Ms Johanna Schmitt > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Widely regarded as a force in the trademark litigation sphere, Kirkland & Ellis LLP is regularly engaged by notable global companies to advise on market-leading issues across electronic games, software, tech, and consumer products sectors. New York’s Dale Cendali steers the practice with her impressive experience before the US Supreme Court and involvement in a number of high-profile litigations. Also in New York is Claudia Ray, who is particularly active in the entertainment and media, financial services, tech, and consumer products sectors, and Johanna Schmitt, whose capabilities extend outside the traditional trademark remit to encompass domain name and contract issues. In Los Angeles, Diana Torres operates for a consortium of clients that includes software developers, consumer product manufacturers, and entertainment and media companies, while Allison Buchner is routinely entrusted by consumers, competitors, and federal regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission. In New York, Joshua Simmons demonstrates excellence in the spheres of media and tech, Shanti Sadtler Conway’s wide-ranging expertise reaches right of publicity, social media and licensing issues, and Mary Mazzello contributes her capabilities across sports, health, financial services, and consulting industries.

Regularly advising clients in the video games, banking, tech and automotive sectors among others, Norton Rose Fulbright is capable of advising clients on clearance, prosecution, registration and a host of other transactional trademark mandates. Timothy M Kenny, who wields his considerable experience in opposition and cancellation proceedings to act for a varied client roster, and Felicia Boyd, whose capabilities involve handling trademark mandates arising from the financial services, medical devices, music and pharma industries, jointly helm the team from Minneapolis. Linda M Merritt strengthens the team from the firm’s Dallas office, contributing her diverse expertise across software, food products and pharma sectors. Other key names to note in the practice include Houston’s Andrea Shannon and Austin’s Stephanie Schmidt, who are both senior associates, and Alesha Dominique, who joined as partner from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in September 2023. Johanna Schmitt joined the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York in June 2024.