Atty. Deborah H. Dodge
Deborah Higashi Dodge is an associate in the Boston office of Edwards Wildman. Deborah represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters in Federal and State Court.
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Deborah H. Dodge is an Attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Nystrom Beckman & Paris LLP. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on ip and litigation. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit U. (2008) and Rhode Island (2015). Educated at Boston College Law School J.D. cum laude (—) and Yale University B.A. (—). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Deborah Higashi Dodge is an associate in the Boston office of Edwards Wildman
- Deborah represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters in Federal and State Court
- Her practice focuses on patent, trademark, and commercial litigation
- Deborah is also active in pro bono projects at the firm. · Prosecuted criminal cases as a Special Assistant District Attorney for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office at Waltham District Court, including jury trials, bench trials and evidentiary motions. · Advises a national office supply company with regard to issues involving claims of patent, trademark, trade dress and design patent infringement. · Member of the litigation and appellate teams that prevailed in defeating on summary judgment all claims of design patent infringement against the Firm's client
- The decision was affirmed per curiam by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. · Defeated a motion for preliminary injunction and won summary judgment and dismissal of all claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition for a national pet supply retailer in Massachusetts Federal Court. · Member of the litigation team that succeeded in invalidating a patent and obtaining an award of attorneys' fees, expenses and sanctions on behalf of the Firm's client after successfully defeating claims of trademark infringement on summary judgment in California Federal Court. · Member of pro bono trial team that represented a Massachusetts Cemetery Association in lawsuit involving claims for misrepresentation and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. · Member of teams representing major pharmaceutical companies in patent infringement actions against generic drug manufacturers under the Hatch-Waxman Act
- Besides Edwards Wildman Deb enjoys spending time with her family, watching sports and paddling her 2-man outrigger canoe on the Charles
- Memberships Boston Bar Association
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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