Mr Paul Reilly > Baker Botts L.L.P. > Dallas, United States > Lawyer Profile

Baker Botts L.L.P.
2001 ROSS AVENUE
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201-2980
TEXAS
United States

Work Department

Intellectual Property / Branding, Advertising & Copyright

Position

Partner

Section Chair – Branding, Advertising & Copyright (Firmwide)

Career

Paul Reilly’s practice focuses on trademark, copyright, trade dress, advertising, branding and unfair competition litigation and counseling. He has represented clients in numerous intellectual property litigations in federal courts throughout the United States. He also has experience handling rights of privacy and publicity, and design patents. Paul has extensive experience rendering opinions on the clearance of trademarks and copyrights, rebranding of companies domestically and internationally, licensing, and the prosecution of trademark applications globally, including in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has also litigated hundreds of oppositions and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and foreign trademark offices on behalf of his clients.

Memberships

State Bar of Texas

New York State Bar

United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas

United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

International Trademark Association

INTA Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Committee – Dallas (served as oral argument Judge 2014-2018)

State Bar of Texas IP Section – Trademark Committee

New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Former Member

New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Internet Law Committee, Former Chair

Education

J.D., Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center 1994

B.A., English, College of the Holy Cross 1988

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)

Counting start-ups through to Fortune 100 companies, Baker Botts L.L.P. is well-versed in an array of trademark mandates arising from the sectors of financial services, telecoms, retail and entertainment, to name a few. The practice is helmed by four key players: in Dallas, Christa Brown-Sanford and Paul Reilly operate at the forefront, the latter being particularly well-versed in clearance, rebranding and licensing, and in New York, Jennifer Tempesta and Suzanne Hengl are the names to note, the latter is routinely entrusted with brand protection and enforcement strategies for a diverse host of clients. Austin-based veteran practitioner Christopher Palermo bolsters the practice with his notable tech capabilities.