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Education
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Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington
J.D., cum laude, 2006
Indiana Law Journal, Managing Editor; High Pass, Legal Research and Writing; International Law Society and Business & Law Society, Member; 2003-04 Law Library Committee, Student Representative; Anna Lee Webb Miller Scholarship; Indiana School of Law Academic Scholarship
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University of Notre Dame
B.A. 2003
Political Science
Admissions
Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Service Areas
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Trademarks
- Fiduciary Duty, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Copyrights
- Licensing
- Media and Entertainment Law
- Intellectual Property & Technology
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Louisville Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Community Involvement
- Center for Women and Families, volunteer attorney
Christina Ryan is an Associate in the firm's Louisville office where she is a member of the Intellectual Property and Technology Service Group. Her practice concentrates on litigation involving intellectual property infringement and trade secret misappropriation, prosecuting trademark and copyright registration applications, litigating trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings as well as negotiating and drafting licenses and other contracts that implicate intellectual property or technology rights.Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
- "Law & Glass: What Rights Do You Have?," Glass Art Society Conference, Louisville, Ky., June 12, 2010
- "Fraud in Trademark Prosecution," Louisville Bar Association, June 9, 2009; and Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association, November 14, 2008
- "Trademarks, Copyrights, and User-Generated Content," Lexington Advertising Club, October 2008
- "Search Engine Optimization," Louisville Bar Association, March 2007
- "YouTube Enters the Arena," The Brand: The Internet Magazine of Intellectual Property, March 2007
Before Stites & Harbison
Prior to law school, Christina studied political science at the University of Notre Dame. Her curriculum included a heavy emphasis on literature and philosophy. She hails from an artistic family the professional pursuits of which include music, ballet, jewelry design and stained glass artwork. Her background prompted her respect and admiration for the creativity that generates intellectual property and led to her current career supporting intellectual property rights.
More Than Stites & Harbison
Christina is a volunteer attorney at the Center for Women and Families in Louisville.
Besides Stites & Harbison
In her spare time, Christina enjoys running, reading, and exploring various art and craft endeavors including drawing and knitting.