Intellectual Property Special Counsel - Atlanta

BUCHALTER LLP•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Special Counsel to join our Intellectual Property Practice Group in Atlanta. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience advising clients on a broad range of intellectual property, brand protection, advertising, marketing, and technology-related matters. Candidates should have significant experience with trademark portfolio management, including trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand protection strategy. Experience counseling clients on digital marketing and advertising matters, including FTC compliance, influencer marketing, promotions, advertising substantiation, and consumer protection issues, is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will also have experience advising businesses on intellectual property issues arising in connection with technology, digital platforms, and emerging technologies, as well as reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements involving intellectual property, marketing, SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and other technology-related matters. Experience developing and implementing online brand enforcement strategies, including matters involving infringing domains, unauthorized use of intellectual property, and other digital brand protection concerns, is desirable. Candidates should be comfortable working directly with clients and advising cross-functional business teams on sophisticated legal and strategic matters. The successful candidate will have strong drafting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with attorneys across the Firm. Experience managing domestic and international trademark portfolios and coordinating with outside or foreign counsel is a plus. A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm. We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other.

Requirements

7+ years of experience advising clients on a broad range of intellectual property, brand protection, advertising, marketing, and technology-related matters.
Significant experience with trademark portfolio management, including trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand protection strategy.
Experience advising businesses on intellectual property issues arising in connection with technology, digital platforms, and emerging technologies.
Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements involving intellectual property, marketing, SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and other technology-related matters.
Comfortable working directly with clients and advising cross-functional business teams on sophisticated legal and strategic matters.
Strong drafting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with attorneys across the Firm.

Nice To Haves

Experience counseling clients on digital marketing and advertising matters, including FTC compliance, influencer marketing, promotions, advertising substantiation, and consumer protection issues.
Experience developing and implementing online brand enforcement strategies, including matters involving infringing domains, unauthorized use of intellectual property, and other digital brand protection concerns.
Experience managing domestic and international trademark portfolios and coordinating with outside or foreign counsel.

Responsibilities

Advising clients on a broad range of intellectual property, brand protection, advertising, marketing, and technology-related matters.
Trademark portfolio management, including trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand protection strategy.
Counseling clients on digital marketing and advertising matters, including FTC compliance, influencer marketing, promotions, advertising substantiation, and consumer protection issues.
Advising businesses on intellectual property issues arising in connection with technology, digital platforms, and emerging technologies.
Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements involving intellectual property, marketing, SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and other technology-related matters.
Developing and implementing online brand enforcement strategies, including matters involving infringing domains, unauthorized use of intellectual property, and other digital brand protection concerns.
Working directly with clients and advising cross-functional business teams on sophisticated legal and strategic matters.
Managing domestic and international trademark portfolios and coordinating with outside or foreign counsel.