TMAE WebinarThe TMA Talk Show: Bringing It Alt Together
Alt Legal Team | January 09, 2025
The TMA Talkshow will take you into the heart of the TMA community, highlighting the Trademark Administrator as a force to be reckoned with in the IP landscape. Hosted by Emily Quackenbush (Senior Paralegal at Perkins Coie) and Kara Fielder (Senior IP Manager at Worldpay), The TMA Talkshow focuses on community, collaboration, and the unique contributions of each episode’s special guests. Hear insightful conversations with key figures connected to the TMA community who shape and influence our collaborative environment. Join the conversation to learn, connect, and grow with leaders in the field.
Join us on Wednesday, January 29 at 2:00pm (ET) for the first episode where Nehal Madhani (CEO of Alt Legal) and Amy Weber (VP of Alt Legal Assist and founder of Webermark, LLC) will discuss how recognizing the TMA’s influence allowed them to transform a simple idea into an even stronger force, turning Alt Legal’s business into a one-stop IP solution. They’ll discuss their process and provide:
- Strategies for harnessing TMA-driven collaboration to strengthen IP services
- Insights into using diverse expertise to build a unified IP platform
- Guidance on leveraging community connections to effect career progress
Everyone who’s registered for this webinar will receive an email with a link to the recording.
Register here.
Speakers
Kara Fielder
, Senior IP Manager at Worldpay
Kara Fielder is the Senior IP Manager at Worldpay, LLC. With 20+ years of experience in the legal field, Kara has extensive experience in the area of trademark administration. Prior to her current role, Kara was the Global IP Manager at The Hershey Company. At Hershey, in addition to managing the company’s large global trademark portfolio, Kara managed Hershey’s IP paralegals, docketing team, outside counsel, and vendors. She was also a key business partner to Hershey’s commercial, regulatory, design, and innovation teams. Kara is actively involved with the International Trademark Association (INTA) and is currently serving as the Chair of INTA’s Trademark Administrators Committee. She also serves as an Advisory Board member of Corsearch.
Emily Quackenbush
, Senior Trademark Paralegal at Perkins Coie
Emily Quackenbush has 25+ years of trademark experience working in both the law firm and in-house environments. While currently holding a Senior Trademark Position with a leading law firm in their Denver office, she has worked for a wide range of clients covering many industries, both domestic and international, including oil and gas, retail, social media, food and beverage industries, and hospitality services, to name a few. Many years of her working experience includes Trademark and Branding Portfolio Management and Director of Intellectual Property as well. Emily works very closely with her clients, along with the attorneys on her team to ensure the best possible trademark service and brand protection. Simply put, she loves all things “brands” with a noteworthy interest in consumer trends.
Nehal Madhani, CEO at Alt Legal
Nehal Madhani is the founder and CEO of Alt Legal, a company whose cloud-based IP software supports thousands of organizations in preparing, managing, and monitoring millions of IP filings and deadlines daily. Before starting Alt Legal, Nehal was a practicing attorney at Kirkland & Ellis. Inspired to make legal practice more efficient, he taught himself computer programming and founded Alt Legal. Nehal has a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, a Certificate in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School of Business, and a B.A. from Northwestern University.
Amy Weber
, VP of Alt Legal Assist
Amy Weber has over 25 years of trademark experience, having worked with firms of all sizes—from boutiques to NLJ 500 firms. She spent 18 years at Kilpatrick Townsend (and its predecessor, Townsend and Townsend and Crew). Amy holds a Master’s degree in History from Arizona State University and a Bachelor’s degree in English, with a focus on non-fiction writing, from the University of Colorado, as well as a paralegal certificate. An active member of INTA, she serves on the Trademark Administrators Committee. Before joining Alt Legal, Amy launched and managed WeberMark, a paralegal services firm.