Naresh Kilaru > Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Leveraging its vast experience before a diverse array of courts across the country including the Unified Patent and Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, tour-de-force Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP enjoys an esteemed reputation across pharma, consumer products, entertainment and financial services sectors, acting for a consortium of high-profile clients such as IBM, Nestlé and Caterpillar. The ‘top-notch’ and ‘highly competent’ practice draws on the support of its offices across Europe and Asia. The practice is jointly led by Naresh Kilaru, who routinely handles trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation before an extensive range of US district and appellate courts, managing partner Erika Harmon Arner and firm chair Anand Sharma. Key contact Danny Awdeh fields a strong practice that comprises assisting with global brand launches, high-value transactions, and strategic counselling, while B. Brett Heavner substantially bolsters the practice with his strengths in domestic and international trademark litigation. Sports sector specialist Douglas Rettew and Mark Sommers, whose wide-ranging experience representing clients before the USPTO and TTAB alongside federal district and appellate courts. Morgan E. Smith is well positioned to manage mandates arising from sports equipment, electronics and telecoms sectors, and Laura Johnson, who operates from the firm’s Boston office, is noted for her strong presence across automotive, medical products and music sectors, among others. All other listed attorneys are based in Washington DC.

With an established presence in representing clients in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, federal circuit courts of appeal and various other tribunals, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP‘s extensive litigation experience enables it to operate for global brands such as Under Armour and Sony Corporation. The practice is jointly led by Naresh Kilaru, managing partner Erika Harmon Arner and chair Anand Sharma. Kilaru’s capabilities encompass disputes arising from computer source code, product packaging, and gray-market goods, while key contact Danny Awdeh, who leads the firm’s trademark, copyright, and advertising group, demonstrates an outstanding knowledge of litigation concerning trademark infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, and false advertising. B. Brett Heavner’s expansive expertise incorporates all aspects of domestic and foreign trademark protection, and Douglas Rettew capitalizes on his immense experience in US Court of Appeals cases to count blue-chip global names in his client roster. Mark Sommers frequently handles matters pertaining to trademarks, intermediary liability, and rights of publicity, with Morgan E. Smith contributing her prowess in injunctive relief and offensive and defensive discovery. All named lawyers are based in Washington DC.