A Registered Attorney with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office since 1997, Katja
is among the elite few in the North Bay with such depth
of experience and knowledge in intellectual property law. Her
expertise extends to trademark, patent, and copyright registration
and protection.
Katja focuses on issues facing the wine industry, writing
on trademark and copyright topics, and sharing her views
with wine growers and producers, as well as other attorneys,
during speaking engagements. .
Areas
of Practice..
Registered Attorney, U.S. Patent & Trademark
Office
Intellectual Property
Business
Wine
Law Practice Group
Education..
University of South Carolina
School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1995 University
of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor
of Arts in Political Science, 1990 .
Personal
Interests..
Katja’s love of wine and
interest in winemaking began in the unlikely location of
Kansas City, Missouri, where she was born, and where her
family grew grapes and made wine for home consumption. After
living on both east and west coasts, she has settled in Yountville,
a proper place for enjoying world class wines. .
Community
Involvment..
New Technology High School
Foundation, Member, .. Board
of Directors Yountville
Elementary School, former PTA President,
.. Fund Raising Chair .
Affiliations..
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Registered Attorney State Bar of California, Intellectual Property
Section International Trademark Association California Association of Winegrape Growers Family Winemakers of California Napa County Bar Association Napa County
Women Lawyers Association .
