Grace A. Rawlins

Grace A. Rawlins is an Associate in Dentons' Intellectual Property and Technology practice group, based in New York. Her practice focuses on Intellectual Property Law and complex commercial litigation matters.

Her practice includes litigating a range of cases involving copyright, trademark and trade dress infringement, as well as unfair competition, false advertising and other related claims in federal courts.

Grace has extensive experience in patent litigation across a range of industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and consumer products. Her work includes handling cases involving patents related to digital interface and connectivity systems. In addition, she has represented clients in design patent disputes, including a matter for a major cosmetic company.

She is licensed to practise in New York and California, and before the US District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Central and Northern Districts of California.

Grace holds a dual Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy, as well as Ethics, Law and Politics. Throughout law school, she was involved in leadership roles as an Executive Board member of both the Fashion Law Society and the Domestic Violence Action Center, and regularly volunteered with the Fordham Fashion Law Institute's Pop-up Clinic.

Before joining Dentons, Grace worked for a boutique IP firm as a litigator, working on a range of intellectual property matters, predominantly anti-counterfeiting, for a diverse group of clients spanning various industries including fashion, technology, toys, jewellery and financial services.

She holds a JD from Fordham University School of Law (2023) and a BA from the University of Nevada, Reno (2020). She is a member of the New York City Bar's Fashion Law Committee and the Chiefs in Intellectual Property (ChIPs) Brand Protection Committee.