ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 18 FL-Akerman-Riola-Bar
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Akerman Senterfitt Shareholder Jill
Sarnoff Riola has received Board Certification in Intellectual Property Law
from The Florida Bar. In 2007, the Florida Supreme Court officially recognized
intellectual property law as one of only 22 board certification areas
available in Florida. Board Certification is the highest level of recognition
by The Florida Bar of competency and experience, and identifies Ms. Riola as
having special knowledge, skills and proficiency in Intellectual Property law,
distinguishing her as a specialist in this practice area.
Ms. Riola leads the Intellectual Property practice for the north Florida
offices of Akerman Senterfitt, operating out of the firm's Orlando office. An
intellectual property litigator for many years, Ms. Riola now concentrates her
practice on corporate and transactional intellectual property matters,
including domestic and international trademark and copyright selection,
prosecution, protection, licensing, and enforcement; complex intellectual
property transfer transactions, such as acquisition, licensing, development,
manufacturing, and distribution agreements; advertising and promotions.
An experienced intellectual property litigation mediator, Ms. Riola sits
on the panel of mediators for the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Florida, and is a member of the International Trademark
Association (INTA) esteemed Panel of Neutrals. She has served on the Board of
Directors and Executive Committee of the International Trademark Association,
and the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section of the State
Bar of California.
Akerman Senterfitt's Intellectual Property practice is the largest in the
state of Florida.
About Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The
National Law Journal NLJ 250 (2007) in number of lawyers and is the largest
firm in Florida. With more than 500 lawyers and governmental affairs
professionals, the firm serves clients in major business centers throughout
the United States, including Miami, New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.akerman.com.
Contact:
Dianne Weber
(305) 982-5631
dianne.weber@akerman.com
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