Laura Ganoza is a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, and is a member of the Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution; IP Litigation; Trademark, Copyright & Advertising; and Latin America Practices.
Ms. Ganoza primarily represents business clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, including but not limited to commercial foreclosure matters, lender liability suits, trade secret and non-compete actions, as well as a variety of intellectual property litigation matters, including trademark, copyright and patent infringement matters.
Ms. Ganoza has found success combining her litigation and IP experience on behalf of her clients. In addition to enforcing and litigating her client's valuable rights, Ms. Ganoza manages the trademark and copyright portfolios for a wide range of clients and advises clients about how to obtain, maintain and protect their intellectual property rights.
Ms. Ganoza possesses experience in reviewing and analyzing trademark search reports, as well as in preparing and prosecuting trademark and copyright applications.
Ms. Ganoza's recent representations include: obtaining permanent injunctions for franchisors against former licensees in trademark enforcement actions; obtaining and enforcing copyrights in the fashion industry; obtaining a favorable jury verdict and award of damages in a trade secret case, and successfully prosecuting and obtaining a federal trademark registration for the Coconut Grove Arts and Historical Association, Inc., for its trademark Coconut Grove Arts Festival®.
Ms. Ganoza received her J.D. from New York University (with honors, 1996). She earned her B.A. from the University of Florida (with high honors, 1993).
Ms. Ganoza has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system and was named as a Top Up & Comer in the 2008-2011 editions of the South Florida Legal Guide.
Ms. Ganoza is admitted to practice in Florida and New York. She is a member of the Dade County Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, and The International Trademark Association.
Ms. Ganoza is fluent in Spanish.