Charlie Henn concentrates his practice in the area of intellectual property litigation, including cases involving trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets.

Mr. Henn has received numerous national and local honors recognizing his professional accomplishments, including:

  • LawyersUSA named Mr. Henn one of six “Lawyers of the Year” nationally in 2008.

 

  • Sole U.S. winner of the 2010 International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award for Intellectual Property, which recognizes the top provider of client service on intellectual property matters.

 

  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Intellectual Property Litigation (Georgia) and for Sports Law (Nationwide) each of the last three years.

 

  • Legal 500 US in the area of Trademark Litigation. 

 

  • The Best Lawyers in America® for Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law.

 

  • “Legal Elite” for Intellectual Property law by Georgia Trend magazine. 

 

  • World Trademark Review 1000 – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals. 

 

A relatively young lawyer, Mr. Henn also repeatedly has been honored for success while still “Under 40”:

 

  • Featured as a "Rising Star" by Law360 as one of five national intellectual property lawyers under 40 to watch.

 

  • Recognized by the Daily Report as one of the “Ten Lawyers Under 40 ‘On the Rise’” in Atlanta.

 

  • Listed by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the city’s “40 Under 40.” 

 

  • Named a “Rising Star” in Georgia for Intellectual Property Litigation by SuperLawyers magazine every year since 2003. 

Professional & Community Activities

Leadership Atlanta Class of 2011

Marshall Memorial Fellow (2009)

International Trademark Association, Enforcement Committee, Member (2007-present)

Georgia Bar, Entertainment & Sports Law Section, Vice Chair (2007-present)

Atlanta Lawyers’ Chapter of The Federalist Society, Executive Board Member, President (2001-2006)

Southeastern Legal Foundation, Legal Advisory Board, Member

National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), Member

Conservative Policy Leadership Institute, Trustee

Theatrical Outfit, Board Member

ArtsNOW, Advisory Board Member

Friends of Theater at Emory, President of Board

Flying Carpet Theater, Board Member

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Board Member

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D. (1998)
    cum laude
  • Emory University, B.A., Political Science and French Literature (1995)
    summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (1998)

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6572
f +1 404.541.3240

R. Charles Henn Jr.

Experience Highlights

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
Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University et al. v. Smack Apparel Co.
Represented four major universities and The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in a trade dress infringement case. In an attempt to avoid the more
University of Kansas v. Larry Sinks, et al.
Successfully represented University of Kansas in a trial against JoeCollege.com, a retailer selling various apparel using colors and other indicia of more
Jan K. Voda v. Medtronic Inc., et al.
Served as lead counsel on behalf of Jan Voda, M.D., a cardiologist, in a patent infringement suit related to angioplasty catheters against Medtronic, more