Biography
As one of our intellectual property attorneys, Kenneth E. Liu helps businesses and nonprofits protect their intellectual property, including advising them on: trademark selection, registration, and enforcement, comprehensive branding strategies, negotiation of license agreements, litigation/dispute resolution, and management of international trademark portfolios. Mr. Liu also counsels clients on Internet, domain name, and copyright issues. As a practicing nonprofit lawyer, he helps to establish nonprofit corporations, apply for IRS 501(c)(3) tax exemption, and advises on compliance with federal and state nonprofit regulations.
Mr. Liu joined Gammon & Grange, P.C. in 2001. He counsels clients from a broad range of sectors including small businesses, small and large nonprofits, churches and other religious organizations.
Community Involvement:
- Good Samaritan Advocates, President
- Christian Legal Society, Director of Christian Legal Aid
Personal Note:
My wife and I live in northern Virginia with our two teenage boys. I’m an active member of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church and serve on the board of Good Samaritan Advocates, a faith-based program providing free legal help to low-income clients.
Education
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of Virginia
- Honors: Dean’s List
Bar Admission
- Virginia
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
Publications and Presentations
- Parodies Of Rap Artist Psy’s Gangnam Style Are Fun. But Are They Legal?, Forbes.com, 2012
- It’s A Jump Ball For ‘Linsanity’ Trademark, Forbes.com, 2012
- Meet Dabo Swinney®, The Clemson Coach Who Trademarked More Than His Name (quoted), TIME Magazine, January 8, 2016
- The Importance of Trademarks for Churches, Church Law & Tax Report, July 2014
- Be Sure Your Church’s Super Bowl® Party Is Legal, Church Executive Magazine, January 2013
- It’s A Jump Ball For ‘Linsanity’ Trademark Forbes.com, February 2012
- Legal Risks in Social Media Use by Nonprofits, Law For Change, January 2012
- Domain Game Replayed, (quoted) Washington Business Journal, July 30, 2010
- Why Should Nonprofits Care About Trademarks? Thomson Reuters, June 23, 2010
Current Position
- Director, 2008
- Attorney, 2001
Past Positions
- Williams Mullen, Associate, 1998 to 2001
- Galland, Kharasch & Garfinkle, Associate, 1997 to 1998
- Public Defender’s Office, Law Clerk, 1995
Professional Associations
- Christian Legal Society
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association – VA