Practice Areas: Categories: Advertising, Copyrights, Publishing/Media, Trademarks
“Client relationships are a central part of my practice. Getting to know my clients, fully understanding what they want and need, determining how (and if) it can be achieved, is vital – and is key to my ability to achieve the best result for my clients.”
Kate Smith is a Partner with Wood, Herron & Evans and counsels clients in the areas of domestic and international trademark, copyright, and Internet and related media, e-commerce, and advertising issues, including enforcement matters. Kate’s experience extends to all aspects of trademark, copyright, and domain name prosecution, registration, and enforcement.
Bar Admissions:
Admitted to the Ohio Bar U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio in 1996
Education:
B.A., Kenyon College (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
J.D., University of Toledo College of Law
Distinctions:
2012 Best Lawyers® in Trademark Law
2010-2012 Chambers, USA, “Key Individual” in the area of Intellectual Property Law
2007-2008 Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Law and Politics Media
Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL), Class IX (2005)
Professional Affiliations:
International Trademark Association
American, Ohio, and Cincinnati Bar Associations
Cincy IP
Board of Directors of Children Inc., a children’s care and advocacy organization in Northern Kentucky
Publications and Presentations:
Speaker, Cincinnati Bar Association Program – The Landscape is Changing “Advising Clients Regarding Domain Names and Dispute Resolution” (June 2010)
Contributor, Legal Standards and Quarterly Case Summaries Projects, AIPLA Trademark Litigation Committee (2011)
Business Courier Article, Four Lawyers from Cincinnati’s Oldest Law Firm Talk About What’s New – (March 2011)