Jill Heybl

Trademark attorney with over 20 years of experience helping clients protect and enforce their trademark rights across various industries. Successfully obtained more than 500 trademark registrations. Well-versed in legal research, writing, and client communication, with extensive experience using tools like the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS).

Trademark Attorney - Of Counsel at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (2022-01 – Present)

• Handle all aspects of trademark filings, research, response to office actions, and trademark appeals.
• Counsel clients in all trademark matters and help clients understand how to manage and protect their intellectual property.
• Prepare international trademark filings.
• Oversee maintenance and intellectual property protection for clients.

Trademark Attorney - Of Counsel at Ferguson Case Orr & Paterson (2018-01 – 2022-12)

• Prepare trademark applications, craft replies to office actions, review licensing agreements, and prepare appeal briefs.
• Conduct extensive trademark searches for clients.

Attorney at Koppel IP (2004-01 – 2018-12)

Practice focusing on intellectual property with an emphasis in trademark prosecution.

• Draft trademark applications, responses to office actions, licensing agreements and appeal briefs.

Attorney at Beach, Procter, McCarthy & Slaughter (2000-01 – 2003-12)

Civil litigation and insurance defense.

• Propounded and responded to written discovery, took and defended depositions, drafted pleadings, motions, and briefs.

Attorney at Bull Cohn (1998-01 – 2000-12)

General litigation practice.

• Involved in all aspects of employment law, contracts, family law and general litigation.

Attorney at Tharpe & Howell (1994-01 – 1998-12)

Insurance defense and general civil litigation.

• Drafted and argued motions in court, including motions for summary disposition, motions to compel, motions in limine and motions regarding sanctions.
• Drafted and responded to discovery requests, conducted and defended depositions, participated in the settlement negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
• Participated in all aspects of trial preparation.

Juris Doctorate – California Western School of Law (1990-01 – 1993-12)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – California Polytechnic State University (1985-01 – 1990-12)