Alexis Crawford Douglas brings a proactive approach to intellectual property law, supporting clients navigating the complexities of trademarks, domain names, social media, and copyrights. With a keen eye for strategic management, Alexis oversees global trademark portfolios for a diverse clientele.
Her extensive experience includes providing trademark counseling to clients in sectors like medical diagnostics, medical devices, health care, energy, manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer products, cosmetics, and technology. Alexis's tailored approach ensures that each client, whether a global giant or an emerging company, receives strategic guidance to protect and enhance their brand identity.
Alexis provides thorough guidance on adopting and clearing new brands in the US and worldwide, helping clients navigate the intricacies of trademark clearance and registration to secure their market position. Alexis strives to provide business focused solutions, advocating for clients while maintaining a practical approach.
When issues arise, Alexis guides clients through disputes, representing them before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in federal courts.
Alexis assists companies with protecting their reputation online, especially when imposters or scams threaten brands and consumers. Alexis is adept at tackling cybersquatting and online infringement, skillfully handling domain name disputes under the UDRP at the Forum and World Intellectual Property Organization, as well as orchestrating website and social media takedowns under the DMCA or relevant policies.
In addition to her litigation experience, Alexis provides strategic counsel on intellectual property issues in complex commercial transactions, advising from IP due diligence through agreement negotiation and post-closing IP clean-up. She also offers strategic advice on licensing, assignments, and consent agreements for protecting and leveraging intellectual property assets.
Alexis previously worked as an intellectual property intern for an American entertainment company, focused in filmed entertainment. She also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Morton Denlow of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Prior to her legal career, Alexis worked at a business intelligence solutions company, where she managed a network of educational websites, developing content and coding, and wrote and edited daily news briefs on niche industries for corporate clients. Alexis also owned and managed her own writing, editing, and consulting company.
- Listed in the World's Leading Trademark Professionals by World Trademark Review 1000, 2022-2024
- Selected to Super Lawyers, 2024
- Named to “40 Under Forty” list, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2022
- Selected for Notable Women in the Law, Crain's Chicago Business, 2020
- Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers™, 2021, 2022
- Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2020-2022
- Selected to Illinois Rising Stars in Intellectual Property, 2020-2023
- International Trademark Association, Internet Committee, Global Governance Subcommittee
- The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
- Vice President of CBA Media and Civic Education, Inc. overseeing the Lawyers in the Classroom program
- Board of Managers for The Chicago Bar Association (2020-2022)
- NIJC Pro Bono Asylum Attorney Program
- Board of Directors for the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra (2014-2015)
- Adjunct Professor and co-founder of The John Marshall Law School’s Trademark Clinic (2014-2015)
- Mentor, "The Garage," a program empowering student entrepreneurs, Northwestern University, 17 November 2021
- Host Redefining Work-Life Integration in a Post-COVID World as Co-Chair of The Chicago Bar Association's Women's History Month programming, 15 March 2021
- Panelist for the American Bar Association’s Fashion Law Round Table, 28 January 2021
- Panelist on Associate Tips and Tricks Panel for The Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section, 23 July 2020
- Interview on How to Make Partner for The Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section, 5 May 2020
- Panelist for Navigating Motherhood and Your Legal Career, The Chicago Bar Association's 2nd Annual Working Women's Legal Summit, 6 March 2020. Chair of The Chicago Bar Association's Women's History Month programming, including the Summit
- Hosted a panel and assisted with organization of The Chicago Bar Association's first Working Women's Legal Summit, 8 March 2019
- Moderated Trademark and Copyright Enforcement at the ITC and Customs presentation for The Richard Linn Inn American Inn of Court, 15 November 2018
- Moderated ABA Annual Meeting panel on If the Shoe Fits: What Footwear Cases Teach Us About IP Protection & Enforcement, 3 August 2018
- Panelist at Chicago Bar Association's Seminar for November 2016 New Admittees to the Illinois Bar on Career Development, 28 February 2018
- Presented on handling unlawful content on social media at General Counsel University: Like This: How to Assess & Manage Your Social Media Risk, October 2017
- Moderated Developing Business by Working in the Community for the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section L.E.A.D. for Large Law Firms Committee, 7 November 2016
- Panelist and assisted with presentation preparation for Willfulness: The Ship Has Sailed on Seagate with pupilage group for The Richard Linn Inn of Court, 13 October 2016
- Emceed final round of Launch Competition at Techweek Chicago 2016
- Moderated Developing a Coveted Expertise for the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section L.E.A.D. for Large Law Firms Committee, 7 April 2016
- Participated in Intellectual Property Law Society’s IP practice panel at Northwestern University School of Law, 2 March 2016
- Panelist at Chicago-Kent Gastro IP Symposium discussing intellectual property issues for craft brewers, 10 November 2015
- Presented Tips For Tweets and Engaging Online: Navigating the Legal Issues on Social Media Platforms at Chicago Bar Association’s Creative Arts committee meeting, 15 September 2015
- Presented Think Before You Tweet with K&L Gates partner Ben Weed at Techweek Chicago 2015
- Routinely provides presentations on trademark, copyright, social media and advertising guidelines to large and small companies in an accessible way to guide employees’ behavior and emphasize importance of IP protection
- Annually teaches foreign trademark prosecution program to new associates at K&L Gates
