Nicole Berkowitz Riccio

Nicole Berkowitz Riccio is a shareholder whose practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition disputes across industries such as technology, transportation, hospitality, and retail. She has substantial experience litigating before federal district courts, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and the U.S. Copyright Office, delivering strong advocacy in both high-stakes disputes and transactional intellectual property matters.

Riccio earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from Washington University School of Law in 2015, where she served as Managing Editor of the Washington University Law Review. She completed her B.A. in Economics at Vanderbilt University in 2012. She is admitted to practice in Florida, Tennessee, and Missouri, as well as numerous U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits.

Riccio’s experience includes securing injunctive relief in trademark disputes, resolving complex patent infringement cases, and representing clients in multimillion-dollar arbitration matters. She also counsels on the identification, protection, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, assignments, and nondisclosure agreements. With her background as a federal judicial clerk, Riccio brings unique insight into litigation strategy and courtroom advocacy, offering clients trusted guidance in intellectual property and commercial disputes.

Nicole Berkowitz Riccio has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation – Intellectual Property and related categories. She is also a frequent speaker and author on emerging topics in trade secrets, antitrust enforcement, and intellectual property law. By combining litigation skill with a proactive counseling approach, she helps clients safeguard innovations, protect competitive advantages, and achieve favorable outcomes in disputes across the national intellectual property landscape.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• Member, Florida Bar
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, Missouri Bar Association
• Associate Member, Leo Bearman Sr. American Inn of Court (2017-2020)
• Cabinet Member, Memphis Area Legal Services Campaign for Equal Justice, Young Lawyers Committee
  (2017-2020)

Licensed State

• Florida
• Tennessee
• Missouri

Education

• Washington University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Vanderbilt University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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