Biography

Michelle Fullmer provides counsel for the full spectrum of intellectual property matters, with specialization in patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution and enforcement.  Her focus is providing value to her clients by developing global IP strategies tailored to suit their specific priorities.

Michelle holds a degree in chemistry from Loyola University New Orleans and is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Representative patent work includes prosecution and litigation in the fields of university research, oil and gas, electronic engineering, and chemistry.

Michelle’s practice includes representation of internationally recognized companies, but she is also passionate about protecting the IP interests of local and small businesses. She regularly provides trademark counsel to start-ups and local enterprises and has performed pro bono work for the New Orleans Entertainment Law Legal Assistance program and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Michelle was recognized in the 2026 edition of U.S. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for her intellectual property practice.

Presentations & Teaching Experience
  • “Intellectual Property Considerations for the University” – Seminar, Loyola University New Orleans
  • “Protecting Your Start-Up: The Role of Trademarks, Patent Applications, and Trade Secrets” – Seminar, University of New Orleans, College of Business Administration
Publications
  • “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Copyright Law: Fan Fiction, Derivative Works, and the Fair Use Doctrine” (15 Tul. J. Tech. & Intell. Prop. 199)
  • “Copyright Protection of a Garden: Kelley v. Chicago Park District Holds that Gardens Are Not Artwork Subject to Intellectual Property Protection” (14 Tul. J. Tech. & Intell. Prop. 385)
Awards & Recognitions
  • U.S. Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch®: Litigation – Intellectual Property (2026).

Michelle Fullmer

Partner

Credentials

Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)

Education

Tulane Law School, J.D., 2013

Loyola University New Orleans, B.S. (Chemistry), 2010

Prior Law Firm Experience

Adams and Reese LLP

Fisch Sigler LLP