Atty. Karen D. McDaniel
Karen D. McDaniel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law and Trademark Law.
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Karen D. McDaniel is a patent, trademark, ip, and trade secrets attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, practicing at Taft. Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison (J.D., 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Patent Law (2026). Serands clients in Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Karen D. McDaniel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law and Trademark Law
- Karen D., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2015
- This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karen D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
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Karen D. McDaniel is one of 20,749 patent attorneys indexed nationally. Browse patent attorneys in Minnesota →
Karen D. McDaniel is one of 23,222 trademark attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trademark attorneys in Minnesota →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Karen D. McDaniel is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Minnesota →
Karen D. McDaniel is one of 6,644 trade secrets attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trade secrets attorneys in Minnesota →
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Why local counsel matters in Minnesota
Practicing law in Minnesota. Legal matters in Minnesota are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Minneapolis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Minnesota state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Minnesota 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 Minnesota courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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