Barbara L. Mandell

Barbara L. Mandell


Fishman Stewart PLLC

Recognized since 2018

Troy, Michigan

Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

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Barbara has over 30 years’ experience in complex litigation, with the exception of two years spent as general counsel. Her practice is focused on litigating, arbitrating and counseling her clients on patent, trademark and licensing matters as well as antitrust law.Barbara’s experience includes litigation of intellectual property disputes involving patent, trademark, computer and Internet law; theft of trade secrets; breach of license and franchise agreements; trade dress and copyright infringement claims; and counterfeiting, unfair competition and false advertising claims.Barbara began her career as a staff attorney at the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. Since leaving the FTC, she has developed substantial experience in legal issues that arise from the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property, such as those arising from the settlement and enforcement of patent claims, including litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act, and antitrust and patent misuse counterclaims and defenses to IP litigation.

Companies in diverse industries and with diverse products and services have relied on Barbara for counseling and litigation matters. These industries include the automotive industry and various automotive parts suppliers; producers and vendors of computer hardware and software, silicon wafers, lasers, medical devices, prescription/generic drugs, sporting and hunting equipment, furniture, buses, industrial equipment, construction equipment, oil drilling equipment, metal cutting equipment, turbo prop engines, soft drinks and funeral products; providers of hospital and physician services; commercial lending and mortgage banking services; cell phone e-commerce services and representation of trade associations and other not-for-profit organizations.

In addition to litigating intellectual property disputes in numerous district and circuit courts around the country, Barbara has handled administrative proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences, the Federal Trade Commission (merger enforcement) and the International Trade Commission (patent proceeding under Section 337).

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE

Barbara has served as a commercial arbitrator on over two dozen American Arbitration Association (AAA) cases, including resolving discovery disputes, conducting dispositive motion hearings, ruling on Markman disputes, presiding over numerous trials and writing opinions and awards. She is also a Certified SCAO Court Mediator, an approved Oakland County Civil Mediator and a member of the AAA Mediator Panel. Her alternative dispute resolution practice has included issues arising under the Patent Laws of the United States (including patent infringement, claim construction and invalidity issues), copyright law, including the fair use doctrine, trademark infringement issues, the Uniform Commercial Code, commercial contract, and disputes in connection with intellectual property licenses.

Location
  • 800 Tower Drive, Suite 610
    Troy, MI 48098
Education
  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
Affiliations
  • American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel Member - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Michigan Intellectual Property Lawyers Association - Member
  • State Bar of Michigan Antitrust Franchise & Trade Regulation Committee - Former executive council member
Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States District Courts (admitted either generally or pro hac vice): Michigan, Ohio (Northern District), Colorado, Utah, New York (Southern District), California (Northern, Southern and Central Districts), Virginia (Eastern District), Wisconsin, Iow
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Fishman Stewart PLLC
Headquarters: Troy, Michigan

5 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Awards:
  • Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly “Women in the Law” 2015
  • Michigan Super Lawyers®
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Copyright Law
  • Mediation
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law

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