Meredith L. Ainbinder

Meredith is an associate at Sunstein and an active member of the firm’s IP litigation and copyright practice groups.  Meredith has been involved in complex litigation at all stages, from managing discovery through trial and post-trial practice.  Her cases have ranged from false advertising and other unfair competition claims in the consumer products arena to trademark infringement on the Internet to patent cases involving cutting-edge telecommunications technology.  Before attending law school, Meredith worked in the field of high-technology public relations and brings that industry perspective to bear on helping her clients achieve their business goals.

Experience

• Represented leading musical instrument manufacturer in securing multi-million dollar victory in false advertising and commercial disparagement lawsuit in U.S. District Court.
• Represented clients in high-stakes patent disputes in industries including telecommunications and security. 
• Represented clients in trademark and anti-cybersquatting lawsuits.
• Advised clients regarding trade secrets and unfair competition.
• Advised clients regarding copyright law issues.

Professional and Community Involvement

• Board of Directors, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts
• Media and Public Relations Co-Chair, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts
• Advertising Task Force Co-Chair, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts
• Best Practices Committee, Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts
• Charter Class of Women's Leadership Initiative
• Liaison from New Lawyers Section to Litigation Section, Boston Bar Association
• Boston College Law School Reunion Committee, 2009
• Authored, "Supreme Court Broadens Research Exemption" in Boston Patent Law Association Newsletter
• Quoted in Mass High Tech on July 28, 2006 article on law firm technology

Bar and Court Admissions

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Honors

• Named as a "Rising Star" in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the publishers of Law and Politics and Boston magazine. Only the top 2.5 percent of MA attorneys who are under the age of 40 or who have been practicing for 10 or fewer years are named Rising Stars through independent research and upon recommendation of their peers.