Rhojonda D.C. Thomas focuses her practice on trademark and copyright issues. Ms. Thomas advises her clients on domestic and international trademark clearance, copyright clearance, trademark and copyright licensing, trademark portfolio management, and trademark and copyright enforcement matters. Further, she has experience with trademark disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and in federal court.
Additionally, Ms. Thomas devotes a considerable amount of time to pro bono work. She serves as a member of the Firm’s Pro Bono Committee, and regularly volunteers with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s Saturday Lawyer Program representing clients in landlord/tenant disputes. She also represents a non-profit housing organization in its trademark enforcement work.
While in law school, Ms. Thomas served as an Executive Editor and Managing Board Member for the Alabama Law Review, and was inducted into the Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society.
Experience:
- Represents a Fortune 100 multinational corporation in the mail, package, and freight delivery industry in trademark enforcement and licensing work.
- Represent a non-profit housing organization’s domestic and international trademark portfolio, including domestic and international oppositions and cancellations for the non-profit organization. We have also provided counsel regarding potential trademark litigation. Specifically, we secured a favorable settlement in a case that centered on a declaratory judgment action seeking to invalidate the non-profit’s mark.
- Represents a leading footwear and apparel manufacturer in trademark litigation and enforcement work.
Education:
- University of Alabama School of Law, J.D. (2014) magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- Emory University, B.A., Sociology (2011) Dean’s List
Admissions:
- Georgia (2014)
Court Admissions:
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Cost
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