Melissa A. Reinckens
PartnerAbout
Areas of FocusMedia, Sport and EntertainmentIntellectual PropertyAdvertising, Marketing and Promotions
CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
EXPERIENCE
Education
- J.D., Washington University School of Law 2008
Senior Editor, Washington University Law Review - B.A., Art History, The University of Chicago 2002
Awards
The Legal 500 United States
- Recommended, Trademarks: Litigation (2022-2024)
Chambers USA
- Band 4, California Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (2024)
- Up and Coming, California Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (2022-2023)
Bylines
Seminars
- Panelist, "Athlete's Rights in Evolving Sports Media," 3rd Annual Cardozo Sports Law Symposium, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, March 13, 2015
Prior Experience
While in law school, Melissa worked at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission litigating cases involving federal employment discrimination laws and also as a faculty research assistant.