Alan M. Kindred

During the course of his career, Alan has worked with protecting clients’ rights in the technology, entertainment, publishing, food and beverage, toy, real estate, manufacturing, cosmetics and fashion industries. A substantial part of his experience is international and includes brand protection and enhancement, anti-piracy, anti-counterfeiting and anti-cybersquatting. Alan’s expertise includes litigation before courts and government agencies, prosecution, licensing, intellectual property audits, propriety of advertising and the devising, structuring and implementation of international intellectual property protection programs from both the offshore and onshore perspectives. He has handled numerous transactions and has appeared in trial and appellate courts. Most recently, Alan appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in an international trademark case. Alan is regularly called on to speak on U.S. and international intellectual property issues, both domestically and overseas.

Alan has amassed a wealth of experience taking U.S. companies into Europe, Great Britain, Norway, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Malaysia, Singapore and Russia. He has also brought foreign companies into the U.S. Alan’s domestic U.S. work includes obtaining trademark and copyright registrations and working with U.S. Customs. Among the projects he has handled, Alan has devised and implemented an international anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy program for a manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of quality goods.

Prior to joining Leech Tishman, Alan was a partner at Kindred|Posey, a California-based international and domestic consultancy and legal services firm dealing with intellectual property, litigation and international trade issues. Alan co-founded Kindred|Posey with fellow Leech Tishman partner Ivan Posey.

Academics
M.A., Sydney University
L.L.B., Sydney Law School
Advanced Mediation Training, Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law

Admissions
California
New York
Australia (NSW) (Barrister)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Experience
Kindred|Posey
Rufus-Isaacs, Acland & Grantham, LLP
Blecher & Collins, P.C.
Alan M. Kindred Law Offices
Buchalter Nemer
Darby & Darby/Christie Parker & Hale
Shaub & Williams
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Professional Memberships
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Mediator)
State Bar of California (Intellectual Property Section (past member of Executive Committee); International Law Section (Advisor Emeritus, Executive Committee))
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Litigation Section (past member of Executive Committee); International Law Section (past Chair))
International Bar Association for The Western United States (past United States Country Representative)
International Law Association (past member of Organizing Committee for Biennial International Law Weekend-West)
National Entertainment Moot Court Competition (Judge)

Professional Accolades
Top Attorneys, Pasadena Magazine (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)

Community Involvement
University of California Riverside Design Thinking Board (Member, Board of Directors)