District of Columbia license and practice

Elliott Alderman is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and is an Active member of the District of Columbia Bar (admitted July 1, 1983). Verify the current record at https://my.dcbar.org/memberdirectory before hiring an attorney.

Elliott Alderman is a Washington, DC intellectual property attorney and the founder of Alderman IP, a firm he founded in 1994. His practice is exclusively in intellectual property, entertainment, Internet, content and media law, and he serves as outside intellectual property counsel to a three-time NBA champion. He previously served as an attorney in the Office of General Counsel of the U.S. Copyright Office and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. He earned his law degree from American University Washington College of Law in 1982. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and he has been admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia since 1983.

Matters this legal field covers

Intellectual property legal work may cover patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensing disputes.

Questions to ask

Ask which type of intellectual property matter the lawyer handles, the relevant District of Columbia court or agency, potential filing deadlines, and the scope of legal fees. Confirm whether the firm can handle your location, matter type and timing.

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