Pirkey Barber PLLC
Katherine Klammer Madianos is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in intellectual property and business law. Currently serving as Senior Counsel at Pirkey Barber PLLC since 2020, Katherine previously held the position of Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright from 2014 to 2020 and practiced as an Intellectual Property Attorney at Madianos Law from 2006 to 2014. Early career roles include Associate Attorney at Farella Braun + Martel and O'Melveny & Myers, as well as research contributions for Professor Melvin A. Eisenberg at Boalt Hall and a judicial externship for Justice Michael J. Phelan. Katherine earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UC San Diego, complemented by studies at the Università degli Studi di Padova in Italy.
Pirkey Barber PLLC
Pirkey Barber is one of the largest firms in the United States focusing on the fields of trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law. Our attorneys devote 100% of their time to trademark and copyright law and are well-versed in both prosecution and adversarial matters. We help clients large and small establish, protect, defend, and enforce their rights as owners of valuable marks including some of the most well-known trademarks in the world. Located in Austin, Texas and the Washington, D.C. area, Pirkey Barber operates throughout the United States and abroad, representing clients in litigation, in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, and in domain name disputes. We combine top-of-the-line skills and experience with a client-centered business philosophy. You'll find that were reasonable, accessible, and easy to work with, but diligent and assertive when it comes to defending your interests. Our firm is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the valuable trademark and copyright assets of our clients, as well as defending clients from claims of conflict with the marks and copyrights of others.