Jeffrey Armistead, an attorney based in Portland, Oregon, emphasizes practice areas fundamental to the success of creative and small businesses, including copyright, trademark and business law. Without the formal structure and overhead of a traditional law firm, Jeffrey Armistead LLC delivers personalized legal counsel at rates accessible to cost-sensitive individuals and enterprises.
Jeff’s own experience with the business of design enables him to understand issues unique to creative production and the marketplace. He began practicing law in 2001 at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP in Palo Alto, California, where he represented private and public companies in a variety of matters, including entity formations, licensing, equity and debt financings, mergers and securities law. He also practiced in Washington, D.C. for the Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Agriculture, representing client agencies on business and trade matters in administrative hearings.
Jeff graduated from the University of California, Berkeley (B.A., History) and received his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the California State Bar, OSB Business, Internet and Computer Law, and Intellectual Property Sections, the California State Bar Intellectual Property Section and the Federal Bar, United States District Court of Oregon.
For more on intellectual property, Internet law and other legal issues concerning artists and creative professionals, visit Jeff’s blog, Known in the Marts.