Jill Goldman is Of Counsel in Caplin & Drysdale's Washington, D.C., office. Prior to joining Caplin & Drysdale in 2026, she practiced as an in-house counsel at a Virginia-based global technology company and at the nation’s oldest and premier financial services trade association in the Washington, D.C., area, as well as other corporations and law firms in New York, NY.
Services
Ms. Goldman counsels businesses and nonprofit organizations on the protection, enforcement, and management of their intellectual property rights, with particular emphasis on trademark and copyright matters. Her practice also includes advising clients on complex and sophisticated commercial transactions and licenses, legal risk mitigation, corporate compliance and governance, advertising, marketing, and social media-related issues. She regularly assists clients by providing:
- guidance on registration and licensing of trademarks and strategies for brand protection and enforcement of trademark rights;
- counsel on acquisition and protection of trademark rights, including the selection and clearance of marks, and analysis of conflicting marks;
- representation in corporate transactions involving licensing, assignment, and sale of intellectual property rights;
- advice on protection of rights in copyrightable works, including negotiating license agreements, rendering advice on the federal Copyright Act, and registering claims of copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office; and
- advice on creation of policies and agreements for websites, including terms of use and privacy policies, and guidance on domain name issues.
Highlights
For over 20 years, Ms. Goldman served law firms, corporate (private and public), nonprofits, and associations as an in-house corporate generalist specializing in intellectual property and managing all aspects of maintenance for an intellectual property portfolio. She also regularly negotiates and drafts a wide range of corporate agreements including intellectual property rights. She has extensive experience prosecuting applications for registration of marks in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering a variety of industries. She is an active member of the International Trademark Association where she has held leadership roles and spoken at events. While in law school at University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law, Ms. Goldman served as President of Law Students for the Arts, an Executive Member of the Moot Court Board and was a BMI/Cardozo Entertainment Law Moot Court Competitor.
Admissions & Education
Bar & Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Education
LL.M., University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law, 2003
J.D., University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law, 2003
B.A. and B.S., University of Florida, 1999
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Professional Activities
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Associations of Corporate Counsel
Member, District of Columbia Bar
International Trademark Association
- 2026 – Present: Leadership Development Committee
- 2025-Present: 2026 Annual Meeting Project Team and Session Moderator
- 2024-2025: In-House Practitioners Committee; Interactive Programming Sub-Committee Co-Chair 24-25
- 2022 Annual Meeting Business of Brands Track Leader; Presidential Task Force Member
- 2021 IP Accounting & Brand Valuations Standards Project Team Member
- 2020-2024: Leadership Development Committee
- 2016-2020: In-House Practitioners Committee
