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Intellectual Property | Fractional General Counsel

Intellectual Property & Fractional General Counsel

At Peele Law Group, we activate our wealth of experience to strategic solutions for our clients implemented with meticulously detailed plans. Simplifying the complex world of intellectual property and business law, we are committed to helping our clients achieve all of their goals, guiding them every step of the way.

Amy Parker

Administrative Assistant

Highly organized and detail oriented, Amy meticulously manages our client database, client communications, scheduling and secure document storage.

At the core of Amy’s work is her passion for helping others. With nearly 20 years in healthcare and hospital settings, she combines inherent compassion and distinct problem-solving dexterity to ensure all work renders the utmost in client satisfaction.

Anne Ricchiuto

Of Counsel

Anne Ricchiuto is an accomplished first-chair litigator with nearly two decades of work in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and client counseling. Anne’s extensive experience includes a lengthy in-house tenure at an AmLaw 100 firm, as well as consulting for a Fortune 500 public company, resulting in unique insights into achieving effective outside counsel relationships.

Associations

  • Admitted to the Louisiana Bar
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • J.D. degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, summa cum laude
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University

Alana Fernandez

Of Counsel

With more than a decade of experience in intellectual property law, Alana has applied her expertise in areas including patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, and related litigation. Alana has worked with clients across the spectrum of business sizes and structures, and spent many years in a large university system in the field of technology transfer.

Associations

  • Admitted to the Louisiana Bar
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • J.D. from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Ashley Hodges

Of Counsel

Ashley has more than a decade of experience as an attorney primarily focused on estate planning, intellectual property, trademarks, contracts, and sales and use tax.

At Peele Law Group, Ashley manages all aspects of clearance, protection, and maintenance of clients’ domestic and international trademark portfolios, including negotiations with various trademark offices to secure trademark registrations as well as disputes in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Accolades & Associations

  • Four-Time Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation
  • Licensed to Practice in the state of Indiana
  • Admitted in the United States District Courts of the State of Indiana (Northern and Southern Districts), the Western District of Michigan, and the Sixth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeals

Education

  • J.D. from University of Tulsa College of Law

Susan Kasper

Paralegal

Susan’s positive and energetic support is at the heart of Peele Law Group. With her Trademark Paralegal Certificate, Susan manages the firm’s docket and trademark portfolios. A business owner herself, Susan has worked for years in high-level office administration roles. Her client-focused approach supports and ensures seamless interactions with each of Peele Law Group’s clients.

Amie Peele Leake

Founding Partner

Amie Peele Leake is the founding partner of Peele Law Group, specializing in branding, eCommerce, and advertising law. Applying her expertise gleaned from over 20 years in big law, Amie has helped clients including multinational enterprises, Fortune 100 firms, marketing agencies, publishers, sports organizations, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and more.

Associations

  • Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • International Trademark Association
  • American Intellectual Property Bar Association
  • The American Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association, Fellow, Board of Directors
  • MothersEsquire, Board of Directors
  • Licensed to Practice Before the United States Supreme Court and the District Courts of the State of Indiana

Education

  • J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law
  • Bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Millsaps College
  • Studied foreign policy at American University

Accolades

  • Sports Business Journal, Power Player – Outside Counsel
  • U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief, Two-Time Attorney of Record
  • S. Jay Plager IP American Inn of Court, Master of the Bench
  • World Trademark Review, Four-Time WTR 1000