Avocats – United States

Mario Verdolini

Special Counsel

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Marisa Marinelli

Partner

Holland & Knight

Marisa Sotomayor

Partner

King & Spalding

Marisa White

Partner

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Marishka DeToy

Partner

Goodwin

Marissa Alguire

Deputy Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group

Akerman LLP

Marissa Holob

Partner, New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Marissa R. Boynton

Marissa Boynton advises US and global clients across all market sectors on cybersecurity and data privacy, data breach response, and consumer protection. Marissa provides comprehensive advice on regulatory compliance, investigations, and litigation related to: Privacy and data security-related regulatory enforcement Privacy and data security compliance and program management Complex data breach incidents, including forensic investigations Computer fraud and cybercrime Advertising and marketing practices, as well as other consumer protection issues Marissa represents a broad range of clients from emerging companies to global market leaders. She has particular knowledge of the technology, healthcare, retail, and professional services sectors. Marissa advises clients on various laws governing data privacy and consumer protection, including those under the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm Leach Bliley, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Federal Trade Commission Act, CAN-SPAM, and telemarketing laws, as well as self-regulatory and online behavioral advertising guidelines. Marissa frequently represents clients before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and other government agencies and bodies. Marissa has also represented clients in high stakes litigation matters in state and federal courts. Marissa maintains an active pro bono practice. She has represented inmates suffering from mental illness in a class action lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons as well as individuals in immigration proceedings, and has advised nonprofit organizations on data privacy and cybersecurity matters. Prior to joining the firm, Marissa clerked for United States District Judge Liam O’Grady in Alexandria, Virginia.

Latham & Watkins

Marissa Román Griffith

Marissa Román Griffith is a recognized leader in media finance and entertainment transactional matters. She handles sophisticated financings, asset acquisitions, distribution arrangements and other transactions involving storied entertainment companies, as well as recent entrants that are transforming the sector. Her clients include domestic and foreign lenders, borrowers, distributors, producers and others involved in various aspects of financing, distributing and producing film, television and digital content, including co-financing arrangements and credit facilities. To learn more about Marissa, please visit her full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/marissa-roman-griffith.html

Akin

Maritoni Kane

Senior Counsel

Mayer Brown

Maritza Haro Salgado

Partner

Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes

Maritza Schaeffer

Maritza Schaeffer helps brands with multinational trademark portfolios expand their product offerings and geographic reach by counseling clients on international trademark strategy. She is involved in the international clearance, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of trademarks. Maritza handles global enforcement issues, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, and works with clients on copyright matters. In addition to registering conventional trademarks, Maritza has garnered nontraditional trademarks for clients, including three-dimensional marks and color marks. She also handles policing and anti-counterfeiting matters, and has worked on numerous IP-related agreements. Prior to joining Fross Zelnick, Maritza was an associate in the intellectual property litigation group at a large firm in New York City.

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

Mariya Khvatskaya

Associate, New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Marjorie A McKeithen

Partner

Jones Walker LLP

Marjorie Duffy

Partner

Jones Day

Marjorie Glover

Norton Rose Fulbright

Marjorie McKeithen

Partner

Jones Walker LLP

Marjorie Sheldon

Special Counsel, New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Mark A Williamson

Partner.

Venable LLP

Mark A. Nebrig

As a bench and jury trial lawyer with decades of experience, Co-head of Litigation Mark Nebrig has earned favorable verdicts and settlements in high-stakes business, securities, and class action disputes that span a range of industries and geographies. He maintains a general business litigation practice, and over the years has gained widely sought tactical skills representing clients in financial services class actions, ERISA/ESOP class actions, non-public shareholder disputes, and reinsurance litigation. Mark has developed a reputation in the most sophisticated of commercial disputes and has taken many of these disputes to trial in his more than 20 years of practice. He discerningly handles matters of first impression and bet-the-company scenarios on behalf of Fortune 500 healthcare, retail, financial services, and manufacturing organizations and decisionmakers; ESOP-owned companies; corporate directors and officers; ERISA fiduciaries; financial sponsors; insurance groups, and others. Mark, a former FINRA-licensed broker, is tenacious in representation, while also being both relatable and practical. He consistently delivers winning outcomes and trusted counsel such as: ERISA/ESOP class action defense against allegations of fiduciary duty breaches, asset mismanagement, and excessive fees Financial services class action defense against allegations such as fraud, market manipulation, and consumer protection violations Private equity and portfolio company representation related to stock and asset purchase transactions and enterprise valuation disputes Reinsurance litigation defense in matters involving coverage obligations, policy terms, and RICO violations Securities litigation representation involving shareholder M&A demands Counsel involving internal and regulatory investigations, and inquiries from FINRA, the SEC, and DOJ Mark leverages his tremendous depth of experience to protect clients from evolving risks in their respective lines of business. He proactively educates clients about topics that will help them prevent missteps and avoid common or new pitfalls. Additionally, he serves on The ESOP Association’s Legislative & Regulatory Issues Advisory Committee, the cohort responsible for deciphering regulatory developments and court rulings that will affect ESOP companies and advisors. Mark dedicates significant time to worthwhile pro bono and community endeavors. He created MVA’s Housing Rights Pro Bono Project, an ongoing project that has now assisted hundreds of families in the Charlotte community. He also serves on the board of the Epiphany School of Charlotte, a nonprofit that offers alternative learning opportunities and specialized curricula designed to serve the needs of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other similar communication differences.

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Mark A. Steiner

Mark A. Steiner is a brand protection attorney. He has over four decades of experience representing clients in protecting, enforcing and defending their important intellectual property rights, both domestically and internationally, with a focus on trademark and copyright law. Mr. Steiner offers clients a strong combination of trial experience, counseling, enforcement, procurement and licensing insight in matters concerning trademarks, trade identity, internet domain names, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition. He has represented companies ranging in size from start-ups to Fortune 500 in a wide variety of industries, including e-commerce, computer hardware and software, networking, retail, architectural and engineering-design services, personal-care products, sporting goods, clothing, toys and games, food and beverage, hotels and restaurants. He serves as intellectual property counsel to companies at various stages of development, from inception to maturity. Mr. Steiner regularly assists clients in the management and enforcement of domestic and international trademark portfolios with the understanding that companies’ brands are almost always their most valuable assets.

Duane Morris LLP

Mark Adams

Partner

Jones Walker LLP

Mark Alexander

Partner

Balch & Bingham LLP

Mark Arnold

Partner

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP