Linda M. Norcross

Education

  • J.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2004
  • B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1994

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2004

Clerkships

  • Quirk & Tratos, Chartered, 2003-2004

Linda M. Norcross

Associate
3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy.
Suite 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Phone 702.949.8221
Fax 702.216.2650

About Linda Norcross

Ms. Norcross is an associate in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group. Her practice focuses on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. She assists clients in all facets of trademark prosecution and enforcement, both foreign and domestic, including trademark selection, clearance, proper trademark use, registration and renewals, and related transactions.

Ms. Norcross conducts intellectual property audits, and trademark portfolio analysis with an emphasis on creating and maintaining cost effective brand management strategies. She also handles administrative proceedings, including oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and manages a variety of trademark related transactional matters such as due diligence, licensing, trademark acquisitions, settlement, consent and coexistence agreements, and other transfers of rights. Ms. Norcross also has experience with copyright matters, including clearance, registration, licensing, and other transfers of rights involving copyrighted works, as well as a variety of entertainment related transactions.

Ms. Norcross represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including advertising, food and beverage, software, fashion, and entertainment, with special interest and expertise in the resort hotel and casino industry.

Representative Cases/Matters

  • Represent a well-known professional photographer in reviewing his brand portfolio and filing multiple new trademark applications for his blog, signature, a confidential photo processing technique, fashion line, and related items in order to broadly protect his brand identity.
  • Manage a celebrity chef's growing brand portfolio by registering new trademarks, maintaining registrations for existing marks, and advising on trademark issues associated with new projects.
  • Represent an international hotel resort and casino company in protecting and maintaining a portfolio in excess of 3,000 trademarks in the U.S. and abroad.
  • Represent media/publishing company on various trademark issues including helping choose names for new products/services, protecting existing trademarks, and performing risk analysis associated with use of various trademarks.
  • Manage a cutting-edge vertical advertising company's portfolio of trademarks including filing new applications and renewing existing registrations. Also advised company on its rebranding initiative (which involved changing the company's name), and helped launch the new brand.
  • Represent a mixed martial arts company's four business units in protecting and enforcing their trademarks in the U.S. and abroad.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • State Bar of Nevada, Member and Vice Chair- Executive Board, Intellectual Property Law Section
  • International Trademark Association, Member
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
  • Clark County Bar Association, Member
  • Dress for Success of Southern Nevada Start-up Committee, Member 
  • Dress for Success of Southern Nevada- Little Black Dress Committee
  • Amerindian, Inc., Volunteer (Amerindian is a non-profit charitable organization focusing on the needs of Native Americans)
  • Children's Heart Foundation, Volunteer
  • National Sports Network, Member
  • Dura MaterTM, Founder (A networking group for attorney moms)

Publications

Speaking Engagements

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Nevada, 2004

Other Distinctions

Ms. Norcross has been named to Nevada Business' 2013 Legal Elite in the "Southern Nevada Best" category, in their 2012 "Top 150" list, and in their 2009-2011 "Top 100" list.