Christopher Ford > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
66 HUDSON BOULEVARD
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Christopher S. Ford is a counsel in the Litigation Department who is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group and Data Strategy & Security practice.

Mr. Ford has litigated trademark, trade dress, and false advertising cases in federal court and before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board, and regularly advises clients on issues relating to their trademark and brand management. He is a member of the International Trademark Association’s Non-Traditional Marks committee and has been the chair of its U.S. Litigation task force since 2020. He has guest lectured on trademark and trade dress issues at New York University School of Law and Rutgers School of Law.

Education

Mr. Ford received a J.D. from Duke University School of Law, cum laude, in 2012. Mr. Ford was an articles editor on the Duke Law Journal. He received a B.A., with high honors, from Swarthmore College in 2007.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation

(Leading associates)

Christopher Ford – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Maintaining a strong position at the forefront of the trademark litigation space, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP leverages its wide-ranging sector expertise that encompasses tech, consumer goods, pharma, and retail, among others, to advise a multitude of blue-chip clients such as Adidas and SpaceX on market-leading trademark issues. Operating from New York and San Francisco, practice head David Bernstein enjoys a particularly strong reputation in handling market-leading and high-stakes litigation for global clients. Megan Bannigan is active in the firm’s New York office, representing numerous high-profile brands in a range of multifaceted disputes and is also Vice Chair of the American Bar Association IP Section Trademark Division. Bolstering the practice with his experience in litigating in both state and federal courts as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, New York’s Jared Kagan‘s capabilities extend from managing preliminary injunctions to overturning summary judgment decisions. San Francisco’s Christopher Ford is a go-to for trademark matters in the tech and blockchain sectors, also handling investigations brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, among others.