Practice Experience

• Jill Riola specializes in domestic and international complex intellectual property and technology transactions, including:
  • acquisition, licensing, protection, and enforcement
  • technology transfer (acquisitions, licensing, development, manufacturing, and distribution agreements, merger/acquisition and joint venture technology transfer, internet/electronic commerce transactions)
  • intellectual property audits
  • review and analysis for merger/acquisition and joint venture opportunities
  • marketing services law (advertising and promotions)
• An experienced intellectual property litigation mediator, Ms. Riola sits on the panel of mediators for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Panel of Neutrals.
• Ms. Riola is Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group.

Professional and Civic Activities

• The Florida Bar
  Business Committee
  Intellectual Property Section
• International Trademark Association (INTA)
  Executive Committee (1993-1994)
  Board of Directors (1991-1994)
  Chair, Special Ad Hoc Committee on ADR (1992-1994)
  Internet Policy and Electronic Communications Committees (1996-1997)
  Anti-Counterfeiting and Enforcement Committee (1997-1998)
  Membership Committee (2000-2001)
  Roundtable Committee (2004-present)
  Panel of Neutrals (2005-present)
  ADR Committee (2005-present)
• California State Bar Association
  Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section (1990-1991) and (1999-2000)
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Jewish National Fund, Orlando Chapter
  Board of Directors
  Women's Alliance
  Steering Committee
• Jewish Family Services, Board of Directors

Professional Recognition

• Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by The Florida Bar
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Panel Mediators (2004-present)
• International Trademark Association Panel of Neutrals (2005-present)
• State of Florida, Supreme Court Certified Arbitrator (2005-present)
• Listed in Orlando Business Journal's Best of the Bar for Intellectual Property (2006)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Florida
• California
• New York

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Florida State Courts
• United States Supreme Court

Background

• Akerman Senterfitt (Orlando, FL)
  Shareholder (2007-2008)
• Baker & Hostetler (Orlando, FL)
  Partner (1995-2007)
• Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
  Senior Trademark and Copyright Counsel (1986-1995)
• Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman (Beverly Hills, CA)
  Attorney (1983-1986)
• Carter-Wallace, Inc. (New York, NY)
  Trademark Counsel (1982-1983)
• Lieberman, Rudolph & Nowak/Hopgood Calimafde Khalil Blaustein & Lieberman (New York, NY)
  Attorney (1979-1982)

Education

• New York University School of Law (J.D., 1979)
• University of Rochester (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976)
  Phi Beta Kappa
  Dean's List