Sterne Kessler and D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Host Sixth Annual Small Business Clinic

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to have partnered with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center to present the free Intellectual Property Legal Clinic for Small Businesses on May 26, 2022. The two organizations have hosted this event for small businesses in the Washington, D.C. area annually since 2017.

Nearly two dozen Sterne Kessler attorneys served 13 small businesses in virtual and in-person capacities by offering intellectual property basics training and one-on-one advising. Each company received guidance based on their specific intellectual property needs, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and licensing. Attendees represented a variety of industries, including food and beverage, fashion, graphic design, mental health counseling, and plumbing.

The clinic was organized by Director Kristina Caggiano Kelly and featured presentations by Directors Jorge A. Goldstein, Ph.D., Ivy Clarice Estoesta, and Monica Riva Talley. View the full list of Sterne Kessler participants below and read more about the firm’s pro bono practice here.

• Director Jason D. Eisenberg
• Director Ivy Clarice Estoesta
• Director Jason A. Fitzsimmons
• Director Jorge A. Goldstein, Ph.D. (pro bono practice leader)
• Director David H. Holman, Ph.D.
• Director Kristina Caggiano Kelly
• Director Lestin L. Kenton, Jr.
• Director Monica Riva Talley
• Director Chandrika Vira
• Counsel Richard A. Crudo
• Counsel Lauriel F. Dalier
• Counsel Dana N. Justus
• Counsel Anna G. Phillips
• Counsel Tyler Tassone
• Associate Paige E. Cloud
• Associate Roozbeh Gorgin
• Associate Tyler S. Hoge
• Associate Sasha S. Rao
• Associate Ian Soule
• Associate Robert Stout
• Associate Yangbeini Wang
• Law Clerk John Hylton
• Kathleen Wills