Tara Aaron-Stelluto

Tara Aaron-Stelluto is a partner at Barton LLP’s Nashville office, focusing on intellectual property, business transactions, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. She helps clients protect their intellectual property through trademark clearance, prosecution, licensing, enforcement, and domain name disputes. Her clients range from fashion designers to medical device inventors and gaming companies.

Ms. Tara earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Vanderbilt University and studied at University College Cork. Her legal expertise and academic background position her as a leader in intellectual property law and cybersecurity.

Her cybersecurity and data protection practice includes developing information security policies, incident response plans, and privacy notices. She assists businesses in responding to security incidents such as ransomware attacks and email compromises, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E) and advises on global privacy laws.

Tara is a recognized thought leader in data protection and trademark law, frequently speaking at industry events and publishing insights on these topics. She has contributed to Oxford University Press’s Overlapping Intellectual Property and has been published in The Trademark Reporter, Intellectual Property Magazine, and the American Bar Association. Her practical guidance is widely relied on by both legal professionals and businesses.

Ms. Tara has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2014 and has been selected as Super Lawyers since 2020. In 2024, Attorney Intel included her among the Top 25 Attorneys of Tennessee. She continues to provide innovative legal strategies, helping businesses protect their intellectual property, navigate data privacy regulations, and secure competitive advantages in the digital age.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Barton LLP
• Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals
• Member, International Data Protection Committee
• Chairperson, Copyright Society of the South
• Member, International Trademark Association, Emerging Issues Committee

Licensed State

• Tennessee

Education

• University of Tennessee College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Vanderbilt University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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