Michele P. Schwartz
Partner
micheleschwartz@andrewskurth.com
Suite 3700
Dallas TX 75201
P: 214.659.4578
F: 214.659.4401
Download v-cardMichele’s practice focuses on intellectual property with an emphasis on trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, advertising, unfair competition, rights of publicity and domain names. She provides counseling with respect to intellectual property affected by mergers, acquisitions, asset and stock purchases, and creditor/debtor insolvency, and she licenses and securitizes intellectual property involved in such transactions. She regularly conducts clearance and due diligence reviews with respect to intellectual property portfolios. She also manages the international trademark and copyright portfolios of clients in a variety of industries, including food and restaurant, vending machinery, medical device, industrial parts, freight transportation, gaming, education, software, lighting, textile, entertainment and consumer products.
She has extensive practice experience prosecuting trademarks before the US Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and in international forums, advocating for clients in disputes with government examiners and other parties. Michele has also appeared before federal courts and tribunals, representing clients in various intellectual property controversies.
Michele began her practice in New York in 1988 and moved to Texas in 2000. She has been recognized as a Texas “Super Lawyer” in Intellectual Property, in Texas Monthly magazine for 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Professional / Civic Affiliations
Member
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- International Trademark Association
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of New York
- State Bar of New Jersey
Industries
Practice Areas
Education
- JD, 1988, Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- BA, 1985, Haverford College
Admitted
- Texas 2002
- New York 1989
- New Jersey 1988
- US District Court for the Northern District of Texas 2002
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York 1989
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York 1989
- US District Court for the District of New Jersey 1988
