Little Pedersen Fankhauser LLP: Megan K. Dredla

ASSOCIATE

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

· Appellate Practice

· Litigation

· Intellectual Property and Computer Law

EXPERIENCE

Ms. Dredla works with clients on a variety of litigation matters, specializing in intellectual property issues. She has represented clients in disputes involving trademark and copyright infringement, domain name issues, business torts, deceptive trade practices, and real estate transactions. Ms. Dredla has significant experience in federal court practice and arbitration.

· Successful prosecution of claims for cybersquatting, trademark infringement, and misappropriation on behalf of leading developer of industrial products

· Advised electronics manufacturer in trademark and trade dress issues including protection of intellectual property through prosecution of online infringement

· Represented automotive technology company in copyright and trademark infringement dispute involving software piracy

· Represented software company in patent infringement litigation involving virtual environments

· Represented computer hardware, software, and services provider in disputes involving U.S. and foreign copyright infringement and business torts

· Advised clothier on copyright issues relating to clothing design

· Assisted in successful appeal of state court summary judgment award involving claims of fraud and conspiracy

PUBLISHED DECISIONS

· The Profitlive Partnership v. Surber, 2007 WL 2331027, 248 S.W.3d 259 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2007, no pet.)(fraud and conspiracy)

· GoNannies, Inc. v. GoAupair.com, 464 F. Supp. 2d 603 (N.D. Tex. 2006)

PUBLICATIONS

Hands Off My Brand: Search Engines and Trademark Law, RETAIL LAW STRATEGIST, February 2007

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Dallas Bar Association

DAYL Foundation (Fellow)

State Bar of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas

International Trademark Association

Enforcement Committee

Subcommittee on Discovery Practices & Procedures

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Washington University in St. Louis, 2005, J.D.

Associate Editor, Washington University Journal of Law & Policy

Law Clerk, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Southern Methodist University, 2002, B.A.

magna cum laude with departmental distinction

Phi Beta Kappa

Tower Fellowship in Political Science

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

SPCA of Texas

Dallas Independent School District E-Mentoring Program