Desireé J. C. Goff is a Senior Counsel with the Intellectual Property, Entertainment, and Commercial Litigation practice groups.
Desireé’s practice focuses on working with businesses and corporations to strategically and creatively protect their intellectual property as they navigate every stage of business development. Ms. Goff works with clients in entertainment and commerce, providing counseling and representation as necessary to protect their interests in both intellectual property and employment matters. Desireé is experienced in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution methods including mediation and arbitration, to successfully implement and protect her clients’ interests.
Desireé is a registered practitioner before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and assists clients in navigating the complex trademark and patent application process, providing insight in applying for trademarks and obtaining patents on innovative products and processes. In addition, Desireé provides counseling on licensing and assigning intellectual property rights in a variety of technical and scientific sectors including manufacturing and biotechnology to maximize clients’ intellectual property portfolios.
Desireé has extensive experience in a variety of commercial and employment litigation matters, including employment disputes, interference with contracts or business relationships, breach of fiduciary duty cases, disputes over corporate management and control, breach of contract actions, and real estate transactions. Desireé’s experience includes administrative proceedings before the EEOC, and numerous trials and mediations representing corporations in state and federal employment law matters involving Title VII, the FLSA, the FMLA, the ADEA and the ADA.
Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Middle, Western, and Eastern Districts of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Community Involvement
- Desireé has served on several nonprofit Board of Directors and currently serves on the City of White House Library Board of Directors. She additionally volunteers with Vanderbilt’s Center for Innovation, The Wondr’y Incubator, as a mentor for newly founded ventures and startups.