Jay Sullivan focuses his practice on trademarks, copyrights and intellectual property litigation, as well as domestic trademark prosecution and search evaluation, with an emphasis on sports and media law, franchising, and complex commercial litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sullivan was a trademark litigation associate for more than four years at a leading global law firm in New York, where he assisted in representing, among others, the National Football League and its member clubs, the National Hockey League, ESPN, Discovery Communications, Gruner + Jahr AG, Syngenta, and Comcast Corp. in federal court actions and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Professional & Community Activities

Georgia Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Member

Freedom Writers

Cardozo Law Review, Editorial Board, (1999-2000)

Theatrical Outfit, Board of Trustees

Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D. (2000)
    cum laude, Order of the Coif
  • Columbus State University, B.S. (1983)

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.532.6962
f +1 404.541.3476

James H. Sullivan Jr.

Experience Highlights

Mr. Electric Corp. v. Reiad Khalil, et. al.
Achieved a win on behalf of our client, The Dwyer Group, and specifically its Mr. Electric subsidiary, against Alber Electric, a business operated by more
adidas America Inc. and adidas-Salomon AG v. Payless Shoesource Inc.
Represented adidas America Inc. and adidas-Salomon AG in trademark infringement litigation against Payless Shoesource involving the defendant’s more
Trademark litigation for Lexington Home Brands
The firm represented Lexington Home Brands, a global manufacturer and marketer of distinctive home furnishings, in connection with the enforcement of more
Synergistic Int’l, LLC v. Korman
Represented the owner of the GLASS DOCTOR mark in a trademark infringement suit against a company that had used the mark WINDSHIELD DOCTOR for 17 more