M.J. Williams

M.J. Williams offers practical, client-centered counsel and representation on trademark, copyright, and Freedom of Information matters to creative businesses, creatives engaging in business, reporters, media companies, and political activists. She serves as strategic counsel on intellectual property to clients in nearly every industry, including beverage and hospitality, consumer goods, industrial goods, technology, fashion, education and culture, publishing, and travel.

M.J. brings real-world experience to the table, a love for challenges and problem-solving, and a creative, entrepreneurial spirit. Prior to joining Wissing Miller, she built and ran a legal practice at M.J. Williams Law following her tenure at one of New York’s oldest law firms, renowned for intellectual property and media law. Before practicing law, M.J. had a 15-year career in the arts in the U.S. and Europe at the Whitney Museum for American Art, National Gallery in Prague, Contemporary Jewish Museum, and other museums and art projects.

Trademarks & Copyrights: M.J. advises on selection, clearance, creation, and collaborations. She also obtains and maintains trademark and copyright registrations in the U.S. and stewards trademarks’ and creative works’ international protection. She counsels on and litigates trademark, copyright, domain name, and privacy rights disputes. M.J. also regularly advises on and papers licensing and transfers of creative works and brands.

Freedom of Information: M.J. also has a robust Freedom of Information counseling and litigation practice with a particular focus on obtaining release of government records from prisons and law enforcement agencies.

EDUCATION

  • J.D. cum laude, Brooklyn Law School (2009)
  • B.A. with distinction, University of Michigan (1986)

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York
  • U.S. District Courts, Southern & Eastern Districts of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

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