Overview
As part of her litigation practice, Kate represents both plaintiffs and defendants in federal courts throughout the country in a variety of IP disputes, including trademark, patent, and copyright infringement matters. Her years of experience as a litigator also make her uniquely qualified to assist clients in IP transactional matters, including patent and trademark acquisition and licensing.
Kate joined MVA from the Silicon Valley office of a large national firm.
Notable
Notable
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Intellectual Property, 2022-2023
- IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners, 2022
- World Trademark Review 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, 2021, 2023
- North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Stars", Intellectual Property Litigation, 2013-2021
- Charlotte Business Journal, 2020 Women in Business Achievement Award winners, 2020
- Member, Mint Museum, Board of Trustees
- Member, Safe Alliance, Board of Directors
News
News
Education
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, cum laude, Editor-in-Chief, Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review
M.P.H., University of Michigan School of Public Health
B.S., Furman University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- North Carolina
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California