Michael Denniston

Practice Areas

Antitrust & Competition

Intellectual Property

Trademarks

Copyrights

Trade Secrets

Litigation

Class Action Litigation

Healthcare

Food, Beverage & Hospitality

Franchise & Distribution

Career

Mike Denniston’s practice focuses on advising and litigating for clients concerning antitrust and competition law and intellectual property issues. His practice spans the breadth of the antitrust and intellectual property arena. Mike’s antitrust practice encompasses not only litigation and advising clients, but also working closely with the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group on merger analysis and preparing transactions for premerger review pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

In addition to screening and negotiating agreements respecting trademarks and copyrights, Mike has an active trial practice in those areas. His litigation experience ranges from prosecuting and defending requests for temporary restraining orders to handling complex multiparty and multidistrict copyright litigation. His transaction work includes providing counsel on early termination and potential antitrust matters that require detailed engagement and negotiations with the FTC and the Department of Justice.

Professional Memberships

University of Alabama School of Law, Adjunct Professor

American Bar Association, Alabama Chapter Editor, State Antitrust Law Practice and Statutes, 5th ed., 6th ed. (forthcoming)

International Trademark Association

The Trademark Reporter, Editorial Board, 2000-2003, 2006-2012, 2019-2021

State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Alabama Chapter Editor

Alabama State Bar, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Section, Chair, 2015-2016

American Health Law Association

Defense Research Institute

The Altamont School, Board of Trustees, 2012-2020; President 2017-2019

Virginia Samford Theatre, Board of Directors, 2008-present

Vulcan Park & Museum Foundation, Board of Directors, 2013-2019