Nicholas Zalany Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Member of Intellectual Property practice group

Greater Cleveland

Member of the firm’s Litigation and Intellectual Property & Technology practices, representing clients in complex litigation matters before state and federal courts.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Assisted Judges in preparation for hearings and trials, and in research and drafting of opinions. • Managed Judges’ civil dockets, including overseeing case management and discovery conferences.

Columbus, Ohio

•Focused on commercial litigation with significant experience in a wide variety of substantive legal areas, including contracts, labor & employment, intellectual property, antitrust and securities. •Provided advice on compliance matters to clients of firm’s public policy and government regulation practice.

New York, New York

•Researched and drafted legal memoranda, drafted and responded to motions and assisted on discovery matters at this firm led by former New York Attorney General G. Oliver Koppell.

Paris, France

•Analyzed trademark searches, drafted trademark clearance opinions and researched issues related to intellectual property infringement claims at this intellectual property boutique serving a multinational clientele.

Budapest, Hungary

•Took lead on investigation of student visa application fraud and applied knowledge of Hungarian language to prepare guide to Hungarian civil documents to aid Consular officers in adjudication of visa applications. Met with Hungarian governmental agencies as part of this project.•Obtained DoS Secret security clearance for purposes of internship.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Articles Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal; Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition team member

Ll.M., Trade Regulation

Focus on Intellectual Property Law

B.A., French

Activities and Societies: Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society; Sigma.

Education record