Alex Fonoroff concentrates his practice in the areas of copyrights, trademarks, and unfair competition. He has represented clients from a variety of industries in intellectual property litigation and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Mr. Fonoroff also focuses on trademark and copyright counseling, licensing, and trademark portfolio management. He was recognized as a 2010 Georgia "Rising Star" in the area of Intellectual Property by SuperLawyers Magazine.

Professional & Community Activities

Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Member

International Trademark Association (INTA), Enforcement Committee, Legal Certainty of Disclaimers Subcommittee, Member

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), Copyright Law and Practice Committee, Member

State Bar of Georgia, Intellectual Property Law Section, Copyright Committee, Past Chair

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. (2000)
  • University of Virginia, B.A., Economics and Political & Social Thought (1997)
    with highest distinction

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (2000)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2001)
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (2007)
  • Georgia Supreme Court (2002)
  • Georgia Court of Appeals (2002)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2007)

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6436
f +1 404.541.3202

Alex S. Fonoroff

Experience Highlights

Asset sale for the Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. Inc.
Represented Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr. Inc. in the sale of Dr. King's papers to a buyer sponsored by the City of Atlanta. more
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University et al. v. Smack Apparel Co.
Represented four major universities and The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in a trade dress infringement case. In an attempt to avoid the more
Rank v. Harper Collins Publishers Inc., et al.
Defended HarperCollins Publishers, one of the world’s largest book publishers, against allegations of copyright infringement brought by a more
Counsel to the Collegiate Licensing Company, one of the top sports licensing firms in the U.S.
Represented the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), one of the most successful licensing companies in the United States. CLC is the exclusive more