Practice Expertise

  • Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • False Advertising

Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • False Advertising
  • Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Trade Secrets, Trademark, and Copyright ...
  • Trademark and Copyright Litigation
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Profile

Julie Simeone is Counsel in the firm’s Litigation Department, where she focuses on intellectual property matters, including copyright law, patent litigation, and trademark and trade secrets litigation. Ms. Simeone has represented major media companies, book publishers, software companies and medical device companies—including at trials and hearings—in federal court. Her experience also extends to a wide variety of complex commercial disputes, including law firm defense matters, breach of contract cases, and false advertising and unfair competition litigation.

From 2016 to 2017, Ms. Simeone served as a law clerk to the Hon. Eric N. Vitaliano of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She also co-edits the firm’s false advertising blog, Misbranded, and is a frequent contributor the firm’s New York Patent Decisions blog.

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • New York 

Education

  • New York University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
    • Notes Editor, New York University Law Review
    • Edmond Cahn Law Review Award
    • Ann Petluck Poses Memorial Prize for Clinical Work
    • Albert Podell Award for Oral Advocacy
    • Best Oral Advocate at the 42nd Annual Orison S. Marden Moot Court Competition
  • Columbia University (M.A.)
  • Boston University (B.A., magna cum laude)

Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Complex Commercial Actions
  • False Advertising
  • Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Trade Secrets, Trademark, and Copyright Litigation
  • Trademark and Copyright Litigation

Professional Career


Professional Activities and Experience

HONORS:

  • Outstanding Work and Dedicated Pro Bono Service to the New York County Lawyers Association (2018)

MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Emerging Leaders, World Services Group
  • New York County Lawyers’ Association, Interim Program Coordinator, Veterans Discharge Upgrade Project (2021)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

  • Litigation Nuts & Bolts: Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders (March 8, 2023)
  • AI & IP: Developments In Copyright and Patent Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (September 22, 2022)
  • Refresher on The Current Scope of Protections Under New York City and State Human Rights Laws, Employment Law & Employee Benefits CLE Series (October 12, 2021)
  • Employment Agreement Best Practices, Employment Law & Employee Benefits CLE Series (October 15, 2020)
  • Pay Equity Update, Employment Law & Employee Benefits CLE Series (October 10, 2019)
  • Ethics in the Employment Law Context, Employment Law & Employee Benefits CLE Series (October 16, 2018)


Articles

Blogs

Antitrust Update

Antitrust Update Blog is a source of insights, information and analysis on criminal and civil antitrust and competition-related issues. Patterson Belknap’s antitrust lawyers represent clients in antitrust litigation and counseling matters, including those related to pricing, marketing, distribution, franchising, and joint ventures and other strategic alliances. We have significant experience with government civil and criminal/cartel investigations, providing the unique perspectives of former...

Data Security Law Blog

DataSecurityLaw.com is the firm’s resource for the latest news, analysis, and thought leadership in the critical area of privacy and cybersecurity law. Patterson Belknap’s Privacy and Data Security practice provides public and private enterprises, their leadership teams and boards with comprehensive services in this critical area. Our team of experienced litigators, corporate advisors and former federal and state prosecutors advises on a broad range of privacy and data protection matters...

Misbranded

Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

New York Commercial Division Decisions

The blog is a source for insights and developments related to practice in the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. This blog reviews key developments in the Commercial Division, including important decisions handed down by the Commercial Division and appellate court decisions reviewing Commercial Division decisions. The blog also covers changes and proposed changes to Commercial Division rules and practice, including revisions to the rules since January 2015. The...

NY Patent Decisions Blog

NYPatentDecisionsBlog.com is a source for the latest patent decisions from the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. The blog is authored by Patterson Belknap’s Patent Litigation practice group, whose members are highly experienced trial attorneys with extensive technical knowledge. Many have advanced scientific degrees and industry experience in fields such as communications, electrical and electro-optical technology, semiconductor technology, metallurgical...

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