Morgan R. Povinelli, Associate at our Washington, D.C. law office
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Morgan R. Povinelli

Associate
Biography

Morgan Povinelli focuses her practice on trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, false advertising, and copyright litigation, enforcement, and counseling. Her experience includes assisting on cases in federal trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, as well as in domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and similar fora.

In addition to her litigation practice, Morgan also assists in managing trademark, copyright, and domain name portfolios, takedowns of infringing content, assessing litigation risks, trademark selection and clearance, reviewing advertising, marketing, and packaging, and assisting in the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions.

Morgan is the D.C. Chair of Snell & Wilmer’s Attorney Development Committee, a member of the firm’s Mentoring Subcommittee, and a FAR Fellow Mentor. She is also a member of the International Trademark Association’s Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia


Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court, District of Columbia


Education

  • The George Washington University Law School (J.D.)
    • With Honors
    • Area of Concentration: Intellectual Property
    • Thurgood Marshall Scholar
    • Articles Editor, American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal
    • Moot Court Board
    • Mock Trial Board
  • Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business (B.A., Business Law, summa cum laude)
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2024)
  • Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, High Honors (2023)

Previous Professional Experience

  • The George Washington University Law School, Research Assistant (2020-2022)
  • National Public Radio – Office of the General Counsel, Intern (2021)
  • Spry, Article Contributor (2021)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • International Trademark Association
    • Famous and Well Known-Marks Committee, Member
Client News
Client News
Sep 13, 2023

Snell & Wilmer Represents Leading Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX® in Recovery of All Domain Names From Cybersquatters