Senior Trademark Special Counsel

Our client is an Am law 100 firm, seeking a senior trademark lawyer for a Special Counsel (non-partner track) position in New York, San Diego or San Francisco offices. The salary for this position may start at $230k; however, the salary is dependent upon a range of factors, including experience. The firm will also consider candidates who wish to work on a reduced hour basis.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of substantial hands-on trademark experience involving domestic and international trademark clearance searches, trademark prosecution and enforcement.
• Additional experience preferred in Madrid Protocol filings, enforcement investigations, draft cease and desist letters and takedown notices.
• Experience negotiating trademark settlement and coexistence agreements, draft trademark, copyright and NIL licenses and assignments, copyright counseling and filing, domain name enforcement including drafting UDRP complaints.
• Excellent legal research, legal writing and analytical skills.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Team player; strong client-facing skills.
• New York or California bar admission is required.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.