Partner, Atlanta
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 5300
Atlanta, GA 30308

TEL: 404.527.4960
FAX: 404.527.8906
EMAIL: jgarvie@mckennalong.com

PROFILE

Jeanine Garvie is a partner in McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP’s Atlanta office. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, unfair competition, computer software and licensing disputes and technology matters. Jeanine has represented many high-profile national and international clients across a variety of industries in both state and federal courts. Jeanine also has significant experience in representing clients on appellate matters before state and federal courts and is a frequent author and lecturer.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Represented international home building supply company in case involving trade secret, computer theft and Georgia RICO in Superior Court of Cobb County, State of Georgia.  Obtained immediate ex parte injunction, preliminary injunctive relief and permanent injunction.  Case settled with offending parties agreeing to pay  client’s attorneys fees, costs and expenses as well as damages.
• Represented national publishing company in false advertising, reverse passing off, unfair competition and breach of contract dispute in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  Obtained summary judgment based on copyright preemption under Section 301 of the Copyright Act as to three of plaintiff’s claims.  After full jury trial, obtained directed verdict as to Lanham Act false advertising and reverse passing off claims.  Court entered nominal damage award of $1.00 in case in which plaintiff requested in excess of $7 million from the jury.  Affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
• Represented international German automobile manufacturer and distributor in Lanham Act trademark and unfair competition litigation in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  Obtained summary judgment as to liability.  After full trial on damages, negotiated favorable settlement prior to verdict.
• Represented worldwide office equipment corporation in trademark infringement, contributory trademark infringement and false affiliation dispute in United States District Court for the Central District of California.  Obtained preliminary injunction after full evidentiary haring against defendants.  Obtained favorable settlement of the case on behalf of clients, including consent permanent injunction and consent judgment.
• Represented multi-national company in software development dispute in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin involving claims for breach of contract, breach of warranty and fraud arising from the development and installation of a comprehensive warehouse management system.  Negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of client after summary judgment briefing.
• Represented fast-food software provider and individual defendants in case involving trade secret, copyright, tortious interference with business relations, tortious interference with contractual relations and conversion pending in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  Obtained dismissal of conversion claims against all defendants on a motion to dismiss.  Obtained favorable settlement of the case on behalf of clients.
• Represented leading Internet service provider in computer software dispute pending in the Fourth Judicial District of Utah County, State of Utah involving the interpretation and application of various provisions in a master services agreement.  Negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of client after full fact discovery and partial expert discovery.
• Represented international fabric manufacturer in trademark infringement, passing off and unfair competition dispute in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  Negotiated favorable settlement and permanent injunction in favor of client, including the payment of all attorneys’ fees and costs by the defendant.
• Represented national heavyweight boxing champion, national office equipment manufacturer and one of the United States’ most established jewelry stores in domain name disputes involving misuse of trademarks.  Obtained transfer of domain names following proceedings in the National Arbitration Forum.
• National legal counsel in trademark enforcement program for a major German automobile manufacturer and distributor.
• National legal counsel in trademark enforcement program for national world-wide office equipment manufacturer.
• Represented internet web-hosting company in breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, specific performance, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing and injunction case in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia as well as related litigation in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  Defeated opposing parties’ request for preliminary injunction in Georgia litigation.  Obtained full dismissal of three of the six counts in Georgia litigation.  Obtained award of sanctions against opposing party based on discovery abuses.  Negotiated favorable settlement of both the Georgia litigation and New York litigation to fully and finally resolve matter.
• Represented manufacturing corporation in trade secret dispute pending in Superior Court of Gwinnett County, State of Georgia.  Obtained immediate ex parte injunctive relief and recovery of trade secret documents pursuant to the Georgia Trade Secrets Act against former employee of manufacturing corporation who began working for competitor corporation.
• Represented financial institution in litigation pending in Supreme Court, State of New York based on claims of libel, libel per se, interference with prospective business relations, interference with economic relations against Internet user to obtain information concerning the Internet user’s identity.  Handled similar litigation pending in Superior Court of Cobb County, State of Georgia concerning Internet message board postings and death threats to identify former employees and others engaged in misconduct on the Internet.