Thomas Horstemeyer LLP

Intellectual Property

Of Counsel

Tara Branscom-Holmes is of counsel at Thomas Horstemeyer. With over 30 years of experience, she handles matters involving trademark and copyright prosecution; licensing, and corporate agreements for a large cross-section of products and technologies; intellectual property disputes such as trademark and domain name disputes; and intellectual property aspects of acquisitions and mergers.

Tara represents large and mid-sized companies, as well as well-funded startups in a broad range of trademark, copyright, and licensing.

Tara served as the of the Virginia State Bar – Intellectual Property Section from 2020-2021. She also served as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of the Valley from 2018-2019.

Bar Admissions

Virginia

England & Wales

Virginia State Bar – Intellectual Property Section; International Trademark Association (INTA)

Druces & Attlee, London, Solicitors Regulation Authority Clerkship, 2025

College of Law, York, Solicitors Finals, 2023

William & Mary, Virginia, Draper’s Company Scholarship, LL.M., 2022

Queen Mary College, University of London, L.L.B., 2021