
Karen M. Hawkes
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Phone: (619) 241-9168
11622 El Camino Real #100
San Diego, California 92130
Karen Hawkes, Esq. is an experienced, strong and trusted trademark, copyright and business law attorney. She has focused her legal career helping individuals and business owners identify their intellectual property needs specifically tailored to trademark and copyright matters. Ms. Hawkes assists clients in determining the best trademark to represent and brand their products, goods or services to create customer recognition and goodwill. Ms. Hawkes has registered hundreds of trademarks throughout her career. She aggressively protects her client’s trademarks from infringement and has significant experience representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board and in State and Federal Courts. Ms. Hawkes further represents clients in copyright registration, protection and enforcement, and has aggressively represented clients in copyright infringement cases. Because Ms. Hawkes highly values the innovation, risk-taking, trust and strength of entrepreneurs, Ms. Hawkes also provides trusted business law services for all businesses ranging from start-ups to small businesses to well-established corporations. Such services include entity formation, negotiation and representation in contracts and dispute representation. Hawkes Law, APLC serves clients statewide in California and nationwide in federal trademark matters.
Practice Areas Trademark LawTransactional matters including trademark registration, (selection, clearance and filing); office actions; licensing, and litigation including trademark infringement and lanham act violations before the trademark trial and appeals board and in district court.
Copyright LawCopyright registration, licensing and litigation including copyright infringement litigation.
Business LawEntity formation; contract drafting and negotiation; privacy policies; work for hire agreements; employment agreements; shareholder agreements.
J.D., California Western School of Law
B.A., University of Nevada Las Vegas
Political Science
Southern District of California, 2005
Central District of California, 2005
State Bar of California
Member Since: 2005
San Diego County Bar Association
Member Since: 2005
Lawyer’s Club of San Diego
Member Since: 2005
Association of American Trial Lawyers
Member Since: 2005
Provisors, Inc.
Member Since: 2016
All Industries (Consumer Goods and Services; Internet and E-commerce; Authors; Brand Development; Software Developers; Apparel; Automotive; Physicians; Craft Breweries; Beer and Spirits; Jewelry)
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