LAWYER PROFILE
David Donahue
Global 2026
About
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Practice Areas
Trademark
Litigation
Copyright
Social Media & Domain Names
Design
Publicity & Privacy
Career
David Donahue's courtroom experience benefits clients in protection and enforcement issues relating to copyright, trademark, unfair competition, right-of-publicity, design-patent, and commercial matters. His commercial litigation experience also informs his approach to negotiating and drafting commercial agreements involving intellectual property matters. A former clerk to federal judges in the Southern District of New York and the Second Circuit, David has deep litigation experience before federal and state trial and appellate courts and the TTAB.
He represents clients throughout diverse sectors, including sports, fitness, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion, music, and literary works. As a member of INTA's prestigious International Amicus Committee, David has co-authored amicus briefs in several of the most significant recent trademark cases heard by the Supreme Court.
Professional Memberships
INTA (International Amicus Committee, 2016-present; Right of Publicity Committee, 2020-22, past member of Internet Committee and Enforcement Committee)
Federal Bar Council (Intellectual Property Committee, 2014-present)
New York City Bar Association (Sports Law Committee; past member of Copyright & Literary Property and Entertainment Law Committees)
Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (past Assistant Secretary, Co-chair of Membership Committee, Co-chair of Annual Meeting Committee and Board of Trustees member)
American Bar Association
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