Matthew J. Ladenheim

Matthew J. Ladenheim

10224 Hickorywood Hill Ave, Suite 202
Huntersville, NC 28078

(704) 599-8911

Matthew is a Board Certified Specialist in Trademark Law. Matthew’s practice is focused on trademark prosecution and general intellectual property litigation. Matthew has an active trademark prosecution practice. He conducts availability searches, prosecutes applications and maintains portfolios. Matthew also represents litigants in intellectual property cases in federal court and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Matthew is also an NCDRC Superior Court Mediator. Matthew obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mary Washington and a Juris Doctor from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and the Florida State Bar. Prior to entering private practice, Matthew served as a Judicial Clerk to Hon. Richard Sanders on the Washington State Supreme Court.

BAR ADMISSIONS:

• North Carolina
• Florida

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Board Certified Specialist, Trademark Law – North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
• NCDRC Certified Mediator

AWARDS:

• Howard L. Gum Service Award, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
• U.S. News Best Lawyers in America, Trademark Law
• U.S. News Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law
• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
• Super Lawyer, Intellectual Property, Super Lawyers Magazine
• Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
• Legal Elite, Business North Carolina, Hall of Fame
• WTR 1000, World Trademark Review
• Charlotte “Lawyer of the Year”, Copyright Law, Best Lawyers in America (2015) (2020)
• Charlotte “Lawyer of the Year”, Trademark Law, Best Lawyers in America (2018) (2023)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Board of Directors, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
• President, North Carolina Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section (2020)
• North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization – Chairman, Trademark Section (2011–2017)
• Bar Candidates Committee 26th Judicial Circuit Bar Association (2008–present)
• North Carolina Bar Association 2002–present
• Federal Bar Association, Western District of North Carolina (2010–2012)
• INTA, UnReal Committee (2022-2024)
• INTA, International Amicus Committee (2016-2018)
• INTA, Enforcement Committee (2010–2012)
• INTA, Trademark Office Practices Committee (2006–2010)
• ABA-IPL, Copyright Litigation Committee (2005–2007)
• North Carolina Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association

COURT ADMISSIONS:

• North Carolina Supreme Court and all lower courts
• United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
• United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Florida Supreme Court and all lower courts
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit