Practice Areas

Sharmian White has over twenty years of experience practicing law in the private and public sectors.  Her practice is focused on trademark clearance, prosecution, licensing and litigation; copyright registration, enforcement, licensing and litigation; and internet domain name disputes.  She is experienced in all aspects of trademark and copyright enforcement, from cease and desist letters to DMCA takedowns, to infringement litigation to secure damages, injunctions, and seizure and destruction of counterfeit goods.  She has obtained numerous favorable judicial rulings and has negotiated countless settlements of infringement matters.  She has significant experience with enforcement against internet entities and discovery of evidence from internet service providers.

Admissions

District of Columbia and New York Bars

United States Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Education

The University of Texas School of Law (J.D.)

Harvard University (B.A., cum laude in Government)

Representative Litigation

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. v Various John and Jane Does, et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-01039 (D.D.C.) (2016) (Jackson) (achieved seizure and destruction of counterfeit goods; default judgments; attorneys’ fees in trademark infringement matter).

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. v. Allen Prof’l Graphics Grp., LLC, 212 F. Supp. 3d 116 (D.D.C. 2014) (Lamberth) (preliminary injunction granted, trademark infringement/dilution/breach of contract case).

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. v. Bivens, et al., 215 F. Supp. 3d 17 (D.D.C. 2013) (temporary restraining order granted; later settled with stipulated permanent injunction) (trademark counterfeiting).

Associations

American Bar Association (ABA)

Editorial Board, Landslide Magazine

(award-winning publication of the ABA-IPL Section)

Volunteer, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

Volunteer, Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program

William B. Bryant American Inn of Court

American MENSA/Metropolitan Washington MENSA

Harvard Club of Washington, D.C.