Intellectual property attorney Stacey C. Kalamaras joins the Chicago office of McDonald Hopkins

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Feb 02, 2017, 12:48 ET

CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Stacey C. Kalamaras has joined the Chicago office of McDonald Hopkins LLC, and will serve as counsel in the law firm's Intellectual Property Department. Kalamaras comes to McDonald Hopkins from Mayer Brown LLP.

Stacey C. Kalamaras has joined the Chicago office of McDonald Hopkins LLC, and will serve as counsel in the law firm's Intellectual Property Department.

Kalamaras has more than a decade of experience with trademark, copyright and advertising law. She specializes in trademark clearance, enforcement, licensing, and domain name enforcement proceedings for businesses of all sizes, both domestically and internationally with expertise in managing global trademark portfolios for multi-national corporations. Kalamaras has experience assisting clients with a range of copyright issues, including registration of copyrights and work-for-hire issues. Additionally, Kalamaras counsels clients regarding the adoption of advertising slogans and claim substantiation, false advertising claims, rights of publicity claims, sweepstakes and promotions, as well as escheat laws for gift cards. Kalamaras also has more than 12 years of business management experience, having worked in marketing communications, brand management, and advertising for several multi-national corporations prior to becoming an attorney.

At McDonald Hopkins, Kalamaras will be working with a national intellectual property team that focuses on creating, securing and maintaining clients' competitive advantages in the marketplace. "We are delighted that Stacey has chosen to practice law at McDonald Hopkins," said Richard N. Kessler, managing member of the firm's Chicago office. "Her combination of big law, in-house, and business management experience will serve our clients well."

Kalamaras earned a J.D. cum laude from the John Marshall Law School, a MBA from DePaul University, and a B.A. from the University of Vermont. She can be reached at 312.642.6103 or [email protected].

About McDonald Hopkins
Founded in 1930, McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, and West Palm Beach. The firm's Chicago office opened in 2007 and is located in the 300 North LaSalle building on the Chicago River. For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit mcdonaldhopkins.com.

CONTACT:
Deborah W. Kelm
McDonald Hopkins LLC
600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 2100
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Phone: 216.348.5733
Email: [email protected]

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