Michael Geller, an experienced
intellectual property lawyer, concentrates
in all facets of brand development and
protection. From domestic and
international trademark and copyright,
federal and Trademark Trial and Appeal
Board litigation, brand management and
counselling, domain name disputes, social
media enforcement and counselling, scam
activities, and unfair competition law,
his deep experience meets brand owners
where they are at all stages of growth.
World Trademark Review 1000 consistently
recognizes Michael for his top tier
abilities, quoting clients who say Michael
is "a rising star with an appreciation of
brand strategy beyond his years;" "an
invaluable resource, offering thoughtful
perspectives and actionable legal advice
as we juggle our global needs;" "someone
to keep on speed dial and an invaluable
asset to clients;" and "a media whiz who
provides well-thought out counsel on
internet law, domain names and social
media."
Michael advises multinational clients
across industries, including restaurants,
hospitality, fitness, business consulting,
financial markets, and life sciences. He
has helped his clients litigate disputes
in courts and administrative agencies on
every populated continent, and he
develops, handles, maintains and enforces
large intellectual property portfolios. He
also works closely with start-up and
emerging growth clients, identifying brand
development goals and strategies from seed
funding stages through product development
and roll out both domestically and
internationally.
Michael is a thought leader in technology,
Web3, and NFTs, serving as co-head of the
International Trademark Association's
groundbreaking white paper on NFTs and
being named one of Huski.ai's top five
attorneys for Web3 trademark filings.
Michael also serves as General Counsel of
the Greater Chicago Food Depository,
Chicago's largest food bank, in his
mission to give back to his adopted
hometown. Visit his
LinkedIn page
for information on trademark news, art
law, legal hiring, mentoring, and poor
humor.
