Lisa Keith is the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Steven Madden, Ltd. where she works closely on all legal matters involving the company. She manages all intellectual property and marketing matters for Steve Madden and its portfolio of brands, including Betsey Johnson, Blondo, Dolce Vita, and Brian Atwood. Lisa has extensive experience in intellectual property protection for brands. Prior to joining Steve Madden, Lisa was a senior associate at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, where she represented clients in the fashion, technology, food and beverage and luxury goods industries. Lisa has represented clients in litigation proceedings as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She is also well versed in international trademark issues, having worked closely with foreign counsel to manage worldwide trademark portfolios. Lisa has represented clients in cybersquatting and other domain name disputes.
Prior to her tenure at Davis Wright, Lisa began her legal career at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where she practiced in the litigation department with a focus on anti-counterfeiting and intellectual property litigation. Lisa has written and spoken on legal topics related to marketing, intellectual property, and anti-counterfeiting. She is a member of the New York City Bar Association, where she serves on the Fashion Law Committee.
Lisa earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law and her B.A from Brandeis University. She is admitted to practice in New York.