Hadi S. Al-Shathir

Associate

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Overview
Affiliations
Publications

Hadi Al-Shathir's practice focuses on trademark, copyright, advertising and unfair competition litigation, as well as domestic and international trademark clearance and prosecution, and Internet-related trademark and copyright issues. Hadi has experience in all phases of litigation in state and federal courts and before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation and trial support. Prior to joining Thompson Coburn, Hadi served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Scott O. Wright, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

International Trademark Association: Enforcement Committee, Trade Name Subcommittee
American Bar Association: Section of Litigation, Intellectual Property Committee; Section of Intellectual Property, Trademark Litigation Committee

"And Into the Maelstrom Steps the United States Supreme Court: Licenses Are Not ‘Property’ for Purposes of the Mail Fraud Statute, Cleveland v. United States" 68 Mo. L. Rev. 179 (2003)

"The Perils of Temptation: Has the Eighth Circuit Given Employers an Incentive to Exploit Employees? Gannon v. Circuit City Stores, Inc." 67 Mo. L. Rev. 613 (2002)

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia: J.D., Order of the Coif; Associate Managing Editor, Missouri Law Review (2003)
Westminster College: B.A., Anthropology & Sociology (1999)

Employment

Thompson Coburn LLP: Associate (2005-Present)
United States District Court, Western District of Missouri: Law Clerk to the Honorable Scott O. Wright (2003-2005)