Lindsay began her career at a large law firm headquartered in Atlanta where she practiced for nearly a decade, directing comprehensive, business-first legal strategies and counseling corporate clients of all sizes on intellectual property and complex business disputes. Lindsay is a trial-tested litigator and counselor with deep expertise across a variety of subject matters. Lindsay has also served as in-house counsel at a major global franchisor managing a substantial intellectual property portfolio (over 700 trademarks, copyrights, and patents), high-stakes litigation and other general counsel matters, including contract negotiations and corporate governance. As corporate in-house counsel, Lindsay has broad experience helping clients with developing risk mitigation strategies, negotiating complex contracts and assisting with day-to-day legal matters that arise for domestic and international companies.Lindsay has successfully represented clients in trials involving patent infringement, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition, domain name cybersquatting (WIPO, UDRP), franchise termination, and contract claims. In addition to litigation, Lindsay regularly works with clients to avoid dispute escalation, conduct clearance work, advise on acquiring new assets, review traditional and digital advertising and promotional material for compliance with federal and local laws, and monitor franchisee compliance with restrictions on marketing and IP use. She also frequently negotiates and drafts agreements including, for example, technology and marketing service agreements, intracompany and third-party license agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.Lindsay’s subject matter experience includes flooring, industrial tools and accessories, construction, protective electronics cases, artificial trees and lighting, energy drinks, children’s toys, playground equipment, original artwork, professional photography, music, computer software, machinery and methods of manufacture, garments/fast fashion, microelectromechanical systems, fitness equipment, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, advertising networks, mobile applications, cannabis, alcohol and spirits, agricultural chemicals, and franchise food/QSR, to name just a few.