Jenner & Block

Farnaz M. Alemi is a member of the Content, Media & Entertainment and Trademark, Advertising and Unfair Competition Practices.  She focuses on representing entertainment, interactive media, gaming and technology clients in a wide range of intellectual property issues, including trademark, copyright, and trade secrets.

Ms. Alemi graduated from Stanford University in 2003, receiving both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.  She earned a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in 2007, graduating cum laude.  While attending Northwestern University, Ms. Alemi co-founded The Technology and Telecommunications Law Group.  She also was an Articles Editor of the Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property.  Ms. Alemi graduated with the Owen L. Coon/James A. Rahl Senior Research Honors distinction.

In addition to her private practice, Ms. Alemi is committed to the pro bono practice.  In early 2009, she successfully settled a highly-contentious civil case in Mississippi where she represented victims of Hurricane Katrina.  In 2010, she played a key role in successfully representing a children’s charity that was enmeshed in a multi-million dollar high-yield investment scam.  Besides her dedication to pro bono, Ms. Alemi serves on the Firm’s Associates and Energy & Resources Conservation Committees.  Outside the firm, she has been a member of the American Bar Association, where she was the Co-Chair of the Policy Subcommittee for the Committee on Computer Gaming and Virtual Worlds.  Ms. Alemi also served on the Associate Board of Los Angeles Team Mentoring.