Atty. Lauri S. Thompson
Lauri S. Thompson focuses her practice on intellectual property, including working with gaming resort companies, software companies, and entertainment companies to protect and enhance their key brands and corporate images through strategic management of their worldwide trademark and copyright portfolios.
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Lauri S. Thompson is a Shareholder based in Las Vegas, Nevada, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on trademark, ip, and entertainment. Admitted to practice in Nevada (1998), California (1999), and District of Columbia U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (1999). Educated at University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1998) and University of Utah (B.F.A. Fine, 1979). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Las Vegas, NV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lauri S. Thompson focuses her practice on intellectual property, including working with gaming resort companies, software companies, and entertainment companies to protect and enhance their key brands and corporate images through strategic management of their worldwide trademark and copyright portfolios
- She works to help increase the visibility and value of their names and images, through trademark, copyright, and domain name registration, and Internet monitoring and enforcement
- Additionally, she works with interior design groups for hotels and casino resorts on third-party vendor agreements, purchase orders, and strategies to control intellectual property rights
- The entertainment aspect of her practice includes handling issues related to live show production and audio visual works
- She counsels clients in all aspects of their advertising and entertainment contracts
- She helps license music and other content, as well as develops procedures for ownership of original content
- She oversees the clearance, procurement and enforcement of intellectual property rights throughout the world, including the protection and use of intellectual property on and off the Internet
- Lauri counsels clients to avoid disputes by helping them review materials for copyright, trademark and publicity rights issues
- She works with various production companies, recording studios, advertising agencies, media companies and interior design groups, advising them in the clearance of materials for use in interior design, film, television, advertising and Internet marketing
- She is experienced settling disputes over IP and entertainment issues in an effort to avoid costly litigation and uncertain outcomes, when possible
- Lauri’s professional involvement extends outside of her practice, where she serves as the incoming chair for the Trademark panels for both the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries and the Section on Intellectual Property Law
- In addition, she has taught entertainment and fine art law for 20 years at the University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Concentrations •Trademarks •Copyrights •Rights of publicity Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2025 •Nevada, Intellectual Property, 2025 •Team Member, a U.S
- News - Best Lawyers 'Law Firm of the Year' in Trademark Law, 2020, 2022 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2020 - 2026 •Trademark Law, 2020-2026 •Entertainment Law - Music, 2020-2026 •Trade Secrets Law, 2023-2026 •Listed, Who's Who Legal •Global Elite Thought Leaders - IP, 2024 •Global Leaders - IP: Trademarks, 2022 •Team Member, a Law360 “Hospitality Practice Group of the Year,” 2021 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2014-2019 •Listed, Who's Who Legal, Trademarks, 2014 •Team Member, a U.S
- News - Best Lawyers, 'Law Firm of the Year' in Entertainment Law - Music, 2011-2012 •Recognized, World Trademark Review, 2011, 2022-2026 •'WTR 1000,' 2021-2026 •'World Leading Trademark Individual for Contentious Work,' 2011 •Recipient, Trademark Insider, Trademark Filer, 2004, 2006, and 2007 •Rated, AV Preeminent 4.6 out of 5.0
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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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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Practicing law in Nevada. Legal matters in Nevada are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Las Vegas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Nevada state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Nevada 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 Nevada courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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