Talley, Monica Riva

Monica Talley is a director and heads Sterne Kessler's Trademark & Brand Protection Practice. For more than 25 years, she has specialized in strategic trademark counseling and portfolio enhancement, developing anti-counterfeiting solutions and strategies, and resolving trademark disputes. Monica is particularly sought after for her expertise in enforcing brand rights against infringers and counterfeiters seeking to profit from her clients' well-known brands. In addition to managing her robust practice, she is an adjunct professor teaching trademark law at The George Washington University Law School. Ranked as one of the leading trademark prosecution and strategy attorneys in Washington, D.C., Monica was named the U.S. National Practitioner of the Year for Trademark Prosecution at the 2022 Managing IP Americas Awards.