Morgan R. Povinelli, Associate at our Washington, D.C. law office
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Morgan R. Povinelli

Associate
Biography

Morgan Povinelli focuses her practice on trademark and trade dress infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising litigation and enforcement. She regularly represents clients in federal trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, as well as in domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and similar fora. Morgan also has experience representing clients in federal trade secret litigation.

In addition to her litigation practice, Morgan also regularly counsels clients and provides complex strategy for the development and protection of their trademark and copyright rights, including managing trademark, copyright, and domain name portfolios, providing trademark selection and clearance support, drafting contracts related to IP assignment and licensing, and advising in the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions.

Morgan is a member of the International Trademark Association’s Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee. She is also the D.C. Chair of Snell & Wilmer’s Attorney Development Committee and a member of the firm’s Mentoring Subcommittee.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia


Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court, District of Columbia


Education

  • The George Washington University Law School (J.D. with honors)
    • Area of Concentration: Intellectual Property
    • Thurgood Marshall Scholar
    • Articles Editor, American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal
    • Moot Court Board
    • Mock Trial Board
  • Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business (B.A., Business Law, summa cum laude)
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2024)
  • Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, High Honors (2023)

Previous Professional Experience

  • The George Washington University Law School, Research Assistant (2020-2022)
  • National Public Radio – Office of the General Counsel, Intern (2021)
  • Spry, Article Contributor (2021)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • American Bar Association
  • International Trademark Association
    • Famous and Well Known-Marks Committee, Member

Representative Presentations and Publications

Client News
Client News
Sep 13, 2023

Snell & Wilmer Represents Leading Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX® in Recovery of All Domain Names From Cybersquatters