Atty. Monica Stover
Monica Stover helps businesses and creative individuals manage and protect their intellectual property portfolios and advises them on trademark, copyright, trade dress, advertising, trade secret, and unfair competition issues, as well as on the related areas of advertising and marketing law. Monica’s trademark work includes both prosecution and enforcement activities in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.
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Monica Stover is a real estate and ip attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Bodman PLC. They have 12+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2014. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan (2014). Educated at Western Michigan University (J.D., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Monica Stover helps businesses and creative individuals manage and protect their intellectual property portfolios and advises them on trademark, copyright, trade dress, advertising, trade secret, and unfair competition issues, as well as on the related areas of advertising and marketing law
- Monica’s trademark work includes both prosecution and enforcement activities in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions
- She has managed major trademark portfolios for clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to large privately-owned businesses and global publicly-traded corporations
- She also has experience advising clients on copyright matters and domain name issues, including strategy development
- She represents clients involved in intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution proceedings
- Her litigation experience encompasses successfully representing both plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits involving claims of patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and fraud
- In addition to court proceedings, she has represented clients in dispute resolution processes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau, among others
- She has coordinated the takedown of various web sites and social media platforms to protect her clients’ brands
- Monica is a co-founder of the Grand Rapids Intellectual Property Women’s Forum (GRIP), which holds quarterly events for women involved in IP in the Grand Rapids area to learn about and discuss various Intellectual Property topics
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Monica Stover is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Michigan →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Monica Stover is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Michigan →
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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 Grand Rapids 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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