Attorney Profile
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Morgan
Elizabeth Morgan
Atlanta
Georgia (GA)
Practice Areas:
Intellectual Property Litigation (50%), Employment Litigation: Plaintiff (40%), Alternative Dispute Resolution (10%)
Intellectual Property Litigation
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Law School:
Emory University School of Law
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
Profile
Ms. Morgan concentrates her trial practice in two areas: intellectual property law and employment law. Ms. Morgan's intellectual property practice encompasses enforcement and defense of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights as well as unfair competition and false advertising. Ms Morgan, a registered mediator in Georgia, serves on the International Trademark Association's Panel of Neutrals. Ms. Morgan currently is board certified in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar and previously was board certified in Business Litigation.Ms Morgan's employment law practice encompasses disputes involving individuals and occasionally companies focusing on non-competition issues as well as discrimination in employment or use of public facilities based on age, color, disability, genetics, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race or sex. Ms. Morgan is also experienced with wage and hour claims for individuals and in a class action. Ms. Morgan is admitted to all federal district courts in Georgia and in Florida, to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and to the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Morgan has tried a variety of cases, including patent, to verdict. Ms. Morgan has handled cases in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Mississippi, Minnesota, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and the Virgin Islands. Ms. Morgan serves on the board of directors of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Ms Morgan is a past chair of Business Torts for ATLA, now AAJ. Ms. Morgan is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association. She is a noted author and lecturer.
Selected To
Georgia Super Lawyers 2012
Georgia Super Lawyers 2011
Georgia Super Lawyers 2010
Georgia Super Lawyers 2007
Georgia Super Lawyers 2006
Georgia Super Lawyers 2005
Georgia Super Lawyers 2004
No Rising Stars publication in 2008
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About Elizabeth Morgan
Admitted: 2000, Georgia
Professional Webpage: www.morganlawpc.com/our-people/elizabeth-ann-morgan
Honors and Awards:
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum -- Inducted July 2011 in recognition of results achieved in prior years. , Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Excellence in Legal Writing, Burton, 2002
- Outstanding Committee - Trademark Law, Intellectual Property Owners Association, 2005
- Outstanding Committee -- Litigation, Intellectual Property Owners Association, 2007
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by The Florida Bar, 2008
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, member; American Bar Association (ABA), member, Section of Intellectual Property Law, Forum on Communications Law and Section of Litigation;American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Member of Board of Directors, 2009-2011, Chair, Copyright Committee, 2008-2009, Chair, Trademark Legislation Committee, 2007-2008, Vice Chair, Trademark Legislation Committee, 2005-2007; Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), chair, Business Torts Section, 2005-2006, chair, Intellectual Property/Trade Secrets Committee 2000-2003; Atlanta Bar Association, member; Bleckley American Inn of Court, Master of the Bench; Copyright Society of the USA, member; Federal Bar Association, Atlanta Chapter member; Florida Association for Women Lawyers, President Miami Chapter 1995-1996; The Florida Bar Standing Committee on Professionalism, 1993-2002,Standing Committee on Business Litigation Certification, 1996- 2005, Vice Chair 2004-2005; Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL), member; International Trademark Association (INTA), member, Panel of Neutrals, Courts and Tribunals Subcommittee, 2010-2012, chair, US Political Action Committee, 2003-2007, member, USPTO Subcommittee, 2004-2007, chair, US Legislation Subcommittee, 2002-2003; Intellectual Property Owners (IPO), Vice Chair, Trademark Law, US Committee, 2004-2005, Vice Chair, Litigation Committee, 2006-2009; Lawyers Club of Atlanta, member; Licensing Executive Society (LES), member.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, Fellow
- Leadership Atlanta Class, 2002
- American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Inc. and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Georgia, Board of Directors, 2003
Educational Background:
- BA, University of Florida, Phi Beta Kappa , 1979
- JD, Emory University School of Law, Order of the Coif, 1990
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