Intellectual Property Special Counsel - Atlanta

Buchalter; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Basic life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Buchalter in Atlanta seeks a Special Counsel to join its Intellectual Property Practice Group. The role focuses on trademark portfolio management, brand protection, advertising and technology matters, with strong client-facing duties.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience across IP counsel, digital marketing compliance, and cross-functional collaboration, and will draft, negotiate, and advise on complex IP agreements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IP law experience.
• Trademark portfolio management experience.
• Experience with digital marketing and advertising matters incl. FTC compliance.
• Ability to work with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Strong drafting, analytical, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on intellectual property matters and brand strategy.
• Counsel on trademark clearance, prosecution and enforcement.
• Review and negotiate IP, marketing, SaaS and software licenses.
• Coordinate with outside counsel domestically and internationally.

Skills

Trademark mgmt

FTC compliance

Brand protection

Tech matters

Client communication

Drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Description

We are seeking a Special Counsel to join our Intellectual Property Practice Group in Atlanta. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience advising clients on a broad range of intellectual property, brand protection, advertising, marketing, and technology-related matters. Candidates should have significant experience with trademark portfolio management, including trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand protection strategy. Experience counseling clients on digital marketing and advertising matters, including FTC compliance, influencer marketing, promotions, advertising substantiation, and consumer protection issues, is strongly preferred.

The ideal candidate will also have experience advising businesses on intellectual property issues arising in connection with technology, digital platforms, and emerging technologies, as well as reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements involving intellectual property, marketing, SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and other technology-related matters. Experience developing and implementing online brand enforcement strategies, including matters involving infringing domains, unauthorized use of intellectual property, and other digital brand protection concerns, is desirable.

Candidates should be comfortable working directly with clients and advising cross-functional business teams on sophisticated legal and strategic matters. The successful candidate will have strong drafting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with attorneys across the Firm. Experience managing domestic and international trademark portfolios and coordinating with outside or foreign counsel is a plus.

A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm. We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other.

• Employees and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in Buchalter’s 401(k) plan.

Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity.

Our Firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong.

Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.