TYLER K. BROCHSTEIN
**** ******** **., ***. ****, Dallas, TX 75201 ( (713) 320-
**** (cell) ( abmrbm@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
BROCHSTEIN LAW FIRM PLLC, Dallas, Texas
Manager of IP Firm, June 2009 - Current
. Conducted trademark searches and prepared validity and
enforceability opinions
. Prosecuted trademark applications and advised as to proper
trademark usage
. Spearheaded IP litigations against industry leaders
. Researched and prepared complaints and contentions
. Conducted and defended 30(b)(6) and 30(b)(1) depositions
. Prepared and responded to interrogatories and requests for
admission
. Negotiated proposed docket control, discovery, and
protective orders
. Led meet and confers on litigation-related issues and
discovery disputes
. Managed the review and production of documents by contract
attorneys
. Prepared and responded to motions for summary judgment and
non-dispositive motions
. Conducted pre-trial preparation (motions in limine, jury
instructions, and deposition cuts)
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP, Dallas, Texas
Intellectual Property Associate, September 2007 - June 2009;
Summer 2006
. Assisted Fortune 500 companies with branding and re-
branding
. Conducted trademark searches and prepared validity and
enforceability opinions
. Prosecuted trademark applications and managed
international trademark portfolios
. Commenced and defended administrative trademark
proceedings
. Drafted trademark, copyright, and cyber-squatting cease
and desist letters
. Advised on global trademark coverage and customs
protection
. Drafted celebrity and trademark license, co-existence,
and settlement agreements
. Facilitated transfer and finance of trademarks and
copyrights
PUBLICATIONS
. The Totten Doctrine: Is the Purpose Behind Totten MIA,
44 Hous. L. Rev. 65 (2007)
. Co-Author, Foreseeability: A Blade that Cuts Two Ways,
AIPLA (Annual Meeting, 2007)
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, Houston, Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2007
Class Rank: Top 14% GPA: 3.45/4.0
Honors: Published author of Law Review, Cum Laude, Order of
the Barons (Top 15%),
Howrey LLP Award for Best Student Paper (Topic Specific) in
Law Review
Student Organization: Intellectual Property Student
Organization (IPSO)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, March 2004
Concentration: Information Technology
Minor: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
Major GPA: 4.0/4.0 Undergraduate GPA: 3.94/4.0
Honors: Merit Scholarship yearly, Magna Cum Laude, Dean's
List Quarterly, Beta Gamma, Golden Key Honor Society, Sigma
Member (Honor Society for Accredited Business Programs)
Study Abroad Program: Sydney, Australia, July 2002 - November
2002
Honors: Recognized for exceptional academic performance
ADMISSIONS
. U.S. District Court, E.D. of Texas (2009)
. U.S. District Court, N.D. of Texas (2007)
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