Ronald D. Coleman

Ronald D. Coleman is a distinguished commercial litigator located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, with a focus on federal litigation, including trial work. He has extensive experience assisting online businesses with intellectual property matters, both in litigation and advisory capacities. Ronald is renowned for his role as lead attorney in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Matal v. Tam, which determined that the disparagement clause of the trademark statute violated the First Amendment's free speech clause.

At his firm, which is highly regarded for its expertise in civil rights, employment, and free speech law, Ronald has successfully represented a diverse range of clients across state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. His litigation portfolio includes contract disputes, distributorship litigation, trademark and unfair competition cases, business tort claims, toxic tort and insurance coverage litigation, discrimination and wrongful discharge cases, copyright infringement claims, and cases involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and real estate.

Ronald is also the author of the blog LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®, which addresses copyright, trademark, and related issues. The blog was honored by the ABA Journal as one of the top 100 law-related blogs in 2007.