Atty. Lesli D. Harris
Lesli D. Harris focuses her practice primarily on intellectual property, sports and entertainment law, and emerging companies.
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About Lesli D. Harris at a glance
Lesli D. Harris is a trademark, ip, trade secrets, and entertainment attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association (2002) and New York, New York State Bar Association (2009). Educated at New York University (LLM, 2008) and Tulane University (J.D., 2002). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Advertising Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trade Secrets Law (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lesli D. Harris focuses her practice primarily on intellectual property, sports and entertainment law, and emerging companies
- She has also successfully handled class action defense and general business litigation
- Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Harris was a partner at Stone Pigman Walther Wittman in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was formerly Chief of Staff and Executive Counsel to the President at Loyola University
- Ms. Harris received her LL.M in Trade Regulation, with a concentration in Intellectual Property, from New York University School of Law
- She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law, and her B.A. from the University of Virginia
- She is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and New York
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Lesli D. Harris's Areas of Practice
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Lesli D. Harris is one of 23,222 trademark attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trademark attorneys in Louisiana →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Lesli D. Harris is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Louisiana →
Lesli D. Harris is one of 6,644 trade secrets attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trade secrets attorneys in Louisiana →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana 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 Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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