Joel Tragesser

Supportive, responsive trademark management and dispute counsel

Joel Tragesser counsels clients on brand and trademark management. Recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in his field, Joel is a trusted legal adviser to companies on:

• Trademark law
• Licensing
• Intellectual property (IP) litigation

Whether serving as an effective outside counsel on diverse matters before small in-house legal departments or guiding clients through complex IP issues and disputes, Joel excels in understanding a company's business goals and assessing, strategizing and managing the legal impacts to the company. Joel is invested in his clients’ success, working hard so every client thinks they are his only client.

Joel regularly hosts corporate counsel roundtables on timely topics for in-house counsel and is a frequent speaker on the interrelation of technology and IP.

He is managing partner of the Indianapolis office.

• Managing trademark portfolios, including prosecution of trademark applications in the U.S. and foreign countries.
• Drafting software licenses and other information technology agreements.
• Representing clients in IP litigation, including copyright, trademark, trade secrets and patent infringement claims, breach of licensing agreements and other claims.
• Advising on false advertising, Lanham Act and unfair competition litigation.