Colleen Ganin is a go-to advisor for clients in the fashion, entertainment, financial, and technology industries on all aspects of trademark, copyright, and trade dress law. Clients, including many of the world’s leading companies, turn to Colleen for her strategic thinking and common-sense approach to navigate critical brand launches and protect their intellectual property. Colleen’s ability to provide practical and effective counsel has earned her the trust of top organizations.
In particular, Colleen counsels clients on trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, licensing, and enforcement as well as trade dress protection and copyright enforcement for wearable designs. She negotiates and structures a wide range of intellectual property transactions, including trademark and copyright licenses, merchandising and sponsorship deals, appearance agreements, and art commissions.
Before joining Morgan Lewis, Colleen was a partner at another global law firm.
Associate Board Member, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (2025)
Member, International Trademark Association, Famous Marks Committee (2024–2025); Non-Traditional Marks Committee (2022–2023)
Member, Anti-Defamation League, New York Advisory Board (2025)
Member, Anti-Defamation League, Washington, DC Regional Board (2022)
Member, Seattle Sports Commission, Board (2018–2019)
Member, American Bar Association, vice chair and content editor, YLD Entertainment & Sports Committee (2016–2017)
Board member, Cardozo Society, Jewish Foundation of Greater Phoenix (2016)
Senior Articles Editor, Arizona Law Review (2014–2015)