Atty. Barbara L. Mandell
Barbara has over 30 years’ experience in complex litigation, with the exception of two years spent as general counsel. Her practice is focused on litigating, arbitrating and counseling her clients on patent, trademark and licensing matters as well as antitrust law.Barbara’s experience includes litigation of intellectual property disputes involving patent, trademark, computer and Internet law; theft of trade secrets; breach of license and franchise agreements; trade dress and copyright infringement claims; and counterfeiting, unfair competition and false advertising claims.Barbara began her car
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About Barbara L. Mandell at a glance
Barbara L. Mandell is a ip attorney based in Troy, Michigan, practicing at Fishman Stewart PLLC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan. Educated at Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Copyright Law (2026). Serands clients in Troy, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Barbara has over 30 years’ experience in complex litigation, with the exception of two years spent as general counsel
- Her practice is focused on litigating, arbitrating and counseling her clients on patent, trademark and licensing matters as well as antitrust law.Barbara’s experience includes litigation of intellectual property disputes involving patent, trademark, computer and Internet law
- theft of trade secrets
- breach of license and franchise agreements
- trade dress and copyright infringement claims
- and counterfeiting, unfair competition and false advertising claims.Barbara began her career as a staff attorney at the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C
- Since leaving the FTC, she has developed substantial experience in legal issues that arise from the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property, such as those arising from the settlement and enforcement of patent claims, including litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act, and antitrust and patent misuse counterclaims and defenses to IP litigation
- Companies in diverse industries and with diverse products and services have relied on Barbara for counseling and litigation matters
- These industries include the automotive industry and various automotive parts suppliers
- producers and vendors of computer hardware and software, silicon wafers, lasers, medical devices, prescription/generic drugs, sporting and hunting equipment, furniture, buses, industrial equipment, construction equipment, oil drilling equipment, metal cutting equipment, turbo prop engines, soft drinks and funeral products
- providers of hospital and physician services
- commercial lending and mortgage banking services
- cell phone e-commerce services and representation of trade associations and other not-for-profit organizations
- In addition to litigating intellectual property disputes in numerous district and circuit courts around the country, Barbara has handled administrative proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences, the Federal Trade Commission (merger enforcement) and the International Trade Commission (patent proceeding under Section 337)
- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE Barbara has served as a commercial arbitrator on over two dozen American Arbitration Association (AAA) cases, including resolving discovery disputes, conducting dispositive motion hearings, ruling on Markman disputes, presiding over numerous trials and writing opinions and awards
- She is also a Certified SCAO Court Mediator, an approved Oakland County Civil Mediator and a member of the AAA Mediator Panel
- Her alternative dispute resolution practice has included issues arising under the Patent Laws of the United States (including patent infringement, claim construction and invalidity issues), copyright law, including the fair use doctrine, trademark infringement issues, the Uniform Commercial Code, commercial contract, and disputes in connection with intellectual property licenses
Practice Areas Explained
Barbara L. Mandell's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Barbara L. Mandell handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Troy are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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