Kimberly M. Maynard is Co-Chair of the firm’s Trademark & Brand Management Group and a partner in the firm’s Litigation Group. The World Trademark Review named her one of the “World’s Leading Trademark Professionals,” noting that “she is smart, practical and comprehensive” and “provides top-flight trademark advice.” Ms. Maynard is also a sought-after intellectual property and false advertising litigator with considerable experience representing emerging and established companies in all manner of trademark, trade dress, copyright, and false advertising disputes before the federal courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She has been named a leading trademark professional by The World Trademark Review and The World Intellectual Property Review and has been included in both Super Lawyers for the New York Metro Area and the Super Lawyers list of the “New York Metro Area’s Top Women.”  In 2024, The Legal 500 recognized her for her Advertising and Marketing Litigation expertise. Ms. Maynard has spoken at events sponsored by the Intellectual Property Owners Association, Managing IP, the Corporate IP Institute, the World IP Review, the Practical Law Institute, and many others.  She also has published articles in and been quoted by numerous publications, including Law360, IP Litigator, Bloomberg Law, and The Post and Courier.  She is also a regular contributor to the International Trademark Association Bulletin. Ms. Maynard is the Secretary of the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s U.S. Trademark Law Committee.  She also serves on INTA’s Emerging Issues Committee and the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance’s Litigation Committee.  She previously served as an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School, where she founded the law school’s PTO Trademark Clinic. Ms. Maynard is also Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, where she leads the firm’s efforts to represent underserved populations. Kimberly has served as a Gibney Board member since 2024.