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Natalma
M.
McKnew
Ms. McKnew concentrates her practice in the areas of antitrust, franchising and dealerships, and intellectual property. Among the lawsuits she has handled are dealer and franchise termination cases, breakaway franchisees, franchisee termination and de-identification, post-termination enforcement, Sherman Act Section 1 and 2 actions in various industries (e.g., manufacturing, supermarket, insurance, real estate), trademark infringement, patent infringement, copyright infringement, and trade secret misappropriation. In addition, she handles franchise formation, distribution arrangements, and trademark proceedings.
Ms. McKnew has one daughter who is the pride and joy of her life and enjoys hiking, cooking, theatre, dance and foreign travel. She skis badly, but gamely. In her next life, she would like to run an occasional Asian restaurant.
Education
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J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 1978
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M.A., Linguistics and Literature, University of California, Los Angeles, 1973
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B.A., English, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1971
Admissions
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South Carolina
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United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
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United States Supreme Court
Achievements
- South Carolina Lawyers Weekly's Leadership in Law Award, 2012
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® (Woodward/White, Inc.), Franchise Law (2007-2013)
- South Carolina Super Lawyers, Listed Franchise/Dealership (2012, 2013)
- Martindale-Hubbell's top ("AV") Peer Review Rating *
- Hearts in the Arts Award
- Women Making History Award
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Forum on Franchising, Governing Committee
- Antitrust Section
- Litigation Section
- Intellectual Property Section
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- South Carolina Women Lawyer's Association, Founding Board
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Civic and Community Service
- United Way of Greenville County: Board, Chair 2008, Campaign Chair 2005
- Attorneys Liability Protection Society (ALPS) Board, Chair, Audit Committee, November 2010 -
- Clement's Kindness Advisory Board
- The Nature Conservancy, South Carolina Chapter Board of Trustees, past Chair
- Priester Foundation Board
- Greenville Tech Foundation Board, President 2004-2006
- Warehouse Theatre Board, President 2001-2003
- Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce Board
- Metropolitan Arts Council Board
- Greenville Symphony Association Board
- Greenville Museum Association Board
Publications
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Co-editor, Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements, Third Edition, copyright 2012 American Bar Association
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Co-author, "Assessing Materiality: What to Include and When to Amend," 35th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising, October 2012
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Co-Author, "The Unauthorized Use of Corporate and Individual Identities in Advertising: Publicity and Privacy Rights in a Competitive Marketplace," 34th Annual Forum on Franchising, © 2011, American Bar Association
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Co-Author, "Manufacturing in an Economic Downturn: Overcoming the Distribution Flu," SML Perspectives, Volume Three, 2011
- Co-Author, "False Patent Markings Could Cost You - The New Frontier in Intellectual Property Litigation," SML Perspectives, December 2010
- "The Easy and the Not-Easy Pieces: Trademarks and Internet Advertising", Journal of Internet Law, November 2010
- "Post-domain Infringement: In Search of a Remedy", The Computer and Internet Lawyer, October 2010
- "Post-Domain Infringement: In Search of a Remedy", Business Law Today, vol. 19, Number 4, March/April 2010, author
- Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments 2008 (ABA 2008), co-author (October 2008)
- Franchise Desk Book (2d ed.), W. Michael Garner, Ed. (ABA 2008), contributing author
- "The Health Care Cooperation Act: Panacea or Peril?", South Carolina Law Review, vol. 47, Spring 1996, co-author
- "Franchise Litigation," South Carolina Jurisprudence, author
- "Restoring the Status Quo Ante: Rescission and Restitution in Franchising," ABA Forum on Franchising Proceedings, 2007, co-author
- "Legal Ethics and Professionalism in an Increasingly Adversarial Environment," ABA Forum on Franchising Proceedings, 1998, co-author
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