Nicholas (Nick) is a brand strategist and skilled intellectual property professional with roots in trademark law. Beginning his career as an in-house trademarks attorney for a major sports apparel company, Nick is a versatile IP problem solver who excels at creating effective domestic and international brand management and enforcement strategies for clients. Nick's in-house background gives him a distinctive perspective as outside counsel, enabling him to develop innovative solutions that balance business opportunities with the associated risks.
Nick counsels in-house legal departments, product management teams, and marketing professionals on brand protection and product design considerations. He offers adept guidance on IP licensing agreements, creative-asset risk management, compliance systems implementation, IP aspects of M&A transactions (both buy-side and sell-side), and general corporate matters.
Nick maintains active leadership roles as Chair of the International Trademark Association's (INTA) Sports, Actors, and Celebrities Sub-Committee of the Right of Publicity Committee, Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Mid Atlantic Arts, and as an inaugural Advisory Board member for the Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Loyola University Maryland.
Professional & Civic Engagement
Civic Activities
- Treasurer and Chair of the Investment Committee for Mid Atlantic Arts
- Advisory Board Member for the Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Loyola University Maryland
Professional Activities
- International Trademark Association – Chair of the Sports, Actors, and Celebrities Subcommittee for the Right of Publicity Committee
- Womble Bond Dickinson Technology Committee Member
Thought Leadership
- Panelist, “Brexit and Beyond: Trademark Protection Strategies in an Uncertain Global Marketplace”, ACC Greater Philly In-House Counsel Conference 2020
- Co-Author, "Brexit and Beyond: Trademark Protection Strategies in an Uncertain Global Marketplace," August 5, 2020
- Co-Author, "Coronavirus-Related TM Filings Will Face Registration Hurdles," Law360, May 8, 2020
- Author, "Supreme Court: USPTO Ban on “Offensive” Trademark Registrations Unconstitutional," June 27, 2019
Honors & Awards
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America (BL Rankings), Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2021 - Present); Venture Capital Law (2022 - Present)
- Selected to the Maryland Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Intellectual Property, Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2021
