Julia K.Sutherland
Partner
Litigation
jsutherland@seyfarth.com
Julia handles the development and management of worldwide trademark portfolios, with a particular focus on resolving trademark, copyright, and domain name disputes.
More About Julia
Julia's practice includes domestic and foreign trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement; ex parte and inter parties proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; intellectual property licensing; copyright prosecution and enforcement; rights of publicity; domain name and UDRP proceedings; entertainment law; and client counseling. She currently represents clients in a broad gamut of industries, including apparel, food, restaurant, healthcare, financial, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, automotive, and education.
- JD, University of Michigan Law School
- BS, University of Michigan
With honors
- Illinois
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Recognition
Jan 29, 2026
Seyfarth Earns High Rankings in 2026 World Trademark Review 1000
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Dec 10, 2025
Seyfarth Recognized in World IP Review's 2025 National Trademarks Rankings
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02/03/2025
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11/14/2024
Seyfarth Named International Employment Law Team of the Year by IEL, Additionally Ranked in IEL Global Elite 2025
- Recognized attorney, World Trademark Review's 1000 Leading Trademark Professionals (Law Business Research) (2025-2026)
- Co-Author, "Trademark Offices Worldwide Respond to COVID-19: A Survey of Extensions, Announcements, and Status Information," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 24, 2020)
- Co-Author, "USPTO Addresses Trademark Filing Delays Caused by the Impact of COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Can COVID-19 Provide a Sufficient Basis for Claiming Excusable Nonuse of a Trademark?," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 26, 2020)
- Co-Author, "USPTO Updates Rules Regarding Proof of Use of Trademarks" Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Nov 26, 2019)
- Co-Author, "BRACING for BREXIT - after the shock, what now?" Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 30, 2016)
Julia handles the development and management of worldwide trademark portfolios, with a particular focus on resolving trademark, copyright, and domain name disputes.
More About Julia
Julia's practice includes domestic and foreign trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement; ex parte and inter parties proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; intellectual property licensing; copyright prosecution and enforcement; rights of publicity; domain name and UDRP proceedings; entertainment law; and client counseling. She currently represents clients in a broad gamut of industries, including apparel, food, restaurant, healthcare, financial, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, automotive, and education.
- JD, University of Michigan Law School
- BS, University of Michigan
With honors
- Illinois
Related Services
Related News & Insights
-
Recognition
Jan 29, 2026
Seyfarth Earns High Rankings in 2026 World Trademark Review 1000
-
Recognition
Dec 10, 2025
Seyfarth Recognized in World IP Review's 2025 National Trademarks Rankings
-
Recognition
02/03/2025
Seyfarth Recognized in 2025 World Trademark Review 1000
-
Recognition
11/14/2024
Seyfarth Named International Employment Law Team of the Year by IEL, Additionally Ranked in IEL Global Elite 2025
- Recognized attorney, World Trademark Review's 1000 Leading Trademark Professionals (Law Business Research) (2025-2026)
- Co-Author, "Trademark Offices Worldwide Respond to COVID-19: A Survey of Extensions, Announcements, and Status Information," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 24, 2020)
- Co-Author, "USPTO Addresses Trademark Filing Delays Caused by the Impact of COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Can COVID-19 Provide a Sufficient Basis for Claiming Excusable Nonuse of a Trademark?," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 26, 2020)
- Co-Author, "USPTO Updates Rules Regarding Proof of Use of Trademarks" Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Nov 26, 2019)
- Co-Author, "BRACING for BREXIT - after the shock, what now?" Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 30, 2016)