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Diane Feinstein: Power of Attorney and Elder Financial Abuse

A financial power of attorney (also called a durable power of attorney) gives an agent the power to take care of your finances if you become incapacitated or you are unavailable to manage them yourself.

Diane Feinstein: Power of Attorney and Elder Financial Abuse August 18, 2023   |   By: Dominique Braggs   Senator Diane Feinstein is the oldest member of Congress. She has faced some serious health problems in the past year which caused her absence from the Senate for a number of months. There are reports that she gave… Continue reading Diane Feinstein: Power of Attorney and Elder Financial Abuse

Blindsided: Explaining Conservatorship vs Adoption

The case of Michael Oher and the Touhy family highlights the differences between conservatorship vs adoption. The Commonwealth of Virginia...

Blindsided: Explaining Conservatorship vs Adoption August 16, 2023   |   By: Dominique Braggs   The Blind Side is an Oscar award-winning movie based on the life of a young man in Tennessee, Michael Oher, and the unrelated Touhy family he lived with while in high school. A new lawsuit raises several interesting issues. There are allegations… Continue reading Blindsided: Explaining Conservatorship vs Adoption

What is a Trademark “Specimen” and Why is it Important?

A trademark specimen is a real-world example of your brand being used to identify your goods or services (e.g., a photograph of a t-shirt with your brand name on the inside label). To qualify for federal trademark protection, you must use your mark in interstate commerce. Your specimen is your evidence that you qualify for… Continue reading What is a Trademark “Specimen” and Why is it Important?

How to Handle a Trademark Opposition

Receiving a Notice of Publication is perhaps one of the most exciting and gratifying parts of the trademark process short of getting an actual Registration Certificate. Now that you have successfully made it through the examination process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) your mark will finally be published in the USPTO… Continue reading How to Handle a Trademark Opposition

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.