Celeste Butera
Key details
- Job title: Partner
- Firm: Lippes Mathias
- Jurisdiction: US
Celeste Butera is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Teams at Lippes Mathias, focusing her practice on complex IP litigation and appeals across federal courts nationwide.
Her appellate experience spans six federal circuits, with a record that includes precedent-setting outcomes and published opinions.
Butera represents clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the Patent and Trademark Office in opposition and cancellation proceedings.
Her district court record spans trademark, copyright, and patent infringement, Lanham Act claims, false advertising, internet and website-related IP disputes, and licensing controversies.
She also prevailed at trial against a major professional sports franchise in trademark litigation involving a licence valued at $16 million.
Butera has served as a mentor and leader in promoting opportunities for junior women attorneys and minorities throughout her career. In a previous firm, she chaired the women’s committee, ensuring younger associates were included in substantive matters and given speaking roles.
She has earned a national reputation as a successful litigator and appellate lawyer, and has featured as an author in various publications and journals.