Dowdy, Laura E.

Laura E. Dowdy is an intellectual property attorney at Powley & Gibson in New York. She focuses on trademark and copyright work for clients managing creative assets and brands in the United States and abroad. Her practice includes clearance, prosecution, enforcement, copyright protection, licensing, and related transactions. She also supports intellectual property disputes before courts and specialized administrative or domain-name forums.

Dowdy earned a B.A. from The King’s College, a J.D. from New England Law | Boston, and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Information Law, cum laude, from Fordham School of Law. She also pursued international studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands and completed a legal internship with the International Trademark Association. This training informs her domestic and international brand-protection work.

Her experience includes managing trademark portfolios and supporting trademark litigation, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, and Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy actions. Before her legal career, she spent seven years working as a digital analytics and audience development consultant. She also worked with the Center for Art Law and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, assisting artists and entrepreneurs with their creative work.

Dowdy serves as co-chair of the New York Women’s Bar Association’s Internet and Technology Law Committee. She also participates in the International Trademark Association, New York Intellectual Property Law Association, and American Intellectual Property Law Association. Licensed to practice in New York, Laura E. Dowdy approaches trademark and copyright issues with legal training and prior client-side experience involving digital audiences and brands.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Powley & Gibson, P.C.
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Committee Positions, New York Intellectual Property Law Association
• Committee Positions, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, International Trademark Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Fordham School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Intellectual Property and Information Law (Cum Laude)
• New England Law | Boston
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The King’s College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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