As lead trial counsel, David Mayberry has helped clients resolve intellectual property law claims at trial, in arbitration, through mediation and creative settlements outside the courtroom. He has complex litigation experience in trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, franchise and antitrust cases. Mr. Mayberry also counsels clients on trademark and trade dress enforcement and protection issues.

Mr. Mayberry is listed in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets. He has been named a 2013 Washington, D.C. "Super Lawyer" in the the area of Intellectual Property Litigation by Super Lawyers magazine. In 2012, Mr. Mayberry was recognized by Legal 500 US in the area of Non-Contentious Trademark Law. He is listed in the 2012 and 2013 editions of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals and is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell*

* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Professional & Community Activities

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Forum on Franchising, Member

American Inns of Court

District of Columbia Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Member

International Trademark Association, Member, Advanced TTAB Practice Forum, Past Chair

North Carolina Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Member

Virginia Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Member

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D. (1985)
    with high honors
  • University of North Carolina, B.A., Arts and Laws (1983)
    Phi Beta Kappa

Who We Are

Suite 900, 607 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20005-2018
USA
t +1 202.508.5870
f +1 202.585.0038

J. David Mayberry

Experience Highlights

Taltwell LLC v. Zonet USA Corp.
Lead counsel for Taltwell Limited Liability Company in patent litigation against Zonet USA Corp. involving patents relating to credit card sized more
Culp Inc. v. Valley Forge Fabrics Inc. and Marriott International Design & Construction Services Inc.
Lead counsel for Marriott International Design & Construction Services Inc. Successfully defended Marriott in a copyright case.
more
Sunkist Soft Drinks Inc. v. Sunkist Growers Inc.
Counsel for Sunkist Growers Inc. in a case involving a soft drink trademark license agreement. The arbitration hearing resulted in an more
Logan Farms v. Honeybaked Ham
Co-trial counsel for the Honey Baked Ham Company, successfully defended the company against claims for breach of contract, fraud and patent more