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March 7, 2023
Continuing the FinTech University series, join the chair of Nelson Mullins FinTech and Regulation Practice, Richard Levin, and Nelson Mullins attorneys Brad Rustin, Tammy Berkhoudt, Mallory Acheson, and Elizabeth Donaldson for this one-hour session, "FinTech and Data Privacy." They will provide an overview of data privacy and securities concerns, as well as regulations, and how they affect the FinTech industry.
FinTech and Data Privacy
Lauren G. Conners
Senior Associate
301 South College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
Lauren focuses her practice on preparing and filing trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office, counseling clients on IP strategy, and supporting litigation and trademark disputes in federal court and in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Lauren also has experience negotiating settlement agreements, preparing copyright license agreements, and advising clients on...
Lauren focuses her practice on preparing and filing trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office, counseling clients on IP strategy, and supporting litigation and trademark disputes in federal court and in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Lauren also has experience negotiating settlement agreements, preparing copyright license agreements, and advising clients on trade secret protection.
trade secret protection.
Experience
Experience
- Regularly acts as a creative and effective advocate for clients seeking to protect words, symbols, or designs before the US Patent and Trademark Office
- Regularly represents clients in trademark matters in a variety of industries including technology, laboratory science, and healthcare among others
- Routinely assists clients in trademark infringement and trademark validity proceedings including oppositions and cancellations
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate at an intellectual property firm based in Charlotte (2017–2018)
- Legal Intern, Charlotte City Attorney’s Office (2016)
- Judicial Intern, the Honorable Graham C. Mullen of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (2015)
Educational Activities
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Senior Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology
- Vice President, Women in Law
- Student Practitioner, Intellectual Property Clinic
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, JD (2017)
- Wake Forest University, BA, History and Spanish, cum laude (2014)
Admissions
- North Carolina
Experience
- Regularly acts as a creative and effective advocate for clients seeking to protect words, symbols, or designs before the US Patent and Trademark Office
- Regularly represents clients in trademark matters in a variety of industries including technology, laboratory science, and healthcare among others
- Routinely assists clients in trademark infringement and trademark validity proceedings including oppositions and cancellations
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate at an intellectual property firm based in Charlotte (2017–2018)
- Legal Intern, Charlotte City Attorney’s Office (2016)
- Judicial Intern, the Honorable Graham C. Mullen of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (2015)
Educational Activities
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Senior Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology
- Vice President, Women in Law
- Student Practitioner, Intellectual Property Clinic
Media
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law (2023)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® Rising Star for Intellectual Property (2023)
Professional Activities
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Communications Committee (2018)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section (2018)
- Women Lawyers of Charlotte, Member (2017–2020)
- Board Member – Communications Chair (2019–2020)
Lauren focuses her practice on preparing and filing trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office, counseling clients on IP strategy, and supporting litigation and trademark disputes in federal court and in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Lauren also has experience negotiating settlement agreements, preparing copyright license agreements, and advising clients on... trade secret protection.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Regularly acts as a creative and effective advocate for clients seeking to protect words, symbols, or designs before the US Patent and Trademark Office
- Regularly represents clients in trademark matters in a variety of industries including technology, laboratory science, and healthcare among others
- Routinely assists clients in trademark infringement and trademark validity proceedings including oppositions and cancellations
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate at an intellectual property firm based in Charlotte (2017–2018)
- Legal Intern, Charlotte City Attorney’s Office (2016)
- Judicial Intern, the Honorable Graham C. Mullen of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (2015)
Educational Activities
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Senior Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology
- Vice President, Women in Law
- Student Practitioner, Intellectual Property Clinic
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, JD (2017)
- Wake Forest University, BA, History and Spanish, cum laude (2014)
Admissions
- North Carolina
Practice Areas
Industries
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law (2023)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® Rising Star for Intellectual Property (2023)
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Communications Committee (2018)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section (2018)
- Women Lawyers of Charlotte, Member (2017–2020)
- Board Member – Communications Chair (2019–2020)
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