Chandler Stephens
Practice Areas
Experience
- Copyrights
- Trademarks
Biography
Chandler Stephens is an intellectual property attorney focused on trademarks and brand protection. She enjoys managing international trademark portfolios and counseling clients on all aspects of trademark prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement. She also enjoys advising clients regarding copyrights, rights of publicity, domain names, and social media issues.
Chandler offers experienced counsel related to:
- Clearance, selection, and registration of new trademarks;
- Responding to trademark Office Actions;
- Opposition and cancellation proceedings in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB);
- Domain name disputes under ICANNâs Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (âUDRPâ);
- DMCA notice and takedown process;
- Negotiating trademark settlement and coexistence agreements;
- IP transactions, including assignment and licensing of trademarks, copyrights, and rights of publicity; and
- Due diligence in connection with IP transactions.
While in law school, Chandler worked at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, where she assisted low-income clients with a wide variety of legal issues.
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Texas A&M University
J.D., with honors, University of Texas School of Law
- Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Intellectual Property Law, 2024-2027
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024-2026
- Rising Star – United States (National) and Texas, Managing Intellectual Property â IP Stars, 2026
- “An Introduction to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act: What IP Practitioners Need to Know,” Dallas Bar Association (August 2023)
- âCan I #trademark this? Trademark Essentials for a Content Crazed World,â Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association (March 2022)
- Board Member, Friends of Rescue Animals
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Texas Aggie Bar Association
- Texas Lawyers for Children, Education Advocate, 2017-2018
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 360 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2027 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 122 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 360 Jackson Walker attorneys across 82 specialty practice areas in its 2027 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 122 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas. For over three decades, recognition in Best Lawyers has been regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, since an attorney cannot pay to be listed.
Attorney News • August 20, 2026
‘Managing IP’ Recognizes Jackson Walker in the 2026 Edition of “IP Stars”
Managing IP, a global resource for intellectual property news and analysis, has named Jackson Walker a recommended firm in Texas for both Patent Prosecution and Trade Mark in its 2026 edition of âIP Stars.â In addition, seven Jackson Walker attorneys were recognized among Texas’s leading intellectual property practitioners.
Spotlight • July 30, 2026
Jackson Walker Congratulates 2025 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the recognition of 75 attorneys by Thomson Reutersâ Super Lawyers in the 2025 “Texas Super Lawyers” list, as well as 66 attorneys as “Texas Rising Stars” for 2025. Each year, less than 5% of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers and 2.5% to Rising Stars. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.
Attorney News • September 18, 2025
âThe Best Lawyers in Americaâ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 âLawyers of the Yearâ and 106 âOnes to Watchâ
The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.
Attorney News • August 21, 2025
Jackson Walker Shortlisted for Managing IPâs Firm of the Year Awards for Patent and Trademark Disputes
Jackson Walker is honored to be shortlisted for the 2025 Managing IP Awards in the U.S. Regional Categories, including âFirm of the Yearâ for Patent and Trademark Disputes in the South!
Spotlight • March 24, 2025
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
Attorney News • August 15, 2024
Emilio Nicolas and Chandler Stephens to Present on Digital Millennium Copyright Act at Dallas Bar Association August CLE
Emilio Nicolas and Chandler Stephens are scheduled to present âAn Introduction to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: What IP Practitioners Need to Know,â a Dallas Bar Association CLE program that discusses how key considerations in the DMCA address impact copyright litigation in the digital age.
Speaking Engagements • August 21, 2023
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
Attorney News • August 17, 2023
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Intellectual Property Law, 2024-2027
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024-2026
- Rising Star – United States (National) and Texas, Managing Intellectual Property â IP Stars, 2026
Publications & Speeches
- “An Introduction to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act: What IP Practitioners Need to Know,” Dallas Bar Association (August 2023)
- âCan I #trademark this? Trademark Essentials for a Content Crazed World,â Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association (March 2022)
Community Involvement
- Board Member, Friends of Rescue Animals
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Texas Aggie Bar Association
- Texas Lawyers for Children, Education Advocate, 2017-2018