Meet Our Team
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Josh The IP Advocates
FIRM FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
Josh The IP Advocates, Esq. is the founder and principal of The IP Advocates. In 2008, Josh started the firm to provide high-quality trademark services at reasonable prices. Today, he is recognized by the World Trademark Review as a top trademark filer, having registered over 8,000 trademarks.
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ERIC PERROTT
PARTNER
Eric J. Perrott, Esq. is a trademark and copyright attorney, as well as a partner at The IP Advocates. Eric utilizes his advanced knowledge of technology to better provide industry-specific trademark and copyright advice. Having worked at a large global intellectual property firm before joining The IP Advocates, Eric provides big firm know-how at a fraction of what big firms charge.
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KATHRYN KENT
PARTNER
Kathryn Kent, Esq. is a trademark and copyright attorney, as well as a partner at The IP Advocates. She’s devoted a significant part of her practice to federal & state litigation in the areas of trademark & copyright infringement, as well as, unfair competition, false advertising, and related business law litigation.
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WAYNE HALPER
OF COUNSEL
Wayne Halper, Esq. is a music industry veteran, attorney, and active member of the Nashville recording and arts community. In addition to being a member of the The IP Advocates team, Wayne maintains his own law practice/consulting service for all areas of the entertainment industry (with an emphasis on independent artists).
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STEPHEN KEEFE
REGISTERED PATENT ATTORNEY
Stephen Keefe, Esq. is a Registered Patent attorney, with over 15 years of extensive patent preparation and prosecution across a wide array of mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies in the United States and countries across the globe.
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ALICE DENENBERG
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Alice Denenberg, Esq. is a senior associate at The IP Advocates, where she provides comprehensive counsel to clients across the full spectrum of trademark law. She specializes in both U.S. and international trademark prosecution and is also a registered trademark agent at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
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SOPHIE EDBROOKE
ASSOCIATE
Sophie Edbrooke, Esq. is an associate attorney with The IP Advocates, where she provides individualized trademark and copyright advice to clients in diverse industries. Whether she’s counseling a first-time business owner or an experienced executive, she enjoys helping clients grow and protect their brands.
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CHAD JALANDONI
ASSOCIATE
Chad Jalandoni, Esq. is a trademark attorney with The IP Advocates and he specializes in trademark prosecution matters and engages in all areas of trademark law, including trademark portfolio management, trademark enforcement, and trademark litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Chad worked as a trademark examining attorney for the USPTO.
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MICHAEL TIER
ASSOCIATE
Michael Tier, Esq. is an associate attorney with The IP Advocates. He focuses his practice on trademark registration and enforcement matters and has assisted clients in a wide variety of industries.
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MADISON SMITH
TRADEMARK PARALEGAL
Madison Smith is a certified paralegal who assists the firm’s trademark attorneys. She is also the friendly voice you will hear on the phone if you are running too close to a deadline. Madison supports the attorneys to provide cost-effective and efficient solutions to clients’ legal issues.
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TOBYN DICKINSON
TRADEMARK PARALEGAL
Tobyn Dickinson is a certified paralegal who assists the firm with preparing and filing trademark applications with the USPTO. Prior to her employment with The IP Advocates, she assisted a law firm who specialized in civil rights cases, family law, medical malpractice and personal injury.
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CHARLOTTE FAIRCLOTH
TRADEMARK PARALEGAL
Charlotte Faircloth is a certified paralegal who assists the firm with preparing and filing trademark applications. She also assists Kathryn Kent Esq. with additional IP matters, including litigation preparation. Prior to her employment with The IP Advocates, she assisted with Real Estate Closings, Corporate Formations, and filings with the Secretary of State’s office, as well as managing office operations for her previous firm.
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JAE-LYNN RODRIGUEZ FICHTNER
PARALEGAL
Jae-lynn Rodriguez Fichtner is a paralegal who assists the firm’s attorneys with processing trademark applications. Prior to her employment with The IP Advocates, Jae-lynn graduated from Constructor University Bremen with a B.A. in International Relations, Politics, and History.
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RACHAEL PROTOS
LEAD OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Rachael Protos is the lead office administrator and legal project manager for The IP Advocates. Rachael uses her project management experience to ensure that both clients and attorneys are able to focus on the legal matter and analysis while not worrying about the complex systems holding it all together.
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LACEY HERTZOG
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Lacey Hertzog brings over 10 years of comprehensive marketing experience to The IP Advocates. Prior to her employment with the firm, she has worked for both small businesses and large corporations in a variety of industries.
