Deborah E. Greaves

Deborah E. Greaves


Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law

Recognized since 2018

Los Angeles, California

Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

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Deborah Greaves provides advisory and legal services for clients in the fashion and consumer goods industries. Her key practice areas include intellectual property, brand enforcement, corporate creation and governance (public/private, domestic/international), regulatory and social compliance, government affairs, business transactions (licenses, leases, manufacturing agreements, distribution agreements, consulting agreements, etc.), employment, retail and wholesale operations, supply chain integrity, internal investigations and litigation.

Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Ms. Greaves was a partner with Withers Worldwide from 2020 - 2023 and before that she was a partner with Brutzkus Gubner for a 5-year period. From 2007 – 2013, she served as Secretary & General Counsel of True Religion Apparel, Inc., a company that traded on NASDAQ, creating and building its legal department, including its highly lauded brand enforcement program. Prior to working at True Religion Apparel, Inc., Ms. Greaves held positions as V.P., Secretary & General Counsel of Blue Holdings, Inc. and Azteca Production International, Inc., respectively.

Ms. Greaves formerly served as the Chair of the California State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section. She is a frequent speaker on IP and Fashion Law subjects, having given presentations in Canada and China, as well. In 2010 and 2013 she was short listed as “Corporate Counsel of the Year” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. In 2011, Ms. Greaves received the International Law Office Global Counsel of the Year Award for Intellectual Property. In 2012, she received the Daily Journal Award as one of “California’s Top 20 In-House Counsel.” In 2013, she was shortlisted by Chambers USA “Women in Law” for her outstanding contribution to mentoring and also by the World Trademark Review (WTR) in its Industry Award for “Fashion, Cosmetics & Luxury Goods Team of the Year.” In fall 2013, Ms. Greaves helped to launch Loyola Law School’s Fashion Law Program and serves as an adjunct professor, teaching courses in Fashion Law Business Transactions and Retail & Fashion Law. Ms. Greaves is an advocate for children’s rights and has served on the Board of Directors of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Los Angeles Chapter.

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Location
  • 445 South Figueroa Street, 18th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
Education
  • Glendale University College of Law, J.D., graduated 1996
  • Los Angeles Valley College, A.A., Music, graduated 1978
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2022
  • California, The State Bar of California, 1996
Affiliations
  • California State Bar Intellectual Property Section - Executive Committee
  • International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) - Board of Directors
  • International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) China Task Force - Chair
  • International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) Public Education and Awareness Task Force - Co-Chair
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) North American Committee Against Counterfeiting - Member
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) Public Education and Awareness Task Force - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court (Eastern Dist. California)
  • U.S. District Court (Central Dist. of California)
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law

Los Angeles, California

2 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Trademark Law

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