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Alan M. Kindred

Partner

Alan M. Kindred is a Partner at Leech Tishman and a member of the Intellectual Property and Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups. Alan is based in the Los Angeles office, and focuses his practice on intellectual property, including trademark and copyrights, litigation and international business and trade.

Alan is a highly-respected intellectual property lawyer and is well-known in international intellectual property circles and the international legal community. He regularly counsels domestic and multinational corporations regarding intellectual property law and practice issues. Alan has worked for the oldest intellectual property law firm in the United States, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in Southern California and in-house with one of the world’s most famous fashion designers. He is also a trained mediator from the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, the preeminent dispute resolution school in the United States. Alan has mediated numerous intellectual property cases to settlement.

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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)

Insights

Mar. 3, 2022

Eleven Leech Tishman Lawyers Chosen As Top Attorneys 2022 By Pasadena Magazine

Apr. 15, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Alan M. Kindred Admitted to Practice Before U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Feb. 12, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Attorneys Recognized as “Top Attorneys in Pasadena” by Pasadena Magazine

Jan. 5, 2021  |  Press

Leech Tishman Litigation Partners Alisa N. Carr and Alan M. Kindred Published in Western San Bernadino County Bar Association Bulletin

Jul. 7, 2020  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Alan M. Kindred Admitted to Practice Before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Mar. 4, 2020  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Attorneys Named “Top Attorneys in Pasadena” by Pasadena Magazine

Feb. 11, 2020  |  Client Alerts

New Rules for Trademark Specimens of Use

Oct. 25, 2019  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman LA-Area Offices Participate in Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Community Impact Day

Mar. 30, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Los Angeles Area Offices Move to New Location in Pasadena, CA

PASADENA, CA – March 30, 2018 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce the continued…

Mar. 6, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Serves As Corporate Banquet Chair At HKASC 26th Chinese New Year Gala

PITTSBURGH, PA – March 6, 2018 – Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC (“Leech Tishman”)…

Sep. 8, 2016  |  Press

WSBCBA Bar Bulletin Features Brexit Article

The Western San Bernardino County Bar Association’s Bar Bulletin featured an article authored by Leech Tishman Partner Alan…

Jul. 13, 2016  |  Client Alerts

Brexit: What EU Trademark Owners Should Know

By: Alan M. Kindred, Esq. Voters in the United Kingdom (“UK”) recently voted in a…

May. 6, 2016  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Alan M. Kindred Recognized as a Top Attorney by Pasadena Magazine

LOS ANGELES, CA – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Intellectual Property attorney Alan…

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Email: akindred@leechtishman.com

Phone: 626.796.4000

Fax: 626.795.6321

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