Admissions

  • California
  • Illinois

Recognitions

  • The California Daily Journal named Gina to its 2017 list of Top IP Lawyers
  • Commended in the WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2017-2020
  • Gina was named to The San Francisco Business Times' "40 Under 40" List in March 2014
  • World Trademark Review recently ranked Gina in its listing of top practitioners, noting that "[she] is complimented for her 'fantastic ability' in trademark litigation and transactional work; she manages global trademark portfolios for numerous household-name brands."
  • The Legal 500 United States
    2019-2020 - Recommended, Private Equity Buyouts
  • The Legal 500 United States
    2021 - Recommended, Trademarks: Litigation
    The Legal 500 comments, "...Gina Durham in San Francisco, [who] deals primarily in trademark and trade dress litigation and acts as US chair of the trademark, copyright, and media groups." Clients say, "Gina Durham is responsive, insightful and cost-effective. She is an excellent attorney and advisor that we trust."
    2021 - Recommended, Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)
    The Legal 500 comments, "In San Francisco, Gina Durham chairs the US trademark and copyright team and is a well-regarded trademark litigator for high-profile blue-chip companies..."
    2019-2020 - Recommended, Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)
    2018-2020 - Recommended, Trademarks: Litigation

Education

  • J.D., DePaul University 1999
    with honors
    Order of the Coif
  • B.A., Northwestern University 1996
    with honors

Memberships

  • International Trademark Association, service on several committees, including China Anti-Counterfeiting Committee and Internet Committee