Kacie Donovan

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Biography

Kacie Donovan focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, particularly intellectual property claims. Within intellectual property, Kacie has experience in trademark, trade secret, patent, copyright, cyberpiracy, unfair competition, and deceptive advertising litigation. Kacie also has experience in a wide variety of business disputes including those involving data breach, privacy, class actions, breach of contract, insurance coverage, commercial real estate, financial services, business tort, Arizona administrative law, law of lawyering, and other complex disputes.

She has participated in all phases of the civil litigation process, from temporary restraining order and preliminary injunctive relief to post-trial proceedings and appeals. Kacie has represented clients in state and federal court as well as arbitrations and mediations.

Concentrations

•Intellectual property litigation
•Trademark and unfair competition litigation
•Trade secrets litigation
•Patent litigation
•Deceptive advertising litigation
•Copyright litigation
•Commercial litigation
•Privacy litigation

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, AZ Big Media, '50 Emerging Leaders in Arizona Law to Watch,' 2026
•Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Southwest Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2024-2025

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Areas of Practice (1)

  • Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Arizona State University, B.S., cum laude, 2014
Law School Attended:
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude; Order of the Coif; Staff Writer, Research Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 2021
Year of First Admission:
2021
Admission:
Arizona
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Member, Arizonans for an Independent Judiciary Young Professionals Committee
•Volunteer Mock Trial Coach, CourtWorks
•Volunteer Program Coordinator, Phoenix Sister Cities, 2014-2015

Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Matters: Represented Superior Traffic Services, LLC, in District of Montana patent infringement/deceptive advertising litigation, including in securing dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's claims, and award of attorneys' fees, as dispositive sanctions for plaintiff's litigation misconduct.; Represented global commercial real estate company pursuing emergency relief against former employee based on misappropriation of trade secrets, and related claims, in Maricopa County Superior Court.; Represented large hospital management company in District of Arizona trademark, 'reverse domain name hijacking,' litigation.; Represented plumbing service company in District of Arizona trademark infringement litigation, including securing dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's claims and affirmance of dismissal on appeal to Ninth Circuit.; Represented home health assessment provider in litigation, involving, among other things, trade secrets, including dispositive motion briefing leading to voluntary dismissal of trade secret claims as to home health assessment provider, In Maricopa County Superior Court.; Represented supplemental insurance provider in District of Arizona trademark infringement and unfair competition litigation.; Represented major network marketing company in multiple commercial litigation matters including breach of contract and non-solicitation litigation.; Previous Experience: Digital Marketing Manager, BeckonCall, 2016-2017; Marketing Strategist, SocialWhirled, 2015-2016; Internships: Judicial Extern, Hon. James A. Teilborg, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2020; Marketing Intern, SocialWhirled, 2015; Marketing and Website Intern, Phoenix Biomedical Campus, 2015; Marketing Intern, Phoenix Sister Cities, 2014-2015
ISLN:
1001110640

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