Amy Sullivan Cahill

Amy Sullivan Cahill is a leading intellectual property attorney with over two decades of experience in trademark and copyright law. She advises clients on the full spectrum of IP services, including registration, enforcement, licensing, and litigation. Her practice spans trademark clearance and portfolio management, inter partes proceedings, copyright protection, software licensing, and advertising review. With a career defined by strategic counsel and advocacy, Ms. Cahill serves as a trusted advisor to businesses across the U.S. and internationally.

Ms. Cahill earned her LL.M. in Intellectual Property from The George Washington University Law School in 2001. She holds a J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law (1994) and a B.A. in Psychology, cum laude, from the University of the South (1991). In addition to her client-focused work, she has shaped legal education by developing the first Intellectual Property Drafting course at the University of Kentucky and serving as an adjunct professor at George Mason University Law Center.

Amy Sullivan Cahill is a seasoned IP litigator with deep experience in federal cases involving software, architecture, celebrity likeness rights, and visual art. She has played a leading role in influential U.S. Supreme Court intellectual property cases, including amicus briefs in Moseley v. V Secret Catalog and Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick. Amy also provides strategic IP counseling focused on commercialization—crafting licensing programs for branded concepts and designing online enforcement and brand protection protocols that keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

A recognized speaker in the legal community, Ms. Cahill has presented at national and state bar events on topics such as trademark dilution, copyright law, social media, and ethical concerns in digital IP. Her contributions reflect her commitment to advancing the field of IP law and delivering exceptional results for her clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, Cahill IP PLLC
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, International Trademark Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Kentucky

Education

• George Washington University Law School
  Master of Law (LLM)
• University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of the South
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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