainment law issues, unfair trade practices claims, protection of trade secrets, lender liability, real estate partnerships, arbitration, and general business torts.

I founded Graffagnini, L.C. in 2010 after working as an associate in one of the top large law firms in Palo Alto. I represent companies and invesotrs in venture capital, angel capital, M&A and securities issues. With offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and Palo Alto, California, we serve an international client base and usually provide outside general counsel services for fast growing companies. We also represent individuals and businesses in litigation and regulatory matters. We represent 2 companies on Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies, and our clients are on the fast track to major IPOs or acquisition exits. We put skin in the game and take a modern approach to our work, meaning that we can help you scale more quickly without taking all of your financing funds in our fees. We prefer to use flat fee engagements on financing and M&A matters. Graffagnini, L.C. is a quickly growing law firm, and our clients prefer our approach to working with them to scale their businesses.

I am a passionate writer of state and federal appeal briefs with experience in alternative dispute resolution methods. I am certified by the American Arbitration Association as an arbitrator and mediator.. In my professional liability practice, I defend architects, engineers, lawyers and insurance agents against coverage disputes, malpractice, and construction claims.  I also have an active products liability practice.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in New Orleans and surrounding areas.