Lauren R. Timmons

• Defeated a preliminary injunction motion on behalf of a tool manufacturer in a trademark infringement case in the Western District of North Carolina.
• Obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of a prominent retail clothing company in a trademark infringement case in the Northern District of Georgia.
• Obtained summary judgment finding no trademark infringement on behalf of a pet-treat manufacturer in the Eastern District of Virginia. 
• Defeated a preliminary injunction motion on behalf of a flooring manufacturer in a trademark infringement case in the Central District of California.
• Obtained a default judgment in copyright litigation with a large Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) damages award on behalf of a Korean television network in the Central District of California.
• Handling oppositions and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
• Managing domain name disputes, including Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings.
• Representing pro bono clients in custody matters, domestic violence matters, and unaccompanied-minor immigration matters.

Lauren Timmons is a senior associate on Alston & Bird’s Intellectual Property – Trademark and Copyrights Team. She focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation, prosecution, and portfolio management. Lauren has assisted in representing a wide variety of well-known brands, including clients in the real estate, education, consumer goods, finance, pharmaceutical, software, and food and beverage industries. Lauren also has litigation experience in federal district courts involving domestic and foreign trademarks and copyrights, including drafting substantive motions, answering and serving discovery requests, assisting with depositions, and preparing for evidentiary hearings. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University, and received her B.A., graduating with highest distinction, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Lauren’s pro bono work advocates for victims facing child custody, domestic violence, and unaccompanied-minor immigration matters. 

Languages

• French

Bar Admissions

• Texas
• North Carolina

Education

• Georgetown University (J.D., 2014)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 2011)

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