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In the world of sports, your brand is your legacy. Whether you’re managing trademarks for a national league, licensing merchandise for a collegiate team, negotiating endorsements, or protecting athletes’ NIL rights, Fishman Stewart offers strategic IP counsel to protect your competitive edge. Our attorneys understand the complexities of sports branding—from anti-counterfeiting to global licensing—and help you build strong, enforceable IP portfolios that drive value across events, merchandise, media, and digital platforms.
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Michael D. Fishman
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Alexander JSW Johnson
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Barbara L. Mandell
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Deb Schneider
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Michelle L. Visser
Practice Area: Trademarks, Copyrights
Michael B. Stewart
Practice Areas: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Benjamin Becker
Practice Areas: Trademarks, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Linda Monge Callaghan
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
Julie A. Greenberg
Practice Areas: Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets
Kristyn C. Webb
Practice Areas: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, IP Consulting, Transactional and E-Commerce Services
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L.A.B. Golf Acquired, Will it Be a One-Major Wonder, or Future Golf No. 1?
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 16
L.A.B. Golf’s acquisition by L Catterton, a private equity group, is one of the largest deals involving a putter company in recent golf history. What does this mean for the future of the company?
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Firm partners Michael Stewart and Cecily O’Regan, plus Fishman Stewart practice, again named to coveted IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2025
Intellectual property law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to announce founding partner Michael B. Stewart and partner Cecily O’Regan have again been included in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals – 2025.
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