Tamar Duvdevani > DLA Piper LLP (US) > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper LLP (US) harnesses the bench strength of a global network  to provide a full range of management and enforcement services and to safeguard the copyrights of major multinational clients (including Pfizer, Nike, and Midjourney) involved in high-stakes litigation. The practice’s active client base spans industries ranging from apparel, fitness, media and entertainment to hospitality, tech, consumer goods, and financial services. The team is led by seasoned intellectual property litigator Tamar Duvdevani in New York, who specializes in the fashion retail and consumer goods sectors. Gina Durham in San Francisco, deputy practice leader of the firm’s IP and technology group, who brings expertise to matters involving copyright, trade dress, false advertising, and AI. Kevin Fee in Washington DC, who draws on extensive copyright litigation experience at the trial and appellate levels. Also in DC, senior associate Rachel Fertig, who counsels clients across such sectors as art, tech, music, and media sectors, and associate Jane Wise, whose client base includes consumer products manufacturers, publishers, retailers, and financial institutions.

Leveraging its strong presence across the Americas, and the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions, DLA Piper LLP (US) continues to advise clients in the generative AI space, and assists clients with NFT-related trademark filings, among a variety of other trademark litigation mandates. Tamar Duvdevani helms the practice from the firm’s New York office, harnessing her trademark and right-of-publicity litigation expertise to operate for Nike and other notable clients. Other key contacts include seasoned trademark and copyright litigator Gina Durham, who is based in San Francisco, and San Diego’s Melissa Reinckens, who contributes her wide-ranging experience across trademark, false advertising, and commercial litigation to the team. Washington DC’s Kevin Fee principally focuses on high-stakes trademark litigation before trial and appellate courts, and New York’s Marc Miller is well-versed in handling trademark litigation in federal and state courts.

Leveraging its expansive global network to assist notable clients such as Nike and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, DLA Piper LLP (US) is a premier choice for clients requiring assistance with trademarks relating to the blockchain, Web3, and NFTs and is also currently expanding its life sciences practice. Tamar Duvdevani helms the practice from the firm’s New York office, while key contact and branding strategist Keith Medansky and Michael Geller, who is regarded for his capabilities in managing trademark portfolios for multinational brands, operate from the firm’s Chicago office. In Washington DC, Thomas Zutic fields a varied practice that comprises IP licensing, strategic issues and domain name portfolio management, and in San Francisco, Gina Durham maintains a strong reputation in the technology, media, and retail sectors. Other names to note include Sacramento’s Carissa Bouwer and Washington DC’s Alberto Zacapa Zelaya.