
biography
Deborah (“Debbie”) concentrates her practice on intellectual property, including trademark prosecution and counseling, licensing, software agreements, sweepstakes rules, and Internet policies. A large part of her practice involves advising clients on trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and TTAB proceedings. Her practice also includes assisting clients with social media issues, copyright applications and enforcement, publicity rights, location releases, and other intellectual property matters.
Ms. Lively represents clients in a wide variety of industries including oil and gas companies, restaurant services, consumer goods, credit unions, retail sales, software development, nonprofit organizations, and amusement park services.
Since 2015, Debbie has been ranked by the World Trademark Review 1000 as one of the top trademark attorneys in Texas, having been recognized by clients as a “lightning rod for praise” and recognized for her “tenacity for making sure that every single detail in a transaction is correct.” In 2018, clients commented that “[h]er meticulous attention to detail and judicious insight make for a potent combination in all aspects of prosecut...
Dallas
Credentials
Admissions
Texas
U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. Texas
Education
Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 2002; Managing Editor, Computer Law Review and Technology Journal
Southern Methodist University, B.A., Chemistry; B.S. Biology, summa cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa, 1984
Prior Law Firm Experience
Thompson & Knight