Jason Prussman is an associate in the Labor & Employment Group at the Denver office of Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, a national firm based in Missouri.  He concentrates his practice on representing clients in both state and federal employment disputes.  He has successfully defended employers against claims of discrimination and retaliation and regularly represents employers during the investigation and litigation stages.  Jason also helps to advise employers in day-to-day legal matters.  Prior to joining Husch Blackwell Sanders, Jason clerked for the Honorable Rebecca Love Kourlis at the Colorado Supreme Court from 2003 to 2004, and worked as a litigation association at Holme Roberts & Owen until 2007.  From 2007 until 2009, Jason was a Research Analyst at the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, a think tank devoted to improving the civil litigation system.  Jason is a native of Colorado, having grown up in Fort Collins, Colorado.  He received is B.A. from Colorado State University in 1996 and his law degree from the University of Colorado in 2003.   Jason has been active in the Colorado Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Bar Association since 2005.  He was president in 2006 and currently serves as the Chair of the Judicial Endorsements Committee.  He is also a Denver Bar representative to the Colorado Bar Association Board of Governors.

email: jason.prussman@huschblackwell.com

Katina Banks is a Partner in Dorsey’s Trademark, Copyright and Brand Management Group. Her practice is focused on trademark and copyright law, including trademark clearance searching, international and domestic trademark prosecution, protection of trade dress, U.S. and foreign customs protection and enforcement, trademark and copyright counseling and enforcement, licensing, unfair competition, rights of privacy and publicity, trade secrets and a wide variety of Internet issues, including domain name and key word acquisitions and disputes. Katina has experience assisting clients with trademark portfolio management and establishing mechanisms and strategies to exploit and enforce their trademark rights.  She also has extensive experience counseling clients with respect to protecting and enforcing product design and packaging through trade dress.  Katina represents clients in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and in domain name trademark infringement matters, including UDRP proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization and the National Arbitration Forum.  She also evaluates, negotiates and drafts settlement, co-existence and other agreements relating to trademark disputes.  In addition, Katina has experience drafting and negotiating trademark and copyright license agreements as well as other IP-related agreements such as employment and confidentiality agreements.

email: banks.katina@dorsey.com

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