William R. Bradley, Jr.

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901.576.1775

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

William R. Bradley, Jr.’s primary practice areas include intellectual property, maintenance and litigation, anti-trust counseling and litigation, business litigation, and construction litigation. Mr. Bradley has extensive experience in the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights. He also has considerable experience in the defense and prosecution of trade secrets and right-of-publicity claims. In the corporate intellectual arena, Mr. Bradley has counseled clients extensively in the area of intellectual property, licensing and the evaluation of intellectual property rights in connection with corporate transactions.

In addition to his intellectual property practice, Mr. Bradley has extensive experience in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, including anti-trust litigation and construction litigation. He currently serves as Chief Manager of the firm.

EDUCATION

University of Mississippi, B.B.A. degree, with honors, 1981
University of Mississippi, J.D. degree, 1983

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

Tennessee
Mississippi

HONORS/AWARDS

The Best Lawyers in America, Trademark Law
Glankler Brown Management Committee, Chief Manager
MBQ Power Players, 2012, MBQ magazine
Martindale Hubbell AV Rated

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Representation of Elvis Presley Estate and Frank Sinatra Estate in intellectual property enforcement actions
Aggressive policing of trademark and domain name portfolios through litigation and negotiated agreements
Procurement and maintenance of trademark portfolios for leading mid-south corporations
Clearance of marks for various marketing campaigns and branding initiatives
Successful prosecution of trade secret claim involving the medical implants field
Successful defense of corporation in restraint-of-trade case

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

University of Memphis Law Symposium, Elvis Presley and Intellectual Property Law, 2011
Entertainment and Sports Industries Conference (10/11-12/ 2002)
Making the Licensing and Merchandising Deal
Information Technology Law Conference Seminar (10/11-12/2001)
Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries
Speaker at Tennessee Intellectual Property Association Annual Meeting 1999
Speaker at 1999 Tennessee Bar Association regarding recent cases

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

“Find it Free and Fast On the Net” (8/13/2004)
“Technology Law in Tennessee: An Advanced Approach”(12/4/2003)